Runcorn Rowing Club

{{Infobox rowing club

| name = Runcorn Rowing Club

| emblem = This is the logo for Runcorn Rowing Club.jpg

| image = River Weaver at Runcorn Rowing Club.jpg

| blade_image = Runcorn Rowing Club Blade.jpg

| motto = {{langx|la|Validus ut Perago |translation=strong to the finish}}

| location = Runcorn, Cheshire

| acronym = RUN

| coordinates = {{Coord|53.3109|-2.7121|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| home_water = River Weaver

| founded = {{Start date|1894}}

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| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Ed Burrows (President)|Roger Franks (Chairman)|George Perrin (Captain)}}

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| affiliations = British Rowing

| website = {{URL|http://runcornrowing.com/}}

| events = {{Hlist|Spring Eights Head | Junior Regatta | Autumn Head}}

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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.{{cite web |url=http://runcornrowing.com/ |title=Runcorn Rowing Club|access-date=11 July 2020}}

History

Runcorn Rowing Club was established in 1894 on land purchased from the Marquis of Cholmondeley.{{cite web |url=https://runcornrowing.com/?page=club/about_rrc|title=Runcorn Rowing Club - About|access-date=27 November 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/runcorn-rowing-clubs-new-boathouse-11035051.amp |title=Runcorn Rowing Club's new boathouse becomes a reality |last=McDougall |first=John |date=14 March 2016 |website=Liverpool Echo |access-date=11 July 2020}} The club received funding in 2005 under British Rowings's 'Project Oarsome' which saw membership increase from 39 to 100 members.{{cite web |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/oarsome-boost-for-runcorn-rowers-3526882.amp |title=Oarsome boost for Runcorn rowers |date=8 May 2013 |website=Liverpool Echo |access-date=11 July 2020}}

Club colours

The blade colours are royal blue with two white bars; kit: royal blue with white hoops.[https://www.britishrowing.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Handbook-2020-v2-PJI-Page-57-Removed-compressed.pdf The Umpires' Handbook] British Rowing, 2020: at p.46.

Facilities

The club has three boat sheds, the latest opened by Derek Twigg MP in April 2008.{{cite web |url=http://runcornrowing.com/html/boathouse.html|title=The Boathouse Tour|access-date=11 July 2020}} 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.

Honours

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1992	Women 2x{{cite news\|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503330879/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=d0e89336\|title=Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25\|newspaper=The Times\|date=20 July 1992\|page=25\|author1=Rosewell}}
1993	Women L1x{{cite news\|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501994403/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=f11b0798\|title="For the Record." Times, 19 July 1993, p. 20\|newspaper=The Times\|date=19 July 1993\|page=20}}
1994	Women L2x{{cite news\|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0502059071/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=e712239c\|title="For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22\|newspaper=The Times\|date=18 July 1994\|page=22}}
1995	Women L1x
2007	Women J14 1x{{cite web\|url=http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/ressun2007.html\|title=2007 archive of results\|website=Web Archive\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206013641/http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/ressun2007.html\|archive-date=6 December 2016}}
2008	Women J15 1x, Women J14 1x{{cite web\|url=http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/ressun2008.html\|title=2008 archive of results\|website=Web Archive\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206055635/http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/ressun2008.html\|archive-date=6 December 2016}}
2010	Women 2x, Women L2x, Open J18 4x{{cite web\|url=http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/res10sun.html\|title=2010 Championships - Results of Sunday Racing\|website=British Rowing Championships\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206055602/http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/res10sun.html\|archive-date=6 December 2016}}
2012	Women J18 4x{{cite web\|url=http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/res12sun.txt\|title=2012 results\|website=Web Archive\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206002243/http://britchamps.org/sites/default/files/resultsarchive/res12sun.txt\|archive-date=6 December 2016}}

References

Category:Rowing clubs in England

Category:Runcorn

Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1894

Category:1894 establishments in England