CRA BUMPING RACES NOTABLE DATES NOTEABLE DATES FOR BUMPS 2026 – NB: TIMES QUOTED ON 24 HOUR CLOCK
Notable dates and number of days racing to be agreed at the October delegates meeting.
Saturday 1 January – Clubs to remind their members to keep a note of all Races entered for any Club other than their own to ensure they can meet the eligibility criteria to be able to enter Bumps 2024.
Wednesday 31 January – Final date for Clubs to submit their suggestions for new or amended Rules to the Bumps Committee – existing Rule and text of the proposed new Rule to be stated in full – with a summary of reasons for requesting a change.
Wednesday 11 February (14 days before review meeting – assumes 25 Feb delegates meeting) – Draft Rules for acceptance/rejection by the Delegates to be circulated to all Clubs.
Wednesday 25 February – 20.00 - Delegates meeting to accept/reject Rules.
Saturday 28 February - Clubs to notify the Bumps Committee and the Webmaster of their Appointed Bumps Contact for 2025.
TBC with bumps contacts if needed – pre-entry meeting
Thursday 28 May – Names for consideration as dispensations to have been sent to the Bumps Committee and entered on the website.
Thursday 4 June – Delegates meeting at 19.30 to consider dispensations.
Sunday 28 June (22 days before event)– No later than 18.00 Entries to have been received by the Bumps Committee in accordance with the Rules – please allow time for posting. If you wish to post your entry please email 2026bumpscommitte@crarowing.co.uk to obtain the bumps secretaries address.
Thursday 9 July – CRA Time Race. Any Club or crew seeking a position in the Bumps by entering the Time Race must declare the fact and the names of the crew concerned to the Bumps Committee.
Friday 10 July – Bumps committee meeting to finalise Order by 19.30.
Saturday 11 July (9 days before event) – No later than 18.00 The names of the individual rowers in each crew must be entered on the CRA’s website. Deadline for Programme.
Friday 17 July – Objections to crew composition to be notified, by email with reasons, to the Bumps Committee by 17.00
Coxes meetings and Marshal meetings will be held virtually with multiple options being available in the 2 weeks before the event.
Saturday 18 July (2 days before event)– Last minute, i.e. exceptional, changes to crews to be notified to the Bumps Committee and to the Club Organisers list by email by 12.00 (noon)
Sunday 19 July – Any objections to be notified by email to the Bumps Committee by 09.00
Monday 20 July – Bumps first night.
Wednesday 29 July – Wash-up meeting at Nines boathouse (tbc) – 19.30