United Hospitals Bumps Races 
Held annually on the Tideway since 1954

·         The United Hospitals Bumps are held between Brentford Lock/Syon Crossing and the University of London Boathouse/Chiswick Bridge.

·         A bump is defined as boat, blade or person touching boat, blade or person.

·         A technical bump is defined as bows past bows.

·         The start is marked by the five minute, one minute and start klaxons.

·         The finish is when the sternpost of each boat passes the finish flag at ULBH (women's) or MAABC (men's crews).

·         There is a variation in navigation for all oared boats against the stream at Brentford lock as shown in PLA Notice to Mariners 2011U10

 2011 results

History
Competitors' instructions
Marshalls' instructions
Risk assessment
Safety documents
Course diagrams
Bumps party

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Winners 2011:

Head Ladies crew: GKT1
Head Men's crew: GKT1
Highest Ladies' second crew:GKT2
Highest Men's second crew: ICSM2
Blade winners: RVC L1; RUMS L2; RUMSM2; ICSM M3; RUMS M3
Wooden spoons: BL Alumni; ICSM L2
Fancy dresswinners: Naked Trolls (RVC); special mention to Vikings (BL); Ballerinas (ICSM);Firemen (SGH); Ninja turtles (SGH)&Four weddings and (four) funerals(RUMS)

Please note the criteria for eligibity to race:

1. Currently a student enrolled on a course in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, nursing, or paramedical sciences at a constituent college of the confederation of the University of London or Imperial College.

2. Qualified from a course shown at 1 above.

3. Currently employed by a NHS Trust affiliated to the educational institution shown in 1 above.