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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Dear Captains,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">I hope you are all doing well!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">We are happy to announce that entries for May Bumps are now Open, the Entry Deadline is Sunday 28th May 2023 - 22:00.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">The cost of entry is £50 per boat. Those that row the
<span class="m_319721006120643595SpellE">GoR</span> but fail to get on will have that reduced to £25.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Please carefully read the eligibility rules for Bumps (<a href="http://cucbc.org/handbook/racing/general" title="http://cucbc.org/handbook/racing/general" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0078d7">General
| CUCBC</span></a> and <a href="http://cucbc.org/handbook/racing/bumps" title="http://cucbc.org/handbook/racing/bumps" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0078d7">Lent and May Races | CUCBC</span></a>). For example:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">- Those with 1st boat colours may not row/steer any lower than the third division/third boat, whichever is lower (NB: those who have rowed and coxed are considered separately for rowing and coxing).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">- Those with University colours (including reserves) may not row/steer lower than the third boat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Also please recall that all crews wishing to enter Bumps
<b>must</b> have completed 12 outings of 60 minutes or longer by the first day of Bumps (outings on weekdays after 9am count as 1.5). We will be asking for 12-outing declarations in due course.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">The pre-Bumps briefings will take place on the evening of Sunday 11<sup>th</sup> June, location TBC. Please make sure all coxes - in particular those coxes that have not rowed Bumps before -
keep this evening available, else they will not be allowed to compete. Those which have rowed Bumps before may send a competent representative in their stead if they are unavailable.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Best wishes,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">David<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">CUCBC Exec Committee
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