BUMP V 2012 kept the music poundin' and the emergency personnel busy

Cars lined O'Byrnes Ferry Road from the Tuolumne side of the bridge to the entrance of Calypso Bay for the BUMP V party at Lake Tulloch Resort Saturday June 23, 2012. Traffic was slowed as pedestrians blocked the roadway walking in large groups. Homeowners in the gated community along O'Byrnes complained that pedestrians were urinating in their yards or leaving bottles full of urine alongside the roadway. One call at 12:39 am was made to the Sheriff Dept reporting a trespasser on Poker Flat Rd had assaulted the resident and a bottle was thrown at him.

The event that began at noon had warranted no less than 6 medical calls by 10:00 pm. Sheriff logs report 13 contacts resulting in six arrests.

BUMP V has arrived

6-23-12 4:50 pm
Please use caution when driving past Poker Flat and Lake Tulloch Resort as parking for the BUMP V along the roadway has begun. Copper Cab is running fast for local transportation, call 785-7433. Additional caution should be used on the lake today as the boat population has increased greatly.

The event has tight security and a heavy law enforcement presence both on and off the lake.

Gearing up for the BUMP V party at the resort

Each year the Lake Tulloch Resort hosts a summertime party titled the BUMP. This year marks the fifth annual BUMP party. The party begins at 12 noon on the 23rd and runs to 2 am the 24th. Advertised as an all age event the event brings in people and boats from all over the valley and the foothills. It also brings in money that the resort reportedly needs to meet operating costs. Each year extra personnel are put on staff at the Sheriff Department and the Copperopolis Fire Department for this event.