Women’s Eights Head leads an action-packed weekend

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The final weekend of winter saw DARC crews in action in competitions near and far.

On Saturday, March 14th the Senior Women became the first crew from Durham ARC for 10 years to enter the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race, one of 327 eights from across the UK and overseas racing over the 6.8km Championship course on the Tideway between Chiswick and Putney.

Starting number 84 in what is the World’s biggest rowing race for women the crew came home in 21.44.3 to take 184th position overall and 17th fastest Provincial Club.

Full results can be found here.

Photo above of the Durham ARC WEHoRR eight by Ben Rodford.

The WEHoRR livestream by Allmarkone is here.

More photos by Ben Rodford are available here.

Over the same weekend the Women’s Masters B Eight were in Amsterdam taking part in the 54th Heineken Roeivierkamp which involves crews from across Europe and beyond contesting time trials over several distances. The DARC crew took on 2500 metres and 250 metres on Saturday and 5000 metres on Sunday, completing the course in 9.37.7, 55.6 seconds and 20.05.4 respectively to take 32nd, 31st and 35th places.

Results from Time Team are available here.

Meanwhile the Junior squads were at Cambois Rowing Club on Saturday for the Junior Inter Regional Trials, seeking selection for the team to represent the Northern Region at the annual British Rowing Junior Inter Regional Regatta (JIRR) which will take place at Nottingham on April 25th.

The time trial in 3 divisions involved 14 crews from Durham ARC among 108 entries from clubs across the Northern region.

Times achieved over the 1500 metre course were as follows –

Division 1
WJ16 4x- Belsey 6.04.0 – 1st
J15 4x+ Fortis 5.35.5 – 1st
WJ15 4x+ Liu-Hill 6.42.1 – 3rd
WJ14 2x Black 7.23.0 – 6th

Division 2
J14 4x+ Westwood 6.03.9 – 3rd
J16 2- (DARC/Durham School) Wheeler 6.21.8 – 1st
WJ15 2x Wilks 6.44.7 – 3rd
J16 1x Lawlor 5.45.4 – 1st
WJ16 1x Wang 7.01.8 – 4th

Division 3
WJ16 2x (DARC/Durham School) Hooper 6.50.3 – 4th
J14 2x de Lucas 6.22.3 – 2nd
J16 2- (DARC/Durham School) Wheeler 6.35.0 – 2nd
J14 2x Mitchell 6.41.6 – 6th

Winning crews subject to confirmation were –

  • WJ16 4x-
  • Open J15 4x+
  • Open J16 2- (DARC/Durham School)
  • Open J16 1x

The team selection will be added on the Northern Rowing Junior Rowing page when available.

Thanks to the competition organizers and congratulations to all those taking part!