May Bumps

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May Bumps is an annual series of rowing races held on the River Cam in Cambridge, featuring college crews competing in a distinctive bumps race format.

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May Bumps canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual sporting event
bumps race
rowing race series
affiliation Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
classificationSystem divisions
country England
United Kingdom
eligibility Cambridge college boat clubs
firstHeld 1887
frequency annual
governingBody Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs
hasGenderCategory men
women
heldInMonth June
location CAMBRIDGE
surface form: Cambridge

River Cam
notableFeature crews can win blades for bumping up every day
crews can win spoons for being bumped every day
multiple boats start simultaneously in single file
starting positions determined by previous years results
objective to avoid being bumped by the boat behind
to bump the boat in front
organisedBy Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs
participantType college rowing crew
men's rowing crew
women's rowing crew
precededBy Lent Bumps
raceFormat bumps racing
raceType head race in divisions
relatedCompetition Lent Bumps
Town Bumps
resultOfBump both boats stop racing for that day
riverSectionUsed Cambridge Backs
Long Reach
Plough Reach
Reach
spectatorArea Ditton Meadows
Railway Bridge
The Plough at Fen Ditton
sport rowing
startProcedure standing start from fixed stations
startSignal cannon
topAward Cambridge May Bumps
surface form: Head of the River
tradition crews may wear fancy dress on lower divisions
crews winning blades paint oars
typicalDuration four days
university Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

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