Victoria City Rowing Club

Victoria City Rowing Club
Location	Elk Lake, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	48.525268°N 123.389098°W
Home water	Elk Lake
Founded	1952
Affiliations	Rowing Canada
Website	www.vcrc.bc.ca

The Victoria City Rowing Club is a non-profit rowing club located at Elk Lake in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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VCRC offers a variety of recreational and seasonal rowing programs and services including programs for beginners, corporate retreats, customized training camps, and private coaching. There are three classes of membership: Junior (individuals under 19 yrs), Senior (individuals over 18 yrs), and Masters (27+). The other seasonal programs include: Youth Learn to Row, Youth Rec Rowing, Youth Summer Camps, Adult Learn to Row, Adult Rec Rowing, Novice Masters, and Community Corporate Rowing Challenge.

The colours of the VCRC uniform are green, white, and black. The uniform features a green top with a white 'V' on the back and the club logo on the front, with black bottoms. The oars have a white blade and a green chevron or 'V' on both sides. The white 'V' on the uniforms and the green 'V' or chevron on the oars are symbolic of the 'V' in Victoria.

The Victoria City Rowing Club is one of four member user groups that comprise the Victoria Rowing Society (VRS) that use the Elk Lake facility. Other members of VRS are: The Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society (GVYRS) that comprises eight middle and secondary schools; Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA); and the University of Victoria.

Year	Races won
2002	Grand Challenge Cup
2003	Grand Challenge Cup, Stewards' Challenge Cup
2007	Grand Challenge Cup
2008	Grand Challenge Cup

Victoria City Rowing Club

Notable Olympians

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

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