May Bumps 2001
The May Bumps 2001 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday 13 June 2001 until Saturday 16 June 2001. The event was run as a bumps race and has been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races. In 2001, 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
Highest 2nd VIIIs
Oxbridge Record
The Homerton College Men's 1st VIII recorded the most places advanced during one series of bumps (either Mays, Lents, or Torpids/Eights for Oxford), advancing 13 places in the May Bumps 2001, where the crew moved up a division to division 3 and also won blades - a feat visible in the Bumps Charts below.[1]
Links to races in other years
| Preceding year | Current year | Following year |
|---|---|---|
| May Bumps 2000 | May Bumps 2001 | May Bumps 2002 |
| Lent Bumps 2000 | Lent Bumps 2001 | Lent Bumps 2002 |
Bumps Charts
Below are the bumps charts for the first 3 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
- ↑ Raby, P. & Warner, P. (2010). Homerton: The Evolution of a Cambridge College (Published and Distributed by the Principal and Fellows of Homerton College), p.198