The May Bumps 1997 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday 11 June 1997 until Saturday 14 June 1997. 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 1997, a total of 172 crews took part (103 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1550 participants in total.
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Head of the River crews
Downing rowed over to retain the headship.
Pembroke bumped Emmanuel on the first day to take the Mays headship for the first time.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
The highest men's 2nd VIII for the 8th consecutive year was Lady Margaret II, who bumped into Division 1.
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 4th consecutive year was Jesus II.
Bumps Charts
Below are the bumps charts for all divisions. The men's bumps charts are on the left, and women's bumps charts on the right. The bumps chart represents the progress of every crew over all four days of the racing. To follow the progress of any particular crew, simply find the crew's name on the left side of the chart and follow the line to the end-of-the-week finishing position on the right of the chart.