May Bumps 2017

The May Bumps 2017 were a set of rowing races at Cambridge University from Wednesday 14 June 2017 to Saturday 17 June 2017. The event was run as a bumps race and was the 126th set of races in the series of May Bumps which have been held annually in mid-June in this form since 1887.

Head of the River crews
rowed over on all four nights to retain the headship they won in 2016.

rowed over on the first night before bumping and, and then rowed over on the final night to claim the women's headship for the first time since 2008. had claimed headship from on the first night before being bumped by  on the third night.

Highest 2nd VIIIs
After rowing over on the first night, bumped,  and , ascending to 16th position in the first division.

Despite rowing over on the first night and being bumped by, and ,  remained the highest second women's boat at 16th in the first division.