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]
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| Motto | Latin: Validus ut Perago, lit. 'strong to the finish' |
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| Location | Runcorn, Cheshire |
| Coordinates | 53°18′39″N 2°42′44″W / 53.3109°N 2.7121°W |
| Home water | River Weaver |
| Founded | 1894 |
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| Affiliations | British Rowing |
| Website | runcornrowing |
| Acronym | RUN |
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History
editRuncorn 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
editThe blade colours are royal blue with two white bars; kit: royal blue with white hoops.[5]
Facilities
editThe 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
editBritish champions
edit| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 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
edit- ^ "Runcorn Rowing Club". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Runcorn Rowing Club - About". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ a b McDougall, John (14 March 2016). "Runcorn Rowing Club's new boathouse becomes a reality". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Oarsome boost for Runcorn rowers". Liverpool Echo. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ The Umpires' Handbook British Rowing, 2020: at p.46.
- ^ "The Boathouse Tour". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Rosewell (20 July 1992). "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". The Times. p. 25.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". The Times. 19 July 1993. p. 20.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". The Times. 18 July 1994. p. 22.
- ^ "2007 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "2008 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- ^ "2012 results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
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