Runcorn Rowing Club
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| Motto | Latin: Validus ut Perago, lit. 'strong to the finish' |
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| Location | Runcorn, Cheshire |
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| Home water | River Weaver |
| Founded | 1894 |
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| Affiliations | British Rowing |
| Website | runcornrowing |
| Acronym | RUN |
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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.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The blade colours are royal blue with two white bars; kit: royal blue with white hoops.[5]
Facilities
[edit | edit source]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 Sport England and assisted by specialists from the consortium working on the Mersey Gateway Bridge.[3]
Honours
[edit | edit source]British champions
[edit | edit source]| 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
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