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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>*<b>Please pass this message on to anyone in your club who may be interested in umpiring</b>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With the May Bumps coming up on 13-16 June, we're looking for umpires for this year's races.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Umpiring is a really fun way to get involved in the Bumps - you get to see and be involved in the action from up close on the towpath, either cycling along with the crews or acting as a static umpire at key points on the course. In addition to this, you will get a free dinner, in May Week, and umpiring will reduce the number of marshals that your club needs to provide.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To help out, you don't need to have umpired before although we do ask that you have rowed or coxed in at least 2 sets of Bumps in the past. There will be a meeting for all umpires where we will explain everything and those that have not umpired before will be paired with a 'senior' during the races.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to help out, please sign up at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.cucbc.org/mays/umpires/signup">http://www.cucbc.org/mays/umpires/signup</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>indicating which divisions you are available for (the times of the divisions are listed at <a href="http://www.cucbc.org/mays/times">http://www.cucbc.org/mays/times</a>).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can both compete and umpire (although obviously don't sign up to umpire a division you're competing in!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions, please get in touch.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance for your help! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Dan Wilkins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>CUCBC Honorary Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:dan@cucbc.org">dan@cucbc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.cucbc.org">www.cucbc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>