Lent Bumps 2012
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The Lent Bumps 2012 was a series of rowing races at Cambridge University from Tuesday 28 February 2012 to Saturday 3 March 2012. The event was run as a bumps race and was the 125th set of races in the series of Lent Bumps which have been held annually in late February or early March since 1887. See Lent Bumps for the format of the races. 121 crews took part (69 men's crews and 52 women's crews), with nearly 1100 participants in total.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
Downing II finished up 4 places as the highest placed men's second VIII, winning their blades and bumping 1st & 3rd Trinity II and Caius II on the way.
Lady Margaret II finished as the highest placed women's second VIII after a repeated battle with Emmanuel II, switching places 3 times over the 4 days. On the first day, Lady Margaret caught Emmanuel quickly but were bumped back on the second day after catching a crab. They regained the place on the third day however, and proceeded to row over on the fourth to obtain the title.
Links to races in other years
| Preceding year | Current year | Following year |
|---|---|---|
| Lent Bumps 2011 | Lent Bumps 2012 | Lent Bumps 2013 |
| May Bumps 2011 | May Bumps 2012 | May Bumps 2013 |
