Where there are more crews entering the Bumps than there are places on the River, the lowest crews must compete for places in the Getting-On Race. Crews are removed from the lowest division such that there is one place available in the Bumps for every two crews competing in the Getting-On Race (up to a maximum of 17 places). Crews are timed from the upstream side of the A14 Road Bridge to the upstream side of the Railway Bridge and the fastest will qualify for places in the Bumps.

2024

The Getting-On Race for the May Bumps 2024 will take place on the evening of Friday 7th June.

The following crews got on:

Downing M3
Jesus M5
Lady Margaret M5
Lady Margaret M6
Lucy Cavendish M2
Sidney M3
Selwyn M3
Peterhouse M3

Churchill W3
Clare Hall W2
Homerton W3
Magdalene W3
Selwyn W2
Wolfson W2

The following crews did not get on:

St. Catharine's M4 TO - 09:22
King's M3 - 09:37
King's M4 TO - 10:51
Lady Margaret M7 - 09:39
Pembroke M4 - 08:32
Christ's W3 - 09:37
Christ's W4 - 11:03
First and Third W3 - 09:43
Newnham W4 - 09:21
Peterhouse W3 - 09:41
Selwyn W3 - 11:28

Times will not be released for crews getting on, the start order will be updated presently