<b><i>*Captains please forward this message to any members of your club who may be interested in umpiring*</i></b><br><br>Dear all<br><br>There are only a few weeks before the start of the Lent Bumps (26th Feb - 2nd March) this term and we are looking to recruit umpires for this year's racing.<br>
<br>Umpiring is a great way to get involved in the racing and you get the chance to be right at the centre of the action either cycling with crews or acting as a static umpire along the course. As a thankyou for your time, all umpires will be offred a free dinner (probably the week after bumps). Also umpires count towards their college's marshal allocation.<br>
<br>To help you don't need to have umpired before, but we do ask that you have rowed or coxed in at least 2 sets of bumps before so that you are aware of how the races work. There will be a meeting for all umpires ahead of racing where we all explain everything and all new umpires are paired with a 'senior' during racing.<br>
<br>The umpires meeting is currently scheduled for Sunday 24th February @ 17:30 in Robinson College Umney Theatre and should last about half an hour.<br><br>If you would like to help out please sign up at:<br><br><a href="http://www.cucbc.org/lents/umpires/signup" target="_blank">http://www.cucbc.org/lents/umpires/signup</a><br>
<br>Please indicate which divisions you are available for. You can both compete and umpire but please don't sign up for a division that you are competing in (as a guide leave 1 division either side as well to let you get to/from the boathouses).<br>
<br>Division times are available <a href="http://www.cucbc.org/lents/times" target="_blank">here</a>.<br><br>If you have any questions, please do get in touch with me.<br><br>We wouldn't be able to run the bumps without the help of umpires so many thanks in advance!<br>
<br clear="all"><div>Tom Grimble<div>CUCBC Honorary Secretary</div></div>