Lent Bumps 2019
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The Lent Bumps 2019 was a series of
rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...
races at
Cambridge University , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
from Tuesday 5 March 2019 to Saturday 9 March 2019. The event was run as a
bumps race A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each crew attempting to catch and ‘bump’ the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind. The form is mainly used in intercollegiat ...
and was the 132nd set of races in the series of
Lent Bumps The Lent Bumps (also Lent Races, Lents) are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, which are bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had be ...
which have been held annually in late February or early March since 1887. See
Lent Bumps The Lent Bumps (also Lent Races, Lents) are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, which are bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had be ...
for the format of the races.


Head of the River crews

bumped outside the Plough on day 1, claiming the headship that Lady Margaret had held since
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
.Bumps results: Lent Bumps 2019 Men's Division
- Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC). Retrieved 09-Mar-2019.
bumped and on the first and second days respectively to claim the headship that Jesus had held since
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
,Bumps results: Lent Bumps 2019 Women's Division
- Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) Retrieved 09-Mar-2019.
and reclaiming the Lents Headship for the first time since 1983.


Highest 2nd VIIIs

bumped , , and , becoming the highest placed men's second VIII and finishing in 2nd position in the second division. were bumped by on day 1 and on day 4, but retained their position as the highest placed women's second VIII at 7th position in the second division.


Links to races in other years


References

{{reflist 2019 in rowing Lent Bumps results 2019 in English sport