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.

The Getting-On Race for the May Bumps 2019 took place on Friday 7th June.

The following crews successfully qualified for bumps:

Women

• Caius IV
• St Edmunds II
• Corpus Christi II
• Fitzwilliam III
• Churchill II
• Robinson II
• First and Third II
• Jesus IV
• Girton II
• Downing III

Men

• Downing IV
• Magdalene V
• Selwyn III
• Corpus IV
• Peterhouse III
• Darwin III
• Downing V
• Churchill IV
• Magdalene VI
• Caius IV

The following crews did not get on:

• Jesus W5    8:44  (time only)
• Queens' M6    9:00
• Selwyn W2       9:02
• Corpus Christi W3   9:02
• Murray Edwards W3   9:48

The following crews were disqualified:

• Caius M5
• Caius M6