May Bumps 2005
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The May Bumps 2005 were a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday June 15, 2005 until Saturday June 18, 2005. The event was run as a bumps race and is the most recent in the series of May Bumps which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races. This year, a total of 171 crews took part (94 men's crews and 77 women's crews), with around 1500 participants in total. Several thousand spectators came to watch, particularly on the Saturday.
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[edit] Head of the River crews
Caius men rowed-over in 1st position, achieving the headship for the 7th time since 1998.
Jesus women bumped Pembroke, Caius and Emmanuel to take their first headship since 1994.
[edit] Highest 2nd VIIIs
The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was 1st & 3rd Trinity II, who bumped Caius II on the 2nd day. 1st & 3rd II achieved overlap on the 1st day but failed to make contact.
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 3rd consecutive year was Emmanuel II.
[edit] Links to races in other years
| Preceding year | Current year | Following year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Bumps 2004 | May Bumps 2005 | May Bumps 2006 | |
| Lent Bumps 2004 | Lent Bumps 2005 | Lent Bumps 2006 |
[edit] 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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