With an entry of 102 from Durham College Rowing and 26 from Durham ARC for the 2025 Hexham Regatta a huge volunteer effort saw an unprecedented eight trailers on the road on June 7th transporting the Durham fleet of boats to Tyne Green. Falling a week before Durham Regatta and being one of the largest[…]
Durham ARC hosted its annual ‘home’ regatta Durham City Regatta on the River Wear over the weekend of May 10th and 11th. A long spell of dry weather brought onlookers to the riverbanks in large numbers to enjoy the sunshine while watching the action, although the low river level also emphasized the challenge of staging[…]
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[…]
On the morning of Thursday, May 8th eight of Durham ARC’s octogenarian members went for a paddle in an eight to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Representing various sections of the club the crew of Colin Jubb, Maureen Miller, Steve Farrow, Roger Stainforth, Barry Hudson, Ian Shepherd, Derek Gordon, Chris Rose and Nigel[…]
On Thursday, May 8th the nation marks the historic 80th anniversary of VE Day, with communities coming together to unite and celebrate 80 years of peace since the end of World War II in Europe. Flags will be raised and beacons lit in joyous celebration and reflection! In honour of our octogenarian members who are[…]
Are you or do you know someone who is currently affected by Cancer? We are offering Learn to Row courses which consist of 6 sessions fully funded by the Northern Cancer Alliance and the rowing club, including 6 months of membership after the course. The course is for people who are due to start treatment[…]
Dates of Learn to Row courses for 2025 are now available on the Thinking of Rowing page. 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. Adult Learn to[…]
Organizers Shirley and Debbie report on cocktails, mocktails, fun and games enjoyed at the recent Ladies Night. DARC held a Ladies Night on Friday 28 February 2025 at the club, with Cocktails, Mocktails, Chips, Brownies and Sweets. Turnout was excellent with 41 attendees and only 3 no-shows (they don’t know what they missed!) They say[…]
The 2025 World Rowing Indoor Championships, presented by Concept2, reached its climax with two weekends of finals on February 15th & 16th, and February 22nd & 23rd, and was contested as a wholly virtual competion with competitors taking part online from venues around the world. There was a bronze medal success for Roger Stainforth, who[…]
Peter Barron of Barron Media was at the Bill Parker boat naming ceremony on January 4th and has published an excellent article in The Northern Echo here. The ceremony was well attended and was a fitting tribute to Bill, his commitment and success in the sport. The article includes several photos of Bill.
Members and friends gathered on Saturday, January 4th at the invitation of Club Captain Anna as the club’s new Stampfli coxless quad/four was named in honour of former coach and oarsman Bill Parker who died in 2021. Many who had rowed with Bill or been coached by him over many years came together to celebrate[…]
Like its predecessor 2024 was a year in which competitions were interrupted significantly by the weather, although the North got off lightly compared with some other regions. It has been an eventful year. The following is a monthly synopsis. January The year started in exciting fashion with the launch of George Clooney’s film version of[…]
The coffee shop & bar will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and will re-open on Friday, January 3rd 2025. Thank you to our members and customers. The staff would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for 2025!
