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[…]
Are you, or someone you know, living with cancer? Discover the physical and mental benefits of rowing in a friendly, supportive environment. We’re offering FREE Learn to Row sessions in Durham City Centre, including 6 months of free club membership for eligible participants. 📅 Tuesday evenings 🕕 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm No previous rowing[…]
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,[…]
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 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[…]
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,[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
Several new and not so new boats acquired by the club in recent months were named at a ceremony on Sunday, December 14th. It had been planned to follow this with a scratch regatta, but the weather had other ideas and the wind forecast dictated that the second part of proceedings was unable to go[…]
On December 6th and 7th the 2025 British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) headed to Birmingham’s NEC for a third year, this time with a record 2900 entries racing in 241 categories, and entries including many Team GB athletes. Roger Stainforth represented Durham ARC for a second year in the 80-84 age category, and continued his[…]
We are very sorry to learn that Don White passed away recently at the age of 83. Don had a long time involvement with the Club lasting several decades. He was Club Chairman from 1994 until 2006 during much of the planning period of the club’s building project which saw the redevelopment of the clubhouse[…]
Roger Stainforth was Durham ARC’s only competitor, and one of only three Masters entries, at the North East Indoor Rowing Championships hosted by Durham University Boat Club at Maiden Castle on November 15th. Using the competition as a predictor of what might happen at the British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) in Birmingham in 3 weeks[…]
On November 12th members celebrated the advent of the final Lumiere to take place in Durham by staging a light show of their own, as crews embarked in six boats of varying size including a single, double, four, quad, eight and octuple took to the water festooned with fairy lights for a paddle to the[…]
The final round of the 2025 Long Distance Sculling (LDS) Series went ahead in balmy autumnal conditions on Saturday, November 8th, combining with Durham Autumn Small Boats Head (ASBH) on the same day, as organisers rose to the challenge of accommodating the 350 or so entries wanting to race the 1800 metre course. The challenge[…]
DARC’s daytime rowers renewed acquaintances with friends from Tees Rowing Club on Thursday when the Tees Wrecks (recreational rowers) were invited to Durham for a row on the river followed by a buffet lunch, continuing the regular exchange visits that have been so much enjoyed by members of both clubs.since they started in October 2012.[…]
Following agreement with other users the road connecting the Rowing Club with Green Lane has been fully resurfