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Tyne Single Scullers Head 2025

Tyne Single Scullers Head 2025

Autumn head racing got underway on September 13th at Tyne Single Scullers Head which is organized by Newcastle University Boat Club and generally attracts some high calibre entries in single and double sculls and pairs. Durham ARC had 13 entries among the 258 taking part in the time trial over 3000 metres of the River[…]

English Indoor Rowing Championships at Bolton Arena

English Indoor Rowing Championships at Bolton Arena

Roger Stainforth was Durham ARC’s only competitor at the 2025 English Indoor Rowing Championships, the competition which was previously organised by Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club returning on September 6th with a lot of support from British Rowing after a four year absence, and taking place for the first time at the Bolton Arena. There were[…]

Rowing tour of the Rivers Weaver and Dee

Rowing tour of the Rivers Weaver and Dee

Sixteen recreational quads explored the Rivers Weaver and Dee on the 31st Annual British Rowing Tour which took place between August 28th and 31st, with Durham ARC being represented by Julie Wilmore and Charlotte Johnson. Twenty clubs were represented, including Durham, Hexham, Tyne United and Tynemouth from the Northern Region, with boats provided by Broxbourne,[…]

A successful weekend at Tyne, Tarn and elsewhere

A successful weekend at Tyne, Tarn and elsewhere

In what is sometimes seen as the close season for rowing an unusually busy first weekend in August provided a modicum of success on the Tyne and at Talkin Tarn. To improve attendance levels Tyne ARC has for the past two years rescheduled Tyne Regatta for an August date rather than the traditional June. This[…]

Juniors triumph at British Rowing Club Championships

Juniors triumph at British Rowing Club Championships

Twenty-three members of the Junior squad had an outstanding weekend between Friday, July 18th and Monday, July 21st at the 4-day British Rowing Club Championships at Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, bringing home two gold and one silver medals from 13 entries. Conditions were good on Friday before becoming changeable and wet for the remainder of the[…]

Talkin Tarn Regatta 2025

Talkin Tarn Regatta 2025

A full entry from 26 clubs for Talkin Tarn Regatta on Saturday, July 5th included 23 entries from Durham ARC. Crews travelling from as far afield as Aberdeen and Newark contested 77 races over the 3-lane 700 metre course in what is always one of the most popular regattas of the summer season. A full[…]

Victories abound at Tees Regatta

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

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[…]

Rowing tour of North Holland

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[…]

Team North step up at the Junior Inter Regional Regatta

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.[…]