The 3 Mile Race was founded in 2019 as the ‘Inaugural Queensland King’s Cup Trial Eights Match Race’ to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the last Queensland victory in the King’s Cup interstate eights race. The race was modeled on the annual trial eights contests amongst the Oxford and Cambridge squads as part of their preparation for the World’s most famous annual rowing event, The Boat Race. The race’s primary aim is a development event for young oarsmen in Queensland with the potential to represent Queensland in the annual Interstate Regatta and compete for Interstate titles including, but not limited to the King’s Cup.
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The course along the Hamilton Reach of the Brisbane River was used for the King’s Cup in 1920, which was the first time the King’s Cup was contested in Australia, and also in 1939 which was the last time Queensland were victorious.
