A gold medal for Aidan Lawlor in the J16 single sculls was the standout performance of the 2026 British Rowing Club Championships last weekend (July 17th to 20th). A record entry for the Championships at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham included 18 entries from Durham ARC who came away with heads held high after[…]
A successful international debut saw Aidan Lawlor take victory in the Men’s single sculls at the 2026 J16 GB v France Match in Gravelines on July 11th to help the GB team achieve its third consecutive overall win in the annual match. Great Britain won the Men’s, Women’s and Overall events by winning 10 of[…]
The 32nd annual British Rowing Tour saw 90 rowers plus supporters visiting the Norfolk Broads between June 4th and 7th 2026. Rowing in coxed touring quads the eighteen participating crews drawn from clubs around the UK were split into 3 groups of 6, with each group following the same itinerary exploring the 3 main rivers[…]
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Aidan Lawlor is one of 54 J16 athletes selected to represent Great Britain in the J16 GB v France Match at Gravelines, France on July 11th. Aidan has been selected to race in the Men’s Single Sculls, having won a gold medal in the event at the Junior Inter Regional Regatta in April. The team[…]
Classics by the River returns to the banks of the River Wear in Durham City on Monday, July 6th between 6pm and 9pm. Join us for an evening of stunning vintage vehicles, great company, and fantastic views. We will have a BBQ fired up on the night, along with a full selection of hot and[…]
By representing Durham ARC in the Prince of Wales Challenge Cup Quinn Mosley became the Club’s first representative at Henley Royal Regatta since 2023 and the first from the DARC Junior squad to take part since the 1990s. As a member of the GB Under-23 Development squad Quinn raced in the Leander Club, Leeds RC,[…]
Members had an enjoyable day at Talkin Tarn Regatta on Saturday, July 4th as concerns about the wind forecast for the end of season competition proved unfounded. Thanks to Talkin Tarn for hosting a successful day in which Durham ARC recorded victories in 8 events from 32 entries despite some scratchings in the smaller boat[…]
Durham ARC crews led the way with victory in 10 events at the 193rd Durham Regatta on June 13th and 14th. DARC’s 28 entries were among 530 or so from 55 clubs accepted for this year’s showpiece regatta on the River Wear, with those racing on Sunday enjoying better conditions, without Saturday’s fierce headwind. Saturday[…]
A grey day at Hexham on Saturday, June 6th proved to be an outstanding success as Durham ARC topped the ratings at Hexham Regatta with 12 wins from 22 events entered. With a record 272 races and 68 events scheduled there was an early start at 8am. Division 1 The J14 boys set the ball[…]
After 2-lane racing at our home regatta last weekend there was a different experience on offer at Tees Regatta on Saturday as 21 entries representing Durham ARC took on the water at the 850 metre 4-lane buoyed course at the River Tees Watersports Centre. Good organization saw 130 races squeezed into a 10-hour window, with[…]
Cold and wet conditions on the first day of Durham City Regatta on May 9th failed to dampen the enthusiasm of a bumper entry of 315 crews from 28 clubs competing over the 700-metre course on Saturday. Thankfully a big improvement in the weather on Sunday meant much greater footfall on the riverbanks to enjoy[…]
The draws for Saturday and Sunday of Durham City Regatta on May 9th and 10th are now available on the website along with competitors instructions. We look forward to welcoming competitors, officials and spectators to the River Wear at the weekend. Results for Saturday and Sunday will be published on Oar-online.
The division of the Thames region into six teams made this year’s Junior Inter Regional Regatta (JIRR) the largest ever, with 16 teams of J14 to J16 Juniors from across the UK competing for honours on the 6-lane course at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on Saturday, April 25th. The Northern team drawn from13[…]
After a long winter four Durham ARC crews made the short trip down river to Chester-le-Street Regatta on Saturday, April 18th, the opening competition of the 2026 regatta racing season. Dry and largely bright conditions along with efficient organisation and the excellent hospitality on offer in Chester-le-Street ARC’s refurbished clubhouse added to an enjoyable day[…]
The posters for Saturday and Sunday of Durham City Regatta are now available. Entries will open at 3pm on Friday, April 17th and close at 10pm on Thursday April 30th. The draw will be available byTuesday May 5th.
Durham ARC Masters were in London on Sunday, March 29th for the Vesta International Masters Head of the River Race which takes place over the 6.8km Championship course on the Thames between Chiswick and Putney, on the same weekend as the Head of the River Race. DARC was represented in the time trial for Masters[…]
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[…]
Now in its third year Derwentwater Head is rapidly becoming one of the must row heads in the British Rowing calendar. Despite the rival attractions of the Yorkshire Head and Runcorn Head the event hosted by Lakeland Rowing Club on Saturday, March 7th drew a record 142 entries who came to enjoy the unrivalled scenic[…]
Durham Amateur Rowing Club is one of more than 30 community projects across the North East and North Cumbria to receive a share of £200,000 from the Northern Cancer Alliance. The funding is part of a community project to improve quality of life for people living with cancer through supportive group activities, which in Durham[…]
While the rest of the Club was lamenting the cancellation of Durham Small Boats Head, Roger Stainforth was busy competing at home in Durham in the heats of the 2026 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships. The Championships took place over consecutive weekends – qualifying heats on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd, and finals on Saturday,[…]
The Start Order for the rearranged Durham Small Boats Head on Saturday, February 21st is available here. Please also be sure to read the Competitors instructions. Racing progress and live results will be updated on Oar-online here. Unfortunately Durham SBH has now been cancelled – see update here.
The second weekend of racing in 2026 took us back to the Tyne for Tyne Head of the River hosted on Valentines Day by Tyne Amateur Rowing Club. Division 1 saw the Women’s coxed four taking the event win against University and College opposition. Their squad mates were also the fastest of the WMasBF doubles[…]
Our programme of Learn to Row courses for 2026 has been launched. 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. The schedule of courses for Adults and Juniors[…]
We are very excited to be bringing a new event to the rowing club this February to celebrate the Chinese New Year, organised with Durham University. Join us on Monday February 16th for a Spring Festival celebration at Durham Amateur Rowing Club, proudly supported by Durham University. The evening marks New Year’s Eve as observed[…]
Crews braved blustery conditions as winter head racing resumed on the Tyne on January 24th with Tyne United New Years Head, hosted jointly by Tyne United Rowing Club and Durham University Boat Club, the organizers being more fortunate than those of events on the Thames and Severn that were cancelled on the same weekend. The[…]
The annual British Rowing Tourers Dinner comes to Durham for the first time when it takes place at the Royal County Hotel on Saturday, March 21st 2026. The poster can be found here and places can be booked using the form here. The dinner is organized by British Rowing’s Recreational Rowing Committee (one of several committees[…]
The poster for Durham Small Boats Head on Saturday, February 7th 2026 is available here, a time trial on the River Wear in four divisions over 1800 metres. Entries open at 5pm on Friday, January 16th, and will close at 7pm on Friday, January 30th or earlier if the safety limit of 100 per division[…]
The juniors kick started a new calendar year of training and racing on Saturday evening, January 3rd, with a night of frocks, suits, awards and some questionable dancing. Saturday night saw the return of the Junior Formal, an opportunity to change into something smarter than AIOs and trainers! The evening started with the presentation of[…]
In a year of consolidation 2025 started and finished with the naming of additions to the fleet and saw several success stories as the year unfolded. Ringing the changes brought an influx of new members to the club, which along with changes to directors and officers puts it in a strong position for the future.[…]