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 (103 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1550 participants in total.
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Head of the River crews
Caius men rowed-over in 1st position, retaining the headship.
Emmanuel women bumped Pembroke to take their 3rd ever Mays headship.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was 1st & 3rd Trinity II, who bumped Lady Margaret II on the 1st day and moved up into the 1st division.
The highest women's 2nd VIII was Emmanuel II, who bumped Jesus II on the 2nd day.
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: Caius V only raced for the last two days