The Lent Bumps 2003 were a series of
rowing
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races held at
Cambridge University
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from Tuesday 25 February 2003 until Saturday 1 March 2003. The event was run as a
bumps race
A bumps race is a form of rowing (sport), 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.
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and has 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 ha ...
for the format of the races. In 2003, a total of 121 crews took part (69 men's crews and 52 women's crews), with nearly 1100 participants.
Head of the River crews
Caius men ''rowed-over'' in 1st position, retaining the headship.
Caius women bumped
Lady Margaret,
Jesus
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and
Emmanuel
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to take their first ever women's headship of the
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 ha ...
.
Caius also held both the double headship in the
May Bumps 2002, meaning that all four headships were held by the same club simultaneously – the first time this has ever happened in bumps history.
Highest 2nd VIIIs

The highest men's 2nd VIII for the 4th consecutive year was
Caius II.

The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 3rd consecutive year was
Jesus
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II.
Links to races in other years
Bumps Charts
Below are the bumps charts for the 1st and 2nd divisions, with the men's event on the left and women's event 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.
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References
CUCBC – the organisation that runs the bumpsFirst and Third Trinity Boat ClubCambridge University Radio (CUR1350) downloadable MP3s of race commentary
Lent Bumps results
2003 in rowing
2003 in English sport