The Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2024 in Kerala winner has now been revealed
Excitement was in the air at Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha as the Nehru Trophy Boat Race ended on Saturday.
Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2024 winner and runner up team timings, captains, date, time and live stream telecast where to watch
In the 70th Nehru Trophy boating competition, Pallathuruthy Boat Club rowed Karichal Chundan achieved a time of 4:29:785 minutes to emerge as the winner for the fifth time in a row and a record 16th time. Allan Samuthekal was the captain and Aidan Manuthaikal and Manoj PP were the leading captains.
In a pulsating final, Karichal Chundan wins the Nehru Trophy Boat Race for a record 16th time!!!
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Meanwhile, VBC Kainakari rower Viapuram Chundan took the second position with a time of 4:29:790 minutes. Nadubhag Chundan rowed by Kumarakam Boat Club came third with a time of 4:30:13 minutes and Niranam Chundan rowed by Niranam Boat Club came fourth with 4:30:56 minutes in 2024.
Huge crowds gathered to support the contending teams during the Nehru Trophy Boat Race. There are 74 boats competing in this historic race.
Fans may watch the Nehru Trophy Boat Race live on YouTube for free or watch the live coverage of the event on the DD Bharati channel at 2 PM IST. Later in the evening, at 4 PM IST, are the scheduled finals for the snake boat competition.
Nehru Trophy Boat Race boat categories
Each year, thousands of people assemble to see boats that are almost 100 feet long race against one another while listening to traditional boat songs. The event, which was originally set on August 10, was rescheduled because of the Wayanad landslides.
Nine different categories will see 74 boats compete, with 19 of those boats competing in the snake boat category. In addition, there are three Churulan boats, four Iruttukuthi A grade boats, sixteen Iruttukuthi B grade boats, fourteen Iruttukuthi C grade boats, seven Veppu A grade boats, four Veppu B grade boats, three Thekkenodi Thara boats, and four Thekkenodi Kettu boats.
Nehru Trophy Boat Race history
An annual vallam kali event called the Nehru Trophy Boat Race takes place at Punnamada Lake, close to Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Although the term Vallam Kali or Vallamkaliy technically translates to “boat play/game,” it can also signify “boat race” in English.
The race’s most watched event is the Chundan Vallams (snake boats) competition. For this reason, the English name for the race is also Snake Boat Race.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru launched this boat race in 1952, and it originated in the Kerala district of Alappuzha. The victor received a trophy bearing Jawaharlal Nehru’s name.
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race was added to the newly formed Champions Boat League (CBL) in 2019[, and Star Sports Network was chosen to serve as its television broadcast partner. The COVID-19 outbreak forced the league to postpone the 2020 and 2021 seasons.