<div dir="ltr"><div><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>With only a few short weeks until the start of the Lent Bumps (25th February - 1st
March), we are looking to <a href="http://www.cucbc.org/lents/umpires/signup">recruit umpires</a> 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 by cycling along with the
crews or acting as a static umpire along the course. <br><br></div>As a 'thank you' for your time, all umpires will be offered a <b>free dinner</b> (including drinks) at the Cambridge Blue pub, the week after bumps. Those who volunteer to umpire also count towards their college's marshal
allocation.<br><div><div>
<br>You don't need to have umpired before. There will be a meeting for all umpires
ahead of racing where we explain everything and all new umpires are
paired with a 'senior' one during racing. However, we do ask that
you have rowed or coxed in at least 2 sets of bumps before so that you understand how the races work. <br><br>Please
remember that you can both compete and umpire. I suggest you
leave 2 divisions clear before your race and 1 after to allow you to get
to and from the boathouses. The division times are available <a href="http://www.cucbc.org/lents/times">here</a>.<br>
<br>The umpires meeting is currently scheduled for Sunday 23rd February @
17:30 in Robinson College Umney Theatre and should last about half an
hour.<br><br>So, why not get involved and <a href="http://www.cucbc.org/lents/umpires/signup">click here to sign up!</a> (Why not invite your friends too?)<br><br></div><div>If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at <a href="mailto:events@cucbc.org">events@cucbc.org</a><br>
</div><div><br><br></div><div>Philip Garsed<br><br></div><div>CUCBC Events Secretary<br></div><div><a href="mailto:events@cucbc.org">events@cucbc.org</a><br></div></div></div>