Baltic Exchange is proud to once again pick up the paddles for the 2025 OSCAR Dragon Boat Race, and this year’s event is extra special as it marks the race’s 10th anniversary.

Taking place on Thursday 11 September, just ahead of London International Shipping Week, the race brings together the global maritime industry for a day of competition, camaraderie, and fundraising in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

More information about the teams representing Baltic Exchange this year will be announced in due course!

The OSCAR campaign is named after Oscar Parry, son of Spinnaker Chairman Phil Parry. Oscar had two different types of leukaemia and his life was saved by experimental treatments. He had two bone marrow transplants, the first ever childhood stem cell transplant in the UK, more than 100 blood transfusions, five brain haemorrhages and five years of chemotherapy.

Thanks to the pioneering work of the bone marrow transplant team at GOSH, Oscar is now 25 and the shipping community is saving the lives of other children by supporting more and more new treatments for children with previously incurable diseases. 

Click here to learn more about the OSCAR Campaign and the incredible work they have achieved so far.