Volunteers win the day at Hexham
With an entry of 102 from Durham College Rowing and 26 from Durham ARC for the 2025 Hexham Regatta a huge volunteer effort saw an unprecedented eight trailers on the road on June 7th transporting the Durham fleet of boats to Tyne Green. Falling a week before Durham Regatta and being one of the largest[…]
Sunday League sculling skills at Hexham
A bumper entry of 17 crews from the North of England and South of Scotland made their way to Hexham on June 1st for the third round of the Sunday League, the best attendance for several years. Crews had spent the previous month practising for the the annual test of sculling skills but a forecast[…]
Weather curtails National Schools Regatta
The return of the National Schools Regatta to the National Watersports Centre at Nottingham after a 10 year stay at Dorney Lake coincided with the end of a spell of good weather, and as a result the weather was to play a significant part in proceedings. As the largest junior rowing event in the country,[…]
Victories abound at Tees Regatta
Eighteen entries from Durham ARC entered Tees Regatta on May 17th, the second of the year’s Northern regattas, joining those from 37 clubs contesting 126 races in fine but breezy conditions on the 850 metre four-lane course on the River Tees. Banding of entries ensured that all races were straight finals. DARC achieved wins in[…]
Nottingham Regatta weekend
Crews from Durham ARC were at Nottingham City Regatta and Nottingham Masters Regatta which this year fell on May 10th and 11th, the same weekend as Durham City Regatta. The regattas take place over 2000 metres on Saturday and 1000 metres on Sunday at the National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont and act as preparation[…]
Durham City Regatta has a weekend in the sun
Durham ARC hosted its annual ‘home’ regatta Durham City Regatta on the River Wear over the weekend of May 10th and 11th. A long spell of dry weather brought onlookers to the riverbanks in large numbers to enjoy the sunshine while watching the action, although the low river level also emphasized the challenge of staging[…]
Rowing tour of North Holland
Members of Durham ARC and Hexham RC joined the 7th British Rowing European Tour which this year took place in North Holland. Paddy Deans was DARC’s only representative, joining around 30 participants using 6 boats on the 3-day tour of the canals and lakes around Steenwijk between May 7th and 10th. The itinerary involved rowing[…]
Octogenarian eight celebrate VE Day anniversary
On the morning of Thursday, May 8th eight of Durham ARC’s octogenarian members went for a paddle in an eight to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Representing various sections of the club the crew of Colin Jubb, Maureen Miller, Steve Farrow, Roger Stainforth, Barry Hudson, Ian Shepherd, Derek Gordon, Chris Rose and Nigel[…]
Durham City Regatta draw and live results
The draw for Durham City Regatta on May 10th and 11th is now available for Saturday and Sunday. Please also read the Competitors Instructions. Live results will be available for Saturday and Sunday racing.
Large entry for Cambois Sunday League
The second round of the 2025 Sunday League saw 16 teams from 8 different clubs enjoying a series of races over a 250 metre course on the River Wansbeck hosted by Cambois Rowing Club on May 4th. Among the entries racing in stable coxed quads were two from Durham ARC, DARC Humour in the Open[…]
Eight Eighties in an Eight for VE Day 80
On Thursday, May 8th the nation marks the historic 80th anniversary of VE Day, with communities coming together to unite and celebrate 80 years of peace since the end of World War II in Europe. Flags will be raised and beacons lit in joyous celebration and reflection! In honour of our octogenarian members who are[…]
Team North step up at the Junior Inter Regional Regatta
Following trials at Cambois Rowing Club in March Junior members from thirteen clubs in the Northern Region were selected for the team to represent the region at the British Rowing Junior Inter Regional Regatta (JIRR) which took place on the multi-lane course at the National Watersports Centre at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham on Saturday, April 26th.[…]
Sunday League opener on the Tyne
Durham ARC had an entry in the Open division for the first round of the 2025 Sunday League on the Tyne on April 6th when Dave, Colin, Kira, Liz and Gillian were joined in DARC Humour by Katherine from last year’s DARC Angels crew, giving scope for crew changes between races. A healthy turnout of[…]
Rowing sessions for people affected by cancer
Are you or do you know someone who is currently affected by Cancer? We are offering Learn to Row courses which consist of 6 sessions fully funded by the Northern Cancer Alliance and the rowing club, including 6 months of membership after the course. The course is for people who are due to start treatment[…]
Tideway Heads and Ponteland Head
A busy final weekend of the head racing season saw the Senior Men travelling to London for the Head of the River Race on the Thames and the Juniors staying closer to home for Ponteland Junior Head on the Tyne on Saturday, March 22nd, while the Masters were also in London for the Vesta Masters[…]
