Runcorn Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's emblem
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
MottoLatin: Validus ut Perago, lit. 'Strong to the finish'
LocationRuncorn, Cheshire
Coordinates53°18′39″N 2°42′44″W / 53.3109°N 2.7121°W / 53.3109; -2.7121
Home waterRiver Weaver
Founded1894 (1894)
Key people
  • Ed Burrows (President)
  • Roger Franks (Chairman)
  • George Perrin (Captain)
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
Websiteruncornrowing.com
AcronymRUN
Events
  • Spring Eights Head
  • Junior Regatta
  • Autumn Head

Runcorn Rowing Club is a rowing club in Runcorn, Cheshire based on the River Weaver. The club has access to 10km of rowable river from Weston Marsh Lock to Dutton Lock.[1]

History

Runcorn Rowing Club was established in 1894 on land purchased from the Marquis of Cholmondeley.[2][3] The club received funding in 2005 under British Rowings's 'Project Oarsome' which saw membership increase from 39 to 100 members.[4]

Club colours

The blade colours are royal blue with two white bars; kit: royal blue with white hoops.[5]

Facilities

The club has three boat sheds, the latest opened by Derek Twigg MP in April 2008.[6] A new club house was constructed in 2016 funded by the Sports Council and assisted by specialists from the consortium working on the Mersey Gateway Bridge.[3]

Honours

British champions

Year Winning crew/s
1992 Women 2x[7]
1993 Women L1x[8]
1994 Women L2x[9]
1995 Women L1x
2007 Women J14 1x[10]
2008 Women J15 1x, Women J14 1x[11]
2010 Women 2x, Women L2x, Open J18 4x[12]
2012 Women J18 4x[13]

References

  1. ^ "Runcorn Rowing Club". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Runcorn Rowing Club - About". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b McDougall, John (14 March 2016). "Runcorn Rowing Club's new boathouse becomes a reality". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Oarsome boost for Runcorn rowers". Liverpool Echo. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.46.
  6. ^ "The Boathouse Tour". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  7. ^ Rosewell (20 July 1992). "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". The Times. p. 25.
  8. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". The Times. 19 July 1993. p. 20.
  9. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". The Times. 18 July 1994. p. 22.
  10. ^ "2007 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
  11. ^ "2008 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
  12. ^ "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
  13. ^ "2012 results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
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