Lunchtime Yoga and Pilates classes, now in their 8th year, continue in popularity, bringing in additional social members, and have boosted coffers through the donation of excess class funds to the club. Donations during 2024 have amounted to £858. The hour long classes which take place each Monday and Thursday are organised by Dave Green[…]
Members and friends are invited to a boat naming ceremony on January 4th at which the Club’s new Stampfli coxless quad will be named after former inspirational coach and oarsman Bill Parker who died in June 2021. All are welcome to attend the club at 1pm on Saturday, January 4th as members of Bill’s family[…]
Octogenarian oarsman Roger Stainforth celebrated double success at the 2024 British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) on December 7th with victory in the 80-84 age group Open 2000 metres and 500 metres events. The Championships staged for the second year at Birmingham NEC as part of Fitfest 2024, the UK’s leading functional fitness competition, attracted over[…]
Roger Stainforth’s final preparations for the British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) this weekend included an attempt last Friday on the 80-84 age group World Record for 2000 metres on the Concept2 SkiErg. Durham ARC acquired a new SkiErg machine and two BikeErgs in October thanks to a successful funding application through the Culture & Sport[…]
While the attention of the Rowing community in the North of England was focused on Durham Long Distance Sculls (LDS) and Autumn Small Boats Head (ASBH) last Saturday, November 2nd, Roger Stainforth was otherwise occupied representing Durham ARC at the North East Indoor Rowing Championships (NEIRC), organised by Durham University Boat Club (DUBC) and held[…]
Following the success of the scratch regatta in August the daytime members planned to stage an internal scratch eights event with a social slant on Thursday, October 17th but the onset of autumnal weather and a fast flowing river meant the abandonment of the rowing part of the plan. Around 25 rowers and friends did[…]
On October 6th Durham ARC played host to the final round of the 2024 Northern Rowing Sunday League. In the best attended round of the season 16 crews representing 10 clubs from the northern region enjoyed a series of races over a 350 metre course in glorious autumnal conditions. The league is organized by the[…]
One of the biggest nights in our events calendar sees the return of the annual fireworks display on Sunday, November 3rd, Durham’s ONLY City Centre display on the banks of the river! Tickets are now on sale. Gates: 5pm Display: 7pm We advise early arrival Ticket information With the huge growth of the event over[…]
Durham ARC will host the climax of the 2024 Sunday League season on October 6th by staging the sixth and final event of the popular monthly series aimed primarily at novice and recreational rowers. This years league, organised by the Northern Rowing Council, would have commenced at Berwick in April had it not been cancelled[…]
Durham ARC will host the final round of the 2024 Northern Rowing Long Distance Sculling (LDS) Series and its own Autumn Small Boats Head (ASBH) on Saturday, November 2nd. The poster for both of the above is here. Further information will be added to the ASBH and LDS Series pages when available. The LDS race[…]
The Chairman’s Scratch Regatta for eights and quads on Sunday, September 22nd took advantage of the blank weekend left by the disaffiliation of the Autumn Sprint from the racing calendar to provide a fabulous morning and afternoon of of fun racing for members from all sections of the Club. Around 70 members drawn from junior,[…]
Durham ARC’s growing Senior Men’s and Women’s squads are looking for experienced new faces to join them for the 2024/25 season. Perhaps you’re a student who can’t quite commit to university training or you’re a returning rower from a few years out of the sport? Both sculling and sweep opportunities are available in a range[…]
Members of Durham ARC joined over 80 participants for the 30th anniversary British Rowing Tour between August 29th and September 1st, rowing along the upper reaches of the River Thames from Bablock Hythe to Mapledurham in a repeat of the 2018 tour, covering 71 kilometres in 3 days and passing through 14 locks along the[…]
The successes of Team GB at the Paris Olympics and the World Rowing Championships in Canada has left crews eager to build in preparation for winter time trials ahead. With the Paralympics about to start September marks the transition from the side by side regattas of summer towards the longer distance head racing season ahead.[…]
On the morning of Thursday, August 15th around 60 members and invited guests from Tees and Hexham Rowing Clubs took part in a scratch regatta for eights and coxed quads organised by DARC’s daytime rowers which involved crews being drawn at random from the three clubs. After a series of races over a 400 metre[…]
The Annual General Meetings of the Club, Company and Charity took place on July 16th 2024, preceded by a Special General Meeting at which a motion to amend the Club Rules and Bye-Laws was discussed and agreed following acceptance of proposed amendments. Club Officers appointed for 2024/25 are listed on the Committees and Governance page.[…]
Last weekend saw Jonny Cleugh (J16) and Quinn Mosley (J15) head to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham to compete against the cream of the crop of junior rowing in the British Rowing GB trials. Both athletes posted impressive times at the time trial stage, as a result both finding themselves in the A Final![…]