The Lent Bumps 2006 was a series of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Tuesday 28 February 2006 until Saturday 4 March 2006. The event was run as a bumps race and has been held annually in late-February or early March in this format since 1887. See Lent Bumps for the format of the races. This year, a total of 121 crews took part (69 men's crews and 52 women's crews), with nearly 1100 participants in total.
Read more about Lent Bumps 2006: Head of The River Crews, Highest 2nd VIIIs, Links To Races in Other Years, Bumps Charts, The Getting-on Race
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