Durham Autumn Small Boats Head – entries closed
Entries for Durham Autumn Small Boats Head are now closed. The start order will be posted on or after November 5th.
Sculling Series nears climax
After the completion of 4 of the 6 rounds of the 2019 Northern Rowing Autumn Series uptake for both the Long Distance Sculling Series (LDS) and associated Small Boats Heads (SBH) has been enthusiastic, with entries for the competitions at Tees, Tyne, Wansbeck and Durham being suspended early when safety limits were reached soon after[…]
Sunday League season ends at TURC
The final round of the 2019 Sunday League took place in rather damp conditions at Tyne United RC on October 6th, with 13 teams taking part in a sculling splash & dash competition. Winners on the day with a maximum 4 wins each were It’s Chico Tyne from Tyne ARC in the open competition and[…]
Community Coach vacancy
Durham Amateur Rowing Club is seeking an enthusiastic Community Coach to provide co-ordination and coaching for our Learn to Row and community rowing sessions for both adults and juniors. Full information and job description are available on our website at https://www.durham-arc.org.uk/about-us/jobs/ The closing date for applications is Thursday 31st October.
Pairs Head 2019
The first of the Tideway Heads of the season was the Pairs Head on October 6th. Raced over 4.5km of the River Thames between Chiswick Bridge and Harrods Wall near Hammersmith Bridge the event for doubles and pairs reached capacity a week before the closing date at 450 entries. A forecast of blustery winds and[…]
Junior Championship medals presented
Two months after the British Rowing Junior Championships the J14 girls have at last received the medals they won for the double sculls omnium. The Chairman of the BR Junior Championships, Chris Callow, travelled up to Durham from Bedford last week to present Libby Morris and Tilly Stoddart with the bronze medals they won at[…]
Durham Autumn Small Boats Head
The poster for Durham Autumn Small Boats Head on Saturday November 9th is now available in colour and printer-friendly formats. Entries will close on November 2nd or earlier if the safety limit is reached.
Former DARC Secretary Bill McInnes 1930 – 2019
Bill McInnes had done a little rowing at Bede College in the late 1940s but did not join the Club until the mid 1980s when he joined the veterans’ group led by Peter Burdess. Bill was Club secretary from 1987 to 1991. Bill died on Sunday 29 September aged 89. His funeral is at the[…]
Entries Closed for Durham Autumn Sprint 2019
Unfortunately Durham Autumn Sprint has been cancelled due to insufficient entries.
Boston Marathon 2019
Durham ARC’s Seniors entered two crews for the Boston Marathon on September 15th. In good conditions eighty three finishers completed the 50km from Lincoln to Boston. The men’s eight was second fastest overall, and the fastest Open 8+, finishing ahead of the Universities of Swansea, Manchester and East Anglia in 3hr 35 04.1sec. The[…]
World Rowing Masters 2019
Durham ARC Masters took 2 trailers and a team of 5 drivers to Lake Valence in Hungary to compete at the World Rowing Masters Regatta, entering 24 races over the 5 days of competition between September 11th and 15th. Located 50km from Budapest, Lake Valence is the second largest lake in Hungary, covering 26 square[…]
Great Tyne Row 2019
Competing for attention with an England rugby international and the Great North Run meant that this year’s Great Tyne Row could have easily been overlooked in the Tyneside sporting calendar. Thankfully it survived a late weather scare to go ahead on Saturday September 7th after a 2 year absence. Eighteen crews entered, 17 stable coxed[…]
Durham Autumn Sprint Regatta 2019
Durham Autumn Sprint Regatta cancelled due to insufficient entries.
