Cambridge University students taking part in the May Bumps on the River Cam
People making the most of the good weather by watching Cambridge University students taking part in the May Bumps on Wednesday afternoon June 10th on the River Cam. Hundreds of students at Cambridge University have been taking part in the 200-year-old May Bumps rowing races which began today (Wed). Rowers from many of the colleges took to the River Cam for the traditional race - which sees competitors crash and collide. More than 150 crews took part in today's competition - held on the 186th anniversary of the first ever Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. Today the tranquil, tree-lined River Cam was churned into a battleground as the students raced in a format dating back to the 1820s. Crews lined up along the river with just one-and-a-half boat lengths between each of them. Participants then rowed frantically in an effort to bump the boat in front of them, without getting bumped from the boat behind. The races are held over four days and by bumping, a crew moves up a place on the river for the following day's race.
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