Head of The River Race - Trophies

Trophies

A number of trophies are awarded for the fastest crews under different categories:

• Head of the River — a Bust of Steve Fairbairn, Head pennant plaque and Medals are awarded to the club whose crew returns the fastest time.
• Vernon Trophy — Presented in memory of the late Karl Vernon, the trophy was given to the Head by Vernon in 1954 and is made from the melted-down silver of trophies he won in his own racing career. The trophy is a statuette of the oarsman Jack Beresford (five-time Olympic medallist). Awarded to the fastest club crew normally rowing on the Thames Tideway (between Teddington Lock and the mouth of the Thames).
• Page Trophy — Presented by the Head of the River Committee in memory of the late J.H. Page and awarded to the fastest club crew (excluding university, college or school crews) normally rowing on the Thames or its tributaries and ineligible for the Vernon Trophy.
• Jackson Trophy — The Trophy was instituted by members of Nottingham Britannia RC in 1950, as the prize for an annual "County Eights" event between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. In 1960 it was presented to The Head of the River Race as the trophy for Provincial Clubs; it was by then in the form of a mounted blade. The 2002 Race saw it won by Nottingham Britannia, who to mark the event, have now presented a replacement trophy, a late Victorian rose bowl. It is now awarded to the fastest British Rowing club crew (excluding university, college and school crews) ineligible for the Vernon or Page Trophies.

• Services Pennant — crews from Her Majesty's Armed Forces
• Churcher Trophy — university crews of any standard
• Halladay Trophy — university crews at or below Intermediate 2 status
• Overseas Entrants Trophy — crews from overseas

"Club crews" refers to all British Rowing clubs except universities, colleges, and schools.

There are also pennants awarded to the fastest Senior, IM1, IM2, IM3, Novice (British Rowing status), and Lightweight crews.