Lent Bumps

Lent Bumps
Head of the River (The Headship)
Lady Margaret Men Jesus College Women
Highest 2nd Eight (Men) Lady Margaret (Division II)
Highest 2nd Eight (Women) Jesus College (Division II)
Course Cam (upstream)
Course length c. 2200m for the Head boat
Note: Last Lents 11th March – 15th March 2025
CUCBC - Lents

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 had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827. The races are open to all college boat clubs from the University of Cambridge, the University Medical and Veterinary Schools and Anglia Ruskin Boat Club. The Lent Bumps take place over five days (Tuesday to Saturday) at the end of February / start of March and are run as bumps races.