Former DARC Chairman Allan Pratt (1925-2019)
The family of Allan Pratt reported his death in Nottinghamshire at the age of 94 on August 15th 2019. Allan was a civil engineer by profession and served as Chairman of Durham ARC between 1965 and 1971, during which time he was one of the driving forces behind the relocation of the Club’s facilities from[…]
Trip up the Tees 2019
On August 6th Tees Rowing Club played host to 14 members from Durham ARC who joined them for the annual 25km social row up the Tees to Yarm and back followed by a sumptuous BBQ back at the River Tees Watersports Centre. Tees were joined by Ally Barr from Lakeland and three quads and a[…]
Rowing returns to Ebchester after 45 years
Competitive rowing returned to the River Derwent at Ebchester in County Durham on August 4th after an absence of 45 years when the sixth round of the Sunday League was hosted by the recently re-formed Ebchester Boat Club. Set in idyllic surroundings the River Derwent has been used for rowing since at least 1872 and[…]
Medals for Juniors at Nottingham
Twenty five Durham ARC Juniors were among over 1600 14 to 18 year-olds from around the country at the biggest ever British Rowing Junior Championships at the National Watersports Centre at Nottingham over the weekend of July 19th to 21st. Along with coaches, parents and supporters DARC was represented in the J14 girls singles, double[…]
International selection for alumni
Two former Durham ARC Juniors are included in the 50-strong Under-23 squad selected by British Rowing to represent Great Britain at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships at Sarasota Bradenton, Florida on July 24th to 28th. James Snowball will row in the men’s pair and Hope Cessford in the women’s coxless four. James Snowball is selected[…]
Record entry for Allcomers
The 40th anniversary Allcomers Regatta on July 14th attracted the largest entry in recent years as interest in taking part in rowing in Durham continues. After four coached sessions crews from the local community who had never raced before lined up in stable coxed fours to race against each other in a series of round[…]
Durham ARC wins again
A long serving Club boat has been brought out of semi-retirement to enjoy renewed success. In March 1983 a new carbon fibre coxed four named “Durham ARC” was bought by the club from Janousek Racing Boats. This was at a time when most racing boats were wooden in construction, with many of those used in[…]
Classic cars a big hit
On Monday July 1st DARC hosted the first Classics by the River, a classic car show for vehicles registered before 2000. Arranged in conjunction with Classic and Retro Events it proved a great success with the club car park taken over for the evening by 92 classic cars and motorcycles. With a bar and BBQ[…]
Farewell to Keith Yates
Today we said farewell to one of the club’s most successful competitors of the 1950s and 1960s at a small ceremony when the ashes of Keith Yates were scattered in the River Wear by his widow Anne. Keith was the cox of DARC’s first four between 1958 to 1962 during the period when they achieved[…]
Henley Women’s Regatta 2019
DARC’s senior squad was represented at Henley Women’s Regatta by Grace Stewart-Piercy and Gabrielle Maxfield in the Aspirational double sculls. The pair took part in the time trial over 1500 metres of the famous Henley reach on Friday June 21st. With only 16 to qualify for the knock-out phase of the competition they were unlucky[…]
Rowers tour Lithuania
Rowers from across the UK enjoyed a 3-day tour on the rivers and lakes of Lithuania on the 3rd British Rowing European Tour between June 7th to 9th. Paddy Deans from Durham ARC joined the party of 60, including a group of four from Hexham RC, who rowed 50km along the Neris River from the[…]
Medals at British Rowing Masters
Durham ARC had 22 crews among the 444 from 81 clubs across the UK entered for the British Rowing Masters Championships on June 15th and 16th. The venue at Strathclyde Park was a departure from the usual Nottingham and although conditions were variable the Scottish welcome certainly met with the approval of competitors who attended,[…]
Durham Regatta 2019 cancelled
41 crews from Durham ARC had prepared to take part in Durham Regatta on June 8th and 9th but organisers of the 186th edition of the prestigious event were forced to cancel it because of unsafe conditions after heavy overnight rain caused the river level to rise alarmingly. On Saturday morning the Regatta’s Race &[…]
Senior Men’s squad looking to expand
The DARC Senior Men’s Squad is looking to expand after a successful racing season, and we are happy to accept novice and experienced rowers – get in touch via email if you are interested in joining us for the 2019/20 season. We accept rowers throughout the year, and people new to the sport (those who[…]
Victor Ludorum at Hexham
Traditionally held the weekend before Durham Regatta, Hexham Regatta proved very successful for DARC, returning with two Victor Ludorum awards for the best overall results and the best results in Masters races. George Watson’s College took the Victor Ludorum for Juniors. Ten hours of racing over three divisions on the River Tyne produced wins in[…]
Juniors shine at National Schools’ Regatta
Durham ARC had 4 entries in the National Schools’ Regatta (NSR) at Eton Dorney over the weekend of May 24th to 26th. The event is the biggest of the season for parents, coaches and Junior squads representing schools and clubs around the United Kingdom who have been training hard all year. Established in 1947 it[…]
Tees Regatta 2019
DARC had an excellent return of 9 wins from Tees Regatta on May 18th, plus 3 second place finishes on the 4-lane 850 metre buoyed course, while other crews performed well in battling through semi-finals. The Juniors did very well as they build up towards the National Schools’ Regatta at Eton Dorney next weekend. For[…]