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The Cambridgeshire Rowing Association (CRA) Bumping Races (Town Bumps or just The Bumps) are the largest non-College rowing races in Cambridge, England.

Format
Since the River Cam is too narrow for side-by-side racing, only head races or bumping races are feasible. The CRA Bumps are only open to eights from clubs affiliated with the Cambridgeshire Rowing Association.

Each race has two finish lines

In 2007 there were 59 Mens and 34 Womens teams (i.e. 744 rowers & up to 93 coxwains)

John Jenner Trophy
The John Jenner Trophy is a trophy awarded to the club whose teams achieve the gain the highest number of positions averaged over the number of teams entered by the club. It is named for the CRA secretary who has has been in charge of the event for nearly 30 years. It is often won by small clubs since statistically they have more chance of very high or very low points when averaging over the small number of boats they enter. The trophy was won in 2007 by City of Cambridge Rowing Club.