May Bumps 1999


The May Bumps 1999 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday 9 until Saturday 12 June 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. In 1999, a total of 172 crews took part, with around 1550 participants in total.

Head of the River crews

men rowed-over in 1st position, retaining the headship.
women bumped to take their 3rd ever Mays headship.

Highest 2nd VIIIs

The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was, who bumped on the 1st day and moved up into the 1st division.
The highest women's 2nd VIII was, who bumped on the 2nd day.

Links to races in other years


Preceding yearCurrent yearFollowing year
May Bumps 1998May Bumps 1999May Bumps 2000
Lent Bumps 1998Lent Bumps 1999Lent Bumps 2000

Bumps Charts

Below are the bumps charts for all 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.
Note: only raced for the last two days