The May Bumps 1997 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday 11 June 1997 to Saturday 14 June 1997. The event was run as a bumps race and was the 106th set of races in the series of May Bumps which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. In 1997, a total of 172 crews took part (103 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1550 participants in total. Head of the River crews rowed over to retain the headship. bumped 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 , who bumped into Division 1. The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 4th consecutive year was . Links to races in other years 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. References Durack, John; Gilbert, George; Marks, Dr. John (2000). The Bumps: An Account of the Cambridge University Bumping Races 1827-1999 May Bumps results 1997 in rowing 1997 in English sport June 1997 sports events in the United Kingdom