The May Bumps 2000 were a set of rowing

Sport rowing

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 races held at Cambridge University

University of Cambridge

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 from Wednesday June 14, 2000 until Saturday June 17, 2000. The event was run as a bumps race

Bumps race

A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each boat attempting to catch and "bump" the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind....

 and is one of a series of May Bumps

May Bumps

The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...

 which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps

May Bumps

The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...

 for the format of the races. In 2000, a total of 172 crews took part (103 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1500 participants in total.

Head of the River crews

men rowed-over in 1st position, achieving the headship for the 3rd consecutive year.

women bumped and to take their first ever women's headship.

This is the first year in bumps history that the same club finished Head of the River in both the men's and women's events.

Highest 2nd VIIIs

The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was , who bumped on the last day.

The highest women's 2nd VIII was , who bumped on the 1st day.

Links to races in other years

Preceding year	Current year	Following year
May Bumps 1999 May Bumps 1999 The May Bumps 1999 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday June 9, 1999 until Saturday June 12, 1999. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of May Bumps that have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races...	May Bumps 2000	May Bumps 2001 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...
Lent Bumps 1999 Lent Bumps 1999 The Lent Bumps 1999 were a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Tuesday February 23, 1999 until Saturday February 27, 1999. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of Lent Bumps which have been held annually in late-February or early March since 1887. See Lent...	Lent Bumps 2000 Lent Bumps 2000 The Lent Bumps 2000 were a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Tuesday February 29, 2000 until Saturday March 4, 2000. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of Lent Bumps which have been held annually in late-February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps...	Lent Bumps 2001 Lent Bumps 2001 The Lent Bumps 2001 were a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Tuesday February 27, 2001 until Thursday March 1, 2001. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of Lent Bumps which have been held annually in late-February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps...

Bumps Charts

Below are the bumps charts for the first four 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.

Pos	Crew	Men's Bumps Chart	Crew	Pos	Crew	Women's Bumps Chart	Crew	Pos
1		rowspan="68" |		1		rowspan="69" |		1
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