Bradford Amateur Rowing Club - Saltaire | UK Rowing Clubs | Row HQ

Bradford Amateur Rowing Club is a British Rowing affiliated club in Saltaire, West Yorkshire. It rows on a 600-metre stretch of the River Aire from its base at Hirst Weir, Higher Coach Road.

The club was founded in 1867. Its clubhouse was built in 1893 on land given by Sir Titus Salt, and the building retains an upstairs bar and function room overlooking the River Aire and a local conservation area.

Downstairs facilities include men's and women's changing rooms and a gym with rowing machines, weight machines and floor space. A separate boathouse holds training boats for beginners and racing boats for more experienced and competitive members.

BARC welcomes newcomers from varied backgrounds and has a large junior section. Its Sport England Clubmark accreditation recognises the club as child-friendly, effective and well managed.

The Charity Commission records Bradford Amateur Rowing Club as registered charity 1164951. Its stated work includes providing facilities, equipment, training and support for rowing, and maintaining its part of the River Aire so it remains rowable.

The club runs Bradford Sprint Regatta and Bradford Autumn Regatta, and also promotes the War of the Roses event. Recent club news recorded Izzy Lancaster taking gold in the women's quadruple sculls and silver in both the single and double sculls while racing for Reading University at the BUCS Regatta.