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, with around 1500 participants in total.

Head of the River crews

men bumped Jesus and Caius to take their first ever headship of the May Bumps.
Caius women rowed-over in 1st position retaining the headship.

Highest 2nd VIIIs

The highest men's 2nd VIII for the 2nd consecutive year was Downing II.
The highest women's 2nd VIII was Jesus II, who bumped Newnham II on day 3.

Oxbridge Record

The Homerton College Men's 1st VIII recorded the most places advanced during one series of bumps, 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.

Links to races in other years


Preceding yearCurrent yearFollowing year
May Bumps 2000May Bumps 2001May Bumps 2002
Lent Bumps 2000Lent Bumps 2001Lent 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.
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