The May Bumps 2000 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday 14 until Saturday 17 June 2000. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of May Bumps which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races. In 2000, a total of 172 crews took part (103 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1500 participants in total.
Caius men rowed-over in 1st position, achieving the headship for the 3rd consecutive year.
Caius women bumped Newnham and Emmanuel to take their first ever women's headship.
This is the first year in bumps history that the same club finished Head of the River in both the men's and women's events.
The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was Downing II, who bumped 1st & 3rd Trinity II on the last day.