4 crews represented DARC at Junior Inter-Regionals 2017, with all of them performing very well in the first national regatta of the year. Even after a fairly eventful journey, and unusual conditions at Holme Pierrepoint (Sun? No wind?), the standard set by DARC crews was high, and bodes well for the upcoming regattas. First in[…]
Durham ARC had 3 entries in the Vesta Veterans’ Head of the River Race on the Thames on Sunday March 26th, the annual Eights race for Masters which traditionally falls the day after the Head of the River Race (HoRR). The lack of DARC entries in either the Women’s Head or the HoRR and late[…]
The prospectus for Durham City Regatta 2017 for Saturday and Sunday is now available.
By fortunate coincidence round 2 of the Explore Series fell this year on the same day as the Boat Races. April 2nd dawned sunny and warm, the day after DARC’s Boat Race Ball. The discovery of an unexploded World War 2 bomb near Putney Bridge cast doubt over whether the Boat Races could go ahead,[…]
Schools Head 2017 was certainly eventful, if nothing else; extreme winds and choppy conditions meant the race was shortened to about 1700m, finishing at the bandstand after Barnes Bridge. 3 crews were sent, and considering the conditions, coming back with 3 was a fairly impressive achievement. All crews performed extremely well in what was definitely[…]
The final chapter was written in the restoration of ‘J Hopper’ with the unveiling of the finished article on March 27th 2017 at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley. J Hopper (formerly named Maxwell) is a single clinker scull named after an eminent Hexham-based professional sculler of the 1920s and 1930s called Jack Hopper.[…]
The Club Minute Book covering the years between 1923 and 1951 has come to light recently, enabling Barry to add some fascinating facts from the club history to the timeline which can be found on the club’s website. As well as this it has been possible to fill in some gaps in the historical record[…]
There were 5 wins for Durham ARC at the Yorkshire Head on Saturday March 11th, the Masters F eight taking the accolades in division 1, posting the 15th fastest time out of over 200 crews contesting the 2 divisions, and the 9th fastest time (17.28.9) after applying the masters age category handicap adjustment. Division 1[…]
The 6th year of the Northern Explore Series got off to a rather uncertain start at Hexham on Sunday March 5th, the previous day’s rising water level on the Tyne causing some concern. After 2 safety inspections and a hastily prepared contingency plan of moving to another venue the go-ahead was finally given by the[…]
With the Tideway Heads season fast approaching there was a good win for Durham’s Masters F Eight at the Head of the Trent in Nottingham on February 26th. The crew was 4th finisher of the 13 masters 8+s entered in division 3 over a 6km course shortened due to windy conditions. Taking into account masters[…]
Despite very challenging conditions it was a successful day for the juniors on Saturday at the Junior Inter-Regional Trials at Cambois RC, with wins for the WJ16 8+, WJ15 4+, WJ15 4x+, and WJ14 4x+. Every girl from the club who raced was in a winning crew. Results of the trials determine crew selections to[…]
Durham Small Boats Head took place on February 4th 2017 in calm conditions with spells of winter sunshine, the rising river level after overnight rain making the afternoon divisions more challenging. A busy day ensued with a full entry in all 4 divisions and 370 crews and scullers completing the course, with no reported incidents.[…]
The launch of Durham Regatta’s new website took place at Durham ARC on Monday this week. The new design honours the rich history and traditon of the Regatta but has a contemporary, modern feel. The website https://durham-regatta.org.uk/ is also optimised for all mobile devices – ensuring that everyone can easily access the information relevant to them.[…]
Recognising the volunteers who make a significant contribution to the sport the awards presentation to the winners of British Rowing’s Volunteer of the Year for 2016 took place at a lunch at the River & Rowing Museum at Henley-on-Thames on February 4th. Winner of the Event Administration award for the Northern Region, on behalf of[…]
Roger Stainforth continued his good form winning the 70-74 Heavyweight category gold medal at the Deutsche Rudern Meisterschaft (German Masters Indoor Rowing Championships) in Essen on Sunday January 29th in a time of 3.24.9 for 1000m, the fastest recorded by a GB athlete in the age group on the Concept2 records for 2017, a very[…]
Entries for Durham Small Boats Head are now closed. The draw will be published on or after January 28th 2017.
The prospectus for Durham Small Boats Head 2017 is now available here.
Durham ARC’s only representative Roger Stainforth emerged from the British Rowing Indoor Championships on December 10th with a gold medal, the third time in 2 years that he has returned victorious since the national championships were relaunched in February 2015 and moved to their new home, the 2012 London Olympic velodrome at Lea Valley VeloPark.[…]
This year’s 50th anniversary Rutherford Head proved to be the most popular to date with entries suspended 2 weeks before the official closing date. Named after its founding body Rutherford College (the forerunner of Northumbria University) the Head effectively marks the start of the winter racing season. Come November 26th a calm, sunny but cold[…]
Heavy rain during the week raised concerns about prospects for York Small Boats Head but come the day autumn sunshine prevailed allowing all 3 divisions to go ahead as planned over 3km on the River Ouse on Sunday, November 20th. Durham ARC had 20 entries from a range of squads and 6 wins were secured.[…]
Durham County Council has issued the following update about restoration work in Pelaw Wood. Following thorough analysis of the second landslip, a design to stabilise the ground has been completed. Additional soil nailing works were also required to stabilise the steepest parts of the bankside. A mesh will be installed at the surface and vegetation[…]
Cold wet conditions failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the record entry for the Bonfire Night double header of the Northern Rowing Council’s Durham Long Distance Sculls (LDS) and Durham Autumn Small Boats Head (SBH) organised by Durham Amateur Rowing Club. With a field of 124 entries for the morning sculling race and 108 for[…]
Please see final start order (pdf) and with boating times (xls) for Durham LDS (morning) and the afternoon Durham Autumn Small Boats Head (pdf) Please also read the Competitors Instructions which apply to both events.
The provisional start order with boating times for Durham Autumn Small Boats Head (afternoon) is available here. Provisional start order for Durham LDS (morning) is here. Please also read the Competitors Instructions which apply to both events.
On October 31st 2016 Geoff Graham completed 60 years as a member of Durham ARC with a small celebration in the clubhouse. Geoff has taken on innumerable jobs around the club over the years, having raced for the club, coached numerous crews and even helped to build the old clubhouse As an oarsman he achieved[…]
The 2016 Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships took place on Saturday, 29th October at Bellahouston Sports Centre, Glasgow, where Roger Stainforth competed in and won the age 70+ 1000m race in a time of 3m:28.2s. Later in the day he went on to race over 2k in the open heavyweight category in a time of 7m:26.6s.
Entries for Durham Autumn Small Boats Head are now closed. The draw will be published on or after October 31st.
We are delighted to have re-introduced the Junior Captains within the Junior Squads. The applicants after writing a letter of application stating why they were suitable for the position of Junior Captain, were invited in to be interviewed by a panel headed by Helen McMillan. The standard of applicants was extremely high and we are[…]
Glorious autumn sunshine welcomed 120 competing crews to Cambois Rowing Club on the River Wansbeck on October 1st for the first of 6 rounds of the Long Distance Sculling Series. There were wins over the 3350 metre time trial course for Durham ARC crews in the J17 and Women’s Masters D coxless quads and for[…]
The eighth and final round of the 2016 Explore Series took place at Durham ARC on October 2nd with 12 crews in competition for points in 24 side by side sweep-oar races over a 300 metre course. The weather stayed fine and three crews, two from Durham ARC and one from Tyne ARC, finished with[…]