The Fairbairn Cup is a head race organised by Jesus College Boat Club and raced on the Cam in the ninth week of the Michaelmas term. There are divisions for both novice and senior crews.
On this site you will find information about the races including marshalling instructions and the Rules and Regulations, as well as results and information regarding entries.
The Fairbairn Cup 2009 took place on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December. A special thanks to all volunteers and our sponsor, Detica, for the successful running of the event.
Results are now available.
Check out the photos from the event on the links below.
Luke Sperrin
JCBC Fairbairns Secretary 2009-10
Photographs of the races are available from Eaden Lilley and Jet Photographic.
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Senior Results Available
The Results for Fridays Senior races are now available
Congratulations to the winning crews:
| Fastest Men's Senior VIII | Queens' |
| Fastest Men's 2nd Senior VIII | First and Third II |
| Fastest Men's Invitational Senior VIII | Pembroke (Oxford) |
| Fastest Women's Senior VIII | First and Third |
| Fastest Women's 2nd Senior VIII | Emmanuel II |
| Fastest Women's Invitational Senior VIII | Caius |
| Fastest Men's Senior IV | Peterhouse |
| Fastest Women's Senior IV | First and Third |
| Fastest Men's Invitational Senior IV | Cantabrigian |
| Fastest Women's Invitational Senior IV | CUWBC II |
Novice Results Available
The Results for Thursday's novice races are now available.
Congratulations to the winning crews, Fitzwilliam (fastest men's novice VIII), Jesus (fastest women's novice VIII), Emmanuel II (fastest men's 2nd novice VIII) and Christ's II (fastest women's 2nd novice VIII).
Start Order Published
Now that entries have closed, the Start Order for the 2009 races is available.
Fairbairn Cup 2008 - Results
The results of the Fairbairn Cup 2008 are now available. Congratulations to the winning crews.
| Fastest Men’s Novice VIII | Lady Margaret |
| Fastest Men’s 2nd Novice VIII | Jesus II |
| Fastest Women’s Novice VIII | Lady Margaret |
| Fastest Women’s 2nd Novice VIII | Christ's II |
| Fastest Men's Senior VIII | First and Third Trinity |
| Fastest Men's 2nd Senior VIII | Lady Margaret II |
| Fastest Men's Invitational Senior VIII | Black Prince |
| Fastest Women's Senior VIII | Jesus |
| Fastest Women's 2nd Senior VIII | Sidney Sussex II |
| Fastest Women's Invitational Senior VIII | Robinson |
| Fastest Men's Senior IV | First and Third Trinity |
| Fastest Women's Senior IV | First and Third Trinity |
| Fastest Men's Invitational Senior IV | Cambridge '99 |
| Fastest Women's Invitational Senior IV | Black Prince |
Thursday Results Available
The results from Thursday's novice races are now available.
Congratulations to the winners, Lady Margaret (Fastest Men's Novice VIII), Jesus II (Fastest Men's Novice 2nd VIII), Lady Margaret (Fastest Women's 2nd VIII), Christ's II (Fastest Women's Novice 2nd VIII).
Start Order Published
The Start Order for the Fairbairn Cup 2008 is now available. If you feel you are significantly faster than the crew in front, please get in contact ASAP to request a longer gap than the standard 30 seconds. Likewise, please get in contact if there are any other problems.
Novice Coxes' Meeting
A reminder that the cox (or an appropriate representative) of each novice crew competing in the Fairbairn Cup 2008 is expected to attend the Clare Novice Regatta Coxes' Meeting 21:30, Sunday 23rd November in the Great Hall at Clare College.
Entries Closed
Entries for the Fairbairn Cup 2008 are now closed - thank you for all your enrties. If you have submitted an entry, you should log back in to the entry system to check that the details of your entry are correct (particularly that Invitational crews are entered as Invitational). If there are any problems, please get in contact.
Payment along with the signed confirmation form (available from the entry system) for entries must be received by Thursday 27th November.