The Lent Bumps 2016 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 a ...
races at
Cambridge University
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from Tuesday 23 February 2016 to Saturday 27 February 2016. 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.
The form is mainly used in C ...
and was the 129th 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 ha ...
which have been held annually in late February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps for the format of the races.
Head of the River crews
men rowed over as head of the river for all four days and keep their Lent headship from 2015.
women bumped up on the first two days and rowed over the next two days. They last claimed their headship in the 1980s.
Links to races in other years
References
Bumps results: Lent Bumps 2016 Men's Division- CamFM
Bump Results: Lent Bumps 2016 Women's Division- CamFM
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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 ...
Lent Bumps results
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 ...
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 ...