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Stirling University Boat Club
Image showing the rowing club's emblem
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
MottoInnovation and Excellence
LocationStirling, Scotland
Home waterRiver Forth
Founded1987 (1987)
UniversityUniversity of Stirling
Colours  Green
AffiliationsScottish Rowing
Websitewww.facebook.com/stirlinguniversityrowing
Events
Tayforth Boat Race

Stirling University Boat Club is one of the sports clubs who are part of University of Stirling, in the city of Stirling, Scotland.

Originally started in 1987 it has been going continuously ever since.

SUBC is affiliated to Scottish Rowing, the National Governing Body for rowing in Scotland.

In December 2013, the university played host to the competition BUCS Indoors, an indoor ergometer event, at the Gannochy Sports Hall.

Training

Training sessions on the water take place at Stirling Rowing Club located near the centre of Stirling, on a stretch of the River Forth. Land training sessions take place at the University of Stirling, Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence. The club makes use of the high class weights rooms for Strength and Conditioning.

Tayforth Boat Race

The Tayforth Boat Race is the annual university boat race between the University of Stirling and the University of Dundee. The race features competing coxed fours (4+) and/or mixed eights (8+) on a 2 km stretch of the River Forth.

See also

References

  1. Club Contacts "Contacts & Links - Scottish Rowing". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014. on Scottish Rowing Web Site.
  2. "Club finder". Scottish Rowing.
  3. "Stirling prepares for University Indoor Rowing Series | British Rowing". Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.
  4. "Tayforth Boat Race | Annual Boat Race between Dundee Uni Boat Club and Stirling Uni Boat Club".

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