Runcorn Rowing Club

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]

Runcorn Rowing Club
Events



Motto	Latin: Validus ut Perago (Strong to the finish)
Location	Runcorn, Cheshire
Coordinates	53.3109°N 2.7121°W / 53.3109; -2.7121
Home water	River Weaver
Founded	1894 (1894)
Key people	Ed Burrows (President) Roger Franks (Chairman) George Perrin (Captain)
Affiliations	British Rowing
Website	runcornrowing.com
Acronym	RUN
Spring Eights Head, Junior Regatta, Autumn Head

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]

Facilities

The club has three boat sheds, the latest opened by Derek Twigg MP in April 2008.[5] 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[6]
1993	Women L1x[7]
1994	Women L2x[8]
1995	Women L1x
2007	Women J14 1x[9]
2008	Women J15 1x, Women J14 1x[10]
2010	Women 2x, Women L2x, Open J18 4x[11]
2012	Women J18 4x[12]

References

"Runcorn Rowing Club". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
"Runcorn Rowing Club". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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 Boathouse Tour". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
"Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20". Times Digital Archives.
""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
"2007 archive of results". Web Archive.
"2008 archive of results". Web Archive.
"2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing". British Rowing Championships.
"2012 results". Web Archive.

External links

Runcorn Rowing Club

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