WELCOME
TO LOUGHBOROUGH BOAT CLUB
THE SPIRIT OF ROWING – SINCE 1881
We are a small, friendly rowing club open to all from 12 years and up. Located in Zouch just outside of Loughborough, we row on a beautiful 3.5 kilometre stretch of the river Soar. Alongside our rowing we also provide rowing-focused indoor training and a range of social activities.
Whether you are looking to try rowing for the first time, wanting to return to rowing after a time away, are looking to compete, or just looking to get fitter while having fun, there’s a place for you at Loughborough Boat Club.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
LEARN TO ROW
JUNIOR LEARN TO ROW COURSE SUMMER 2025
Just get in contact and our friendly team will help you start your rowing journey.
RETURN TO ROWING
Rowed before and thinking of taking the sport up again?
Good decision, we can help you whether you want to compete or just row for fun.
HIRE A VENUE
Looking for place to hold a party or wedding?
Our waterside facilities are available for hire and come with bar and kitchen.
ROWING AT LBC
At Loughborough Boat Club (LBC) we row in what are known as ‘fine boats’ which are designed to go fast on rivers and lakes and unlike traditional rowing boats have sliding seats, which means you get to move the boat by using your legs. Some people row in singles, while others prefer to row in crew boats with two, four or eight people and a cox.
We have sculling boats with one oar (or ‘blade’ as we call them) in each hand and sweep boats with a single, longer blade per person. We provide all the equipment you need and can help you learn how to use it.
To learn more about rowing at LBC, please click here.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Rowing in crew boats is a great way to make friends and LBC enjoys a range of social activities along with our rowing, which include:
FOOD AND DRINK
Rowers like to eat! We hold a weekly supper club where club members take turns to cook, and also a more formal Christmas and annual meal.
REGATTA CAMPING
At the summer regattas, a number of us dust off the tents or camper vans and stay over at the race location for some good food and conversation.
FUN ROWING EVENTS
A couple of times a year we run fun rowing events where we get club members into random crews for very short races on our own river.
INTERNATIONAL
International competitions are a great excuse to combine a holiday with the chance to race against clubs from other countries.
