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 will take place Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December.
Entries for the 2009 race will be opening in a few weeks time.
Luke Sperrin
JCBC Fairbairns Secretary 2009-10
Photographs of the races are available from Eaden Lilley and Jet Photographic.
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.
Entries for the Fairbairn Cup 2008
Entries for the Fairbairn Cup 2008 are now open.
Entries should be submitted via the online entry system. The deadline for entries is Thursday 20th November and confirmation forms and payment should be received by Thursday 27th November.
Fairbairn Cup 2008 - Information
Updated information for the Fairbairn Cup Races 2008 is now available. All competitors should read through the Information section and be familiar with the updated Rules and Regulations. All competing coxes and bank parties of novice crews should read the Coxes' Notes (available in the Information section).
Please note in particular the earlier division times on Friday and the (new) requirement of all crews competing in the last division each day (or their bank parties) to carry lights in case they need to row home after lighting up (Rule 15.c).
Entries for Fairbairns 2008 will open within the first couple of weeks of the Michaelmas Term.
Results Available
The Final Results from the Fairbairn Cup 2007 are now available.
The winning crews were:
| Fastest Men’s Novice VIII | Fitzwilliam |
| Fastest Men’s 2nd Novice VIII | Lady Margaret II |
| Fastest Women’s Novice VIII | Christ's |
| Fastest Women’s 2nd Novice VIII | Selwyn II |
| Fastest Men's Senior VIII | First and Third Trinity |
| Fastest Men's 2nd Senior VIII | First and Third Trinity II |
| Fastest Men's Invitational Senior VIII | Black Prince |
| Fastest Women's Senior VIII | Christ's |
| Fastest Women's 2nd Senior VIII | Jesus II |
| Fastest Women's Invitational Senior VIII | Friends of Zambia |
| Fastest Men's Senior IV | First and Third Trinity |
| Fastest Women's Senior IV | Emmanuel |
| Fastest Men's Invitational Senior IV | City of Cambridge tied with Black Prince |
| Fastest Women's Invitational Senior IV | Black Prince |
Congratulations to all crews who raced, particularly the winners!