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The May Bumps 2000 were a set of
men ''rowed-over'' in 1st position, achieving the headship for the 3rd consecutive year.
women bumped and to take their first ever women's headship.
This is the first year in bumps history that the same club finished Head of the River in both the men's and women's events.
The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was , who bumped on the last day.
The highest women's 2nd VIII was , who bumped on the 1st day.
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 held at Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
from Wednesday 14 June 2000 to Saturday 17 June 2000. 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 109th set of races in the series of May Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...
which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. In 2000, a total of 172 crews took part (103 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1500 participants in total.
Head of the River crews
men ''rowed-over'' in 1st position, achieving the headship for the 3rd consecutive year.
women bumped and to take their first ever women's headship.
This is the first year in bumps history that the same club finished Head of the River in both the men's and women's events.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was , who bumped on the last day.
The highest women's 2nd VIII was , who bumped on the 1st day.
Links to races in other years
Bumps Charts
Below are the bumps charts for the first four men's and women's divisions. The men's bumps charts are on the left, and women's bumps charts on the right. The bumps chart represents the progress of every crew over all four days of the racing. To follow the progress of any particular crew, simply find the crew's name on the left side of the chart and follow the line to the end-of-the-week finishing position on the right of the chart.References
* Durack, John; Gilbert, George; Marks, Dr. John (2000). ''The Bumps: An Account of the Cambridge University Bumping Races 1827-1999'' {{ISBN, 0-9538475-1-9 May Bumps resultsMay Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...
May Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...
May Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...