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Warrington Rowing Club was opened in 1986 and since then has grown year upon year.

As a club, we have seen numerous successes over the years and continue to achieve at local and national levels. We cater for all abilities from complete novice to elite - the club runs the popular 'Learn to Row' course at various points throughout the year. The club is ran entirely by volunteers and welcome anybody that would like to come down and get involved!

11/10/2026

Well the wind did blow, and the waves did roll at Agecroft Head yesterday! 🌊 💨

But that didn’t deter the 12 Warrington crews that braved the elements to race!

On a course that got progressively shorter as the event went on, due to the deteriorating conditions, our athletes all did brilliantly and as always we are very proud of every single one.

Well done to our three medal winning crews, and once again to all our participants for showing grit, determination and teamwork in such tricky conditions!

🥇 Op J16 2x Band 2 - Will & Danny
🥇 W MasC/D/E 2x - Gill & Jen
🥇 Mx Mas F 4x - Gill, Jen, Jon & Alasdair
💪 Op J16 2x Band 1 - Jayden & Daniel
💪 WJ16 1 x - Emily
💪 Op J16 1x Band 1 - Gavin
💪 Op J16 1x Band 2 - Harry
💪 W J17 2x - Izzy & Flo
💪 W J18 1x - Brianna
💪 W J15 1x Band 2 - Sara
💪 Op J16 4x - Danny, Will, George & Harry

And not forgetting our WMas C/D/E 4x - Allison, Alison, Heather & Janet who turned up, rigged their boat, only for their division to be cancelled due to the ever worsening conditions! We are sure they’d have been brilliant too!

Thanks to Gill & Jen for towing, to all the parents for their help and support on the day, and to Agecroft Rowing Club for looking after us all on the ocean like waters!

Next up? Dee Autumn Head this coming Sunday where we have 21 entries! 🤩💙💛💪

06/10/2026

A rather tardy report on Runcorn Autumn Head!

It may be late but that doesn't change the fact we had a great day. With 21 crews entered from J14s to Masters F, it was great to see everyone helping and supporting each other, as always in true WRC style!

Very well done to every single competitor! And special shout out to our medal winners:

🥇 W4x - Lottie, Zoe, Eimear & Laura
🥇 WMas D/E/F 4x - Gill, Jen with Jacky and Isobel from N. Staffs
🥇 OpJ16 2x - Jayden & Daniel
🥇 Op 2- - Laurence & Noah
🥇 OpJ14 4x+- Robbie, Harry, Joe, Niall, Lilly (cox)
🥇 W1x - Leanna

Massive thanks to Robin, Andrew, Janet, Alex for towing. And to all the coaches and parents for helping on the banks and back at the club!

Next up? Agecroft Head 10th October! 💙💛🖤❤️

21/09/2026

Well done to everyone who competed at Chester Long Distance Sculls yesterday!

A bit of a shock to the system after a season of sprints and regattas but everyone tackled the tough 5km race (or 2.8km for our younger juniors) with grit and determination! 💪

In quite tricky conditions, our athletes from the very youngest to the significantly older all did our club proud as always.

Shout out to every single person who took part, supported, coached, towed, helped in any way as always and congrats to our medal winners:

🥇 Op J14 4x - Robbie, Harry, Joe, Niall & Lilly (cox)
🥇 Op J16 2x Band 2 SC - Will & Danny
🥇 W Mas B/D/E 2x - Gill & Jenn
🥇 Op 2x - Sean & Quin
🥇 WJ 16 1x Band 3 - Emily
🥇 W 1x - Leanna (who was also the fastest female sculler of the day! 💪)

We should also mention that Leanna did Chester LDS the day after completing Scullers Head on the Tideway, where she came 3rd in the lightweight sculls and 13th fastest female overall. No stopping Leanna! 💥

As always, parents, coaches, and fellow athletes provided top class
support by the trailers, on the pontoons and the banks, not to mention the legendary teamwork back at the club to unload.

Huge thanks to our towers - Janet, Sean and Andrew, for transporting our two packed trailers to and from the event.

Next up? Runcorn Autumn Head on Saturday where we’ll have 22 crews racing! 💪 💙💛

19/09/2026

Best of luck to our 20 crews competing at Chester Long Distance Sculls tomorrow!

Two trailer loads of boats heading there first thing. Huge thanks to Janet and Sean for towing!

GO WARRINGTON!! 💙💛

31/08/2026

Today marks the end of an era at Warrington Rowing Club, as John McQuillian finishes his time as a coach with the club.

John’s journey at WRC actually began as a parent of a junior rower. From there, he became an Adult Learn to Row coach before moving into junior coaching, where he went on to coach young athletes to an exceptionally high standard.

Over the years, some of those rowers have gone on to compete internationally for Great Britain, while others have continued their rowing journeys at university - including one who is now rowing on a scholarship in Texas!

John has devoted countless hours to coaching, supporting and encouraging athletes, travelling the length and breadth of the country to competitions, towing boats, helping with trailers and equipment, and sharing his considerable knowledge of rowing and boat set-up.

He has always been willing to give his time to athletes who needed something a little different. One great example is Eimear, our blind rower who learned to row under other coaches a few years ago. When Eimear joined John's squad, he dedicated additional time and attention to help her develop her skills and confidence to row and compete at high levels, and has played an important part in helping her progress to the level she is rowing at today, ready to join our senior squad. We know how much that has meant to her and her family.

And there have certainly been some memorable adventures along the way! From getting accidentally locked in the club when the shutters broke, to being stranded on a broken down launch, John has experienced more than his fair share of the joys of rowing club life!

For the many young people and families he has supported over the years, his dedication has made a lasting difference.

So, as he hangs up his coaching hat today, we say thank you John, for the time, knowledge and commitment you have given to Warrington Rowing Club and to the athletes you’ve coached.

24/08/2026

Former WRC junior and senior member Cam Nyland has just sailed through her heat in first place in the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam with doubles partner Sarah McKay.

Very securely through to the semi final now!

GO CAM and SARAH! 🇬🇧💙💛💪

23/08/2026

The Warrington Explorer event is ready to go!

We’re excited to welcome crews from:

💥 Windermere
💥 Lakeland
💥 Runcorn
💥 Grosvenor
💥 Liverpool Victoria
💥 Hollingworth
💥 City Of Sheffield
💥 Trafford

Have a good day everyone! Race well, enjoy the sun, and indulge in the BBQ and cakes!

(Report on Hollingworth results later!)!

22/08/2026

HUGE congrats to our 3 x J16’s (Noah, Flo & Laurence - pictured here at Hollingworth Regatta today!) who all smashed their GCSEs and are off to study at John Deanes and Warrington UTC. 💪

As always the consistency of rowing has supported them throughout the stressful times and given them the resilience to juggle it all.

We’re so proud of them all and delighted for them. ⭐️ 👏 🙌

Thanks to Kathryn for the photo!

21/08/2026

GOOD LUCK to all our 47 crews heading to Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club for the North of England Sprint Rowing Championships!

We have crews from J13 to Masters F and everything in between!

Have a great day all!

(Our photographer missed the first trailer! But here is our second trailer!)

YEAH WARRINGTON! 💙💛💪

Address

Howley Lane
Warrington
WA12DN

Telephone

+441925242631

Website

http://www.warringtonrowing.org.uk/

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