Henley Women’s Regatta 2022
The Senior Women entered two crews at Henley Women’s Regatta over the weekend of June 17th to 19th. This year the premier rowing regatta for women in the United Kingdom attracted a new record entry of over 2000 athletes representing 184 clubs from 8 different countries. Katie McDaid, Gabrielle Maxfield, Fran Whitfield and Anna Golightly[…]
Masters medal at Nottingham
Durham ARC had 12 entries at the British Rowing Masters Championships at the National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont on June 11th and 12th, the competition returning to 2 days after last year was reduced to a single day because of Covid restrictions. Competitors raced over a 1000 metre course against a strong and gusty[…]
Big boats to the fore at Durham Regatta
Durham Regatta returned to its traditional format on June 11th and 12th including two days of racing on the River Wear and bankside entertainment. Counting two composite crews the thirty-one entries from DARC included six Eights and an Octuple. Saturday got off to a good start in breezy conditions with a win in the first final[…]
Hexham and the Met
As the regatta season gets into full swing it’s not uncommon for several events to take place simultaneously, as was the case last weekend with Hexham Regatta and the Metropolitan Regatta. Falling the week before Durham Regatta, Hexham is always heavily subscribed, particularly from students following the end of the exam season. This year set[…]
National Schools Regatta 2022
Durham ARC had two entries in the National Schools Regatta at Dorney Lake on the weekend of May 27th to 29th, the J16 boys Eight on Saturday 28th and the J17 girls in the Girls Championship coxless fours on Sunday 29th. The Regatta is the major event of the year for Junior rowers between the[…]
Regatta season gathers pace
Midway through the 2022 regatta season entries for Durham Regatta have opened and some relative normality has returned. Locally the summer season commenced on April 9th with Chester-le-Street Regatta taking place for the first time in 4 years, albeit without an entry from DARC. A successful day of 95 races over a 900 metre course[…]
Durham City Regatta 2022
Spring sunshine and calm conditions welcomed competitors from clubs around the Northern and Yorkshire regions who converged on the River Wear for two days of competition at Durham City Regatta on May 7th and 8th. A schedule including 240 races over the 700 metre course on Saturday and a further 135 over 500 metres on[…]
Durham City Regatta 2022 results
Results from the 2022 Durham City Regatta are available here for Saturday and Sunday racing.
Double header weekend survives the weather
The rowing calendar threw up its usual clash of dates with the Junior Inter-Regional Regatta (JIRR) again falling on the same April weekend as the Scottish Rowing Spring Regatta allowing club members to enjoy two multi-lane rowing lakes on Saturday and Sunday. Having been cancelled because of forecast high winds in 2019 at Peterborough and[…]
Beer Garden set to reopen
The Riverside Beer Garden will be reopening on Friday, April 15th. Come and join us for a bumper Easter Bank Holiday opening weekend, Friday 15th April – Monday 18th April. Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Open for walk ins. Serving all your favourite bevvies, alongside hot drinks, cake and classic bar snacks. Easter Monday: Family Fun[…]
Sunday League starts at Durham
After a two year absence due to Covid the Sunday League got back on track with the first round of the 2022 season taking place at Durham ARC on April 3rd, celebrating the 10th anniversary of its first season which also started at Durham ARC in 2012. Organised by the Northern Rowing Council the League[…]
Press Release
DURHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – 31st March 2022 Durham Amateur Rowing Club (the “Club”) has completed the transfer of its assets to registered Charity, Durham Amateur Rowing Club 1860 Limited (the “Charity”). This transfer includes the land and buildings at City Boathouse Green Lane Durham, all rowing equipment and memberships. Mark Bell, former trustee of the[…]
Head of the River Race 2022
On Saturday, March 26th Durham ARC had its first entry in the Head of the River Race (HoRR) since 2014, represented by the Senior Men’s Eight of Elliot Kay, Jack Reeves, Harry White, Roger Dunn, Dan Lockey, Dan Pearson, John Roxborough, Ollie Negus and cox Stef Burgess, who were drawn to start number 205 of[…]
Gabrielle’s 24 hour ergo
On Saturday March 19th, starting at 9am, Gabrielle Maxfield of the Senior Women’s Squad is attempting a 24 hour erg for a charity close to her heart, raising funds for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). She explains the reasons behind the feat on her JustGiving page: “As some of you may know, I’ve been living[…]
Head racing season nears climax
Since Rutherford Head on February 12th opportunities for racing have been restricted by adverse weather which led to the cancellation of the Head of the Trent in Nottingham on February 27th and the Yorkshire Head on the River Ouse in York on March 5th because of unsuitable river conditions. DARC crews were left disappointed after[…]
Junior Inter Regional Trials 2022
