Newsletter March – Junior camps – Half Term October 2020

The Autumn Half Term saw some positive activity on the West Float with a series of camps for Liverpool Victoria’s junior members. Whilst Merseyside is in Tier 3 (and on Thursday 5th November will move with the rest of the country into Lockdown), activities for school-age children are currently flexible enough to ... More

British Rowing run Indoor Championships “online”

With Coronavirus restricting ability to train and race indoors, British Rowing have decided to run the Indoor Championships Indoors. For more Information read the full article here: https://www.britishrowing.org/2020/10/were-taking-the-british-rowing-indoor-championships-online/ More

Head of the Charles Global Competition 2020

The global Covid-19 Pandemic may have prevented many races and rowing across the country and world for months now, but has also provided a unique opportunity to row in the Head of the Charles Regatta 2020 from the comfort of your own home!! So why not take advantage of this opportunity and enter now. More Information ... More

Wild Life @ LVRC

In these times of Covid lockdowns, restricted rowing activities and all the other stresses of returning to work and school, the wildlife on the dock has been flourishing. The ducks have had 2 broods this year, in the peace and quiet of lockdown. The mussel and crab populations have exploded, along with the seagulls, who ... More

LVRC launch new Octuple!

Saturday 29th August saw the first outing for Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club's refurbished octuple. The refurbishment has been made possible by the generosity of members and a grant from the Rowing Foundation, which contributed towards the new riggers and a speaker system. On a breezy Saturday morning, a mixed crew ... More

Coronavirus July Update

Following the latest advice from the government, we have decided not to move into Phase C of the club’s plan for a phased return to rowing activity on Saturday 4th July as originally intended. It is disappointing not to be able to open the clubhouse but will look at any changes in the new guidelines due to be released ... More

Rowing is back on!!!!! 🚣‍♀️ 👍

We will be running a trial of the new system for returning to rowing on the weekend of Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June with slots available to book. Please read the new club rules and risk assessment regarding a safe return to rowing. There will be a maximum of two boats on the water per session as required by the ... More

Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club Planned Phased Return to Rowing

British Rowing have produced a document with guidance for clubs to make a phased return to rowing activity. The journey to Phase F may not be linear and we may be required to close the club again depending on government advice, for example if there is a spike of cases in the area or a ‘second wave’ causes another ... More

Lockdown Regatta Awards

Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club members continue to keep fit and involved even during the lockdown. Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, four crews entered the Bath Spa University/De Montford University Lockdown Regatta and came away with a Bronze and a Gold medal. The event had 195 entries from clubs all over the country ... More

Saturday Night Rowing Quiz!

On Saturday 2nd May, Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club held an online quiz to get people together, replacing Merseyside Regatta. Thanks to Sam Fairbanks for organising and acting as quiz master. Thanks also to those members who joined in and especially to our guests from Warrington Rowing Club, our umpire friends and ... More