Founded 1987 (1987) | ||
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Motto Innovation and Excellence | ||
Stirling University Boat Club is one of the sports clubs who are part of University of Stirling, in the city of Stirling, Scotland.
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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 here.
Athletes on the Scottish Rowing Performance Squad receive a number of benefits from the university, with the Scottish Institute of Sport located on site.
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.
Sponsorship
For the academic years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, SUBC are sponsored by Viper Apps, a Scottish based mobile app development firm.