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 2013U2

Head Ladies crew: SGH
Head Men's crew: SGH
Highest Ladies' second crew: ICSM2
Highest Men's second crew: ICSM2
Highest Ladies' third crew: SGH3
Highest Men's third crew: ICSM3
Blade winners: SGH L3; RVC L2, KCL M, SGH M3
Wooden spoons: BL L2
Fancy dress winners: RVC L1 (Queens guard) & RVC M2 (Noah's Ark), special mention to Ompah Loopas (RVC L2)

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.