Lent Bumps 2011
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The Lent Bumps 2011 was a series of rowing races being held at Cambridge University from Tuesday 1 March 2011 until Saturday 5 March 2011. The event was run as a bumps race and is the 124th set of races in the series of Lent Bumps which have been held annually in late-February or early March in this form since 1887. See Lent Bumps for the format of the races. In 2011, 121 crews took part (69 men's crews and 52 women's crews), with nearly 1100 participants in total.
Caius men bumped up every day, moving from 5th to 1st, to retake the headship lost to 1st & 3rd Trinity at Lent Bumps 2007.
Downing women bumped 1st & 3rd Trinity on the first day gaining the headship they last held during Lent Bumps 2005.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
Caius II finished as the highest placed men's second VIII, moving up 3 places overall and bumping 1st & 3rd Trinity II on the last day.
Emmanuel II finished as the highest placed women's second VIII despite remaining 21st in the starting order overall; bumping Lady Margaret II on Day 2 before being bumped by Murray Edwards in their last race.