Sunshine for Derwentwater Head
On March 8th around 80 members and supporters from Durham ARC made the trip to Keswick in the Lake District to join 300 participants from the North of England and Scotland taking part in the second Derwentwater Head of the modern era. Tracing its origins back to the 1870s when competitors travelled from London by[…]
Learn to Row in 2025
Dates of Learn to Row courses for 2025 are now available on the Thinking of Rowing page. The courses are aimed at beginners, and no experience of rowing is necessary. On the course qualified coaches and a team of helpers will teach you the basics of rowing, sculling, coxing and indoor rowing. Adult Learn to[…]
DARC Women win at York
Four crews from DARC entered the Yorkshire Head on March 1st. The head which is a major source of funds for rowing in the Yorkshire region is organised by the Yorkshire Rowing Council and takes place on the River Ouse in York. After suffering weather cancellations in previous years it was decided to run the[…]
DARC Ladies Night a great success
Organizers Shirley and Debbie report on cocktails, mocktails, fun and games enjoyed at the recent Ladies Night. DARC held a Ladies Night on Friday 28 February 2025 at the club, with Cocktails, Mocktails, Chips, Brownies and Sweets. Turnout was excellent with 41 attendees and only 3 no-shows (they don’t know what they missed!) They say[…]
Bronze for Roger at World Indoor Championships 2025
The 2025 World Rowing Indoor Championships, presented by Concept2, reached its climax with two weekends of finals on February 15th & 16th, and February 22nd & 23rd, and was contested as a wholly virtual competion with competitors taking part online from venues around the world. There was a bronze medal success for Roger Stainforth, who[…]
Head of the Trent 2025
Four crews from DARC travelled south to Nottingham on Saturday, February 22nd in search of competition at the Head of the Trent. The J15 girls coxed quad had the best result of the day finishing second to Nottingham & Union Rowing Club in 13.19.3 over 3700 metres in division 2, while the WJ18 4x- was[…]
Racing in the rain at Tyne Head
Competitors at Tyne Head of the River endured showery conditions for the 4.5km time trial on February 8th, the same day as the GB Open Trials at Boston which no doubt prevented some highly ranked athletes from entering, Coming 2 weeks before the 2025 BUCS 4s and 8s Head, also to be held on the[…]
Dawn to dusk racing at Durham Small Boats Head 2025
The first competition of the year has always been popular and the 2025 edition of Durham Small Boats Head certainly lived up to expectations, entries being suspended within hours of opening on January 10th. Weather concerns dissipated rapidly in the wake of Storm Eowyn and by race day on Saturday, February 1st, river conditions had[…]
Durham Small Boats Head results
Full results combined across the whole day for Durham Small Boats Head on Saturday, February 1st 2025 are here. Provisional division results: division 1, division 2, division 3, division 4.
Tyne United New Years Head avoids Storm Eowyn
Unperturbed by the aftermath of Storm Eowyn the previous day 160 crews took to the River Tyne on Saturday, January 25th as the winter racing season opened with Tyne United New Years Head. The time trial hosted jointly by Durham University Boat Club took place in bright but cold conditions with a stiff headwind giving[…]
Umpires needed for regatta season
The sport of rowing relies on Umpires to make sure racing is safe, fair and an enjoyable experience for everyone. The Northern region currently has 29 umpires, which is rather fewer than ideal, and the Regional Umpiring Committee would be pleased to hear from a few volunteers who would like to give it a try![…]
Bill Parker boat naming article in The Northern Echo
Peter Barron of Barron Media was at the Bill Parker boat naming ceremony on January 4th and has published an excellent article in The Northern Echo here. The ceremony was well attended and was a fitting tribute to Bill, his commitment and success in the sport. The article includes several photos of Bill.
New coxless quad/four named Bill Parker
Members and friends gathered on Saturday, January 4th at the invitation of Club Captain Anna as the club’s new Stampfli coxless quad/four was named in honour of former coach and oarsman Bill Parker who died in 2021. Many who had rowed with Bill or been coached by him over many years came together to celebrate[…]
2024 in review
Like its predecessor 2024 was a year in which competitions were interrupted significantly by the weather, although the North got off lightly compared with some other regions. It has been an eventful year. The following is a monthly synopsis. January The year started in exciting fashion with the launch of George Clooney’s film version of[…]
Opening hours over the festive period
The coffee shop & bar will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and will re-open on Friday, January 3rd 2025. Thank you to our members and customers. The staff would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for 2025!