Lent Bumps 2014
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The Lent Bumps 2014 was a series of rowing races at Cambridge University from Tuesday 25 February 2014 to Saturday 1 March 2014. The event was run as a bumps race and was the 127th 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. 103 crews took part (57 men's crews and 46 women's crews), with nearly 950 participants in total.
Downing men bumped Caius on day 1, then rowed over head for the next three days, claiming the Lents headship for the first time since 1998.
1st & 3rd Trinity women bumped Downing on day 2 to reclaim the Lent headship they lost to Downing in 2011.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
Despite finishing down 2 places, Caius II remained the highest placed men's second VIII.
Christ's II finished as the highest placed women's second VIII, bumping Emmanuel II on day 1 and Lady Margaret II on day 2, before rowing over the final two days to finish 6th in the division.
Links to races in other years
| Preceding year | Current year | Following year |
|---|---|---|
| Lent Bumps 2013 | Lent Bumps 2014 | Lent Bumps 2015 |
| May Bumps 2013 | May Bumps 2014 | May Bumps 2015 |