Durham ARC enjoyed outstanding success at the Junior Inter-Regional Trials at Cambois Rowing Club on March 5th when all 12 members of the Junior squad who attended featured in the fastest crew in their event. The purpose of the trials is to determine the team to be selected to represent the Northern Region at the[…]
Roger strikes World Indoor Gold
At the age of 77 Durham’s Roger Stainforth remains a force to be reckoned with on the Masters Indoor Rowing stage and on Saturday he achieved his goal of taking the gold medal in the Men’s Masters 75-79 Heavyweight class over the 2000 metre distance at the World Rowing Indoor Championships. Competing from home on[…]
Rutherford Head moves to February
Following the cancellation by Storm Arwen last November Tyne ARC rearranged Rutherford Head for the February 12th date normally occupied by Tyne Head. Concerns remained until the day before the new date about the prospects of the event surviving the weather again, but the decision was taken to go ahead, and after some late withdrawals[…]
Durham Small Boats Head returns
The weather as usual played its part in Durham Small Boats Head as the 2022 version returned after a year’s absence due to Covid, the wind forecast for February 5th casting doubt until clearance was given the day before. With Elvet Bridge having been cleared of debris by club members the previous week and the[…]
Durham Small Boats Head results
Results of Durham Small Boats Head are being published on a division by division basis though the day. Full results will be posted shortly after racing completes. Division 1 (provisional) Division 2 (provisional) Division 3 (provisional) Division 4 (provisional) Combined divisions (full results)
Head racing season starts on the Tyne
The 2022 winter head racing season got underway on January 22nd with a full entry of 164 for Tyne United New Years Head. Crews raced over 4.5km of the Tyne Championship course. In Division 1 against the tide the DARC Senior Men’s 8+ stroked by Brad Knights and coxed by Stef Burgess won band 3[…]
Success for Roger at 2022 Scottish Indoors
Durham’s Roger Stainforth continued his preparations for the World Rowing Indoor Championships with a double success at the Scottish Indoor Championships, held online on January 22nd. Competing from home Roger recorded times of 7.41.6 in winning the Masters 75-79 2k and 1.44.9 to also take victory over the 500 metre distance, on both occasions overcoming[…]
Learn to Row courses 2022
Learn to Row courses for Adults (16+) and Juniors (11-16) will be restarting soon. Please see https://www.durham-arc.org.uk/learn-to-row/ for dates and times. Adult courses at £95 are for 6 weeks. Junior courses are £65 and take place on 4 consecutive days. To apply for places please email – explorerowing@durham-arc.org.uk
Durham Small Boats Head 2022
The poster for Durham Small Boats Head on February 5th is available here. Entries will close at 7pm on Saturday, January 29th, or earlier if the safety limit is reached. Any queries can be sent to Carole McCarthy at regattasec@durham-arc.org.uk.
Support following fire damaged boathouse
Many will have heard about the devastation caused by the arson attack on Van Mildert Boathouse just before Christmas following an incident attended by County Durham and Darlington Fire & Rescue Service. Durham University is working closely with Durham Constabulary to establish the circumstances of the fire. Durham ARC General Manager Mark Bell explains, “Clearly[…]
Highs and lows of 2021
Like last year 2021 was dominated by Covid-19 but there have been brighter interludes to smooth the rollercoaster ride. The year got off to a bad start with tiers being replaced 4 days into January by a national lockdown which meant virtually no rowing until the end of March, after which restrictions eased slowly and[…]
The Legend Clive Hole named
On December 18th we paid tribute to much loved former coach Clive Hole, who died in October 2020, by naming a new Stampfli eight in his memory. Clive’s widow Rita carried out the ceremony, baptising ‘The Legend Clive Hole’ with a jug of Timothy Taylor’s Landlord, a very appropriate epithet warmly acknowledged by members. Clive[…]
Jess Eddie elected Henley Steward
Members were delighted to learn of Jess Eddie’s election as a Henley Steward, along with Aquil Abdullah and Adam Freeman-Pask, at the Annual General Meeting of Henley Royal Regatta (HRR) on December 14th. The Stewards have been responsible for helping run the annual Regatta since 1885. “On behalf of the Stewards of Henley Royal Regatta, I[…]
Double success for Roger at BRIC21
Roger Stainforth recorded a double success at the 2021 Mizuno British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC), winning the 2000 metres and 500 metres events in the 75-79 age group on Saturday, December 4th. Roger recorded times of 7.44.5 for 2000m, finishing ahead of Bruce Slade (GBR) and Gerald Grayce (USA), and 1.42.1 for 500m, again beating[…]
Rutherford Head cancelled by Storm Arwen
The last on-water competition of 2021 for the Club was to have been Rutherford Head on November 27th but organisers were forced to make the difficult decision to call it off on the 25th due to the forecast of high winds, a decision that was fully vindicated as Storm Arwen headed towards the North East,[…]