Adelaide Rowing Club
| Adelaide Rowing Club | |
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| Motto | Out of darkness, through fire, into light |
| Location | Adelaide, SA |
| Coordinates | 34°55′11″S 138°35′39″E / 34.91972°S 138.59417°ECoordinates: 34°55′11″S 138°35′39″E / 34.91972°S 138.59417°E |
| Home water | River Torrens |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Affiliations | South Australian Rowing Association |
| Website | www.adelaiderowingclub.com.au |
The Adelaide Rowing Club (ARC) is a rowing club located in Adelaide, South Australia. The Patron of the ARC is the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Mr Martin Haese.
The club is affiliated to the South Australian Rowing Association (SARA) and fosters a close relationship with Seymour College, having supported the school's introduction to rowing and subsequent entry into the Head of the River.
The ARC is a two storey building located prominently on the banks of the River Torrens, overlooking Elder Park and Pinky Flat. The upper storey of the clubhouse contains a bar, kitchen and other social amenities for the use by members, as well as an extensive gallery of photographs that cover the life of the club over its history. A boat storage area, gym, Concept2 indoor rower equipment and changerooms are located on the ground floor of the building.
The current building is the third reincarnation of the Club's boatshed. The first shed was opened on 22 July 1882, and lasted for 7 years before being washed away in a flood on 17 April 1889. The second boatshed opened on 14 December 1889, before being destroyed by fire on 6 March 1931. The current building, intended to only be a temporary structure, was opened in October, 1931.
The Club also operates out of a bay at the SARA complex located at West Lakes.
The Club was established in 1882 under the original name of the I'Zingari Rowing Club, and soon after changed its name to Adelaide Rowing Club in 1885.
The motto of the Club is "Out of darkness, through fire, into light", and this is reflected in the uniform of the Club, which consists of a black, red and gold horizontal stripes, with gold always on top. These are same colours as the Australian I Zingari Cricket Club, with whom the Club maintains a close relationship.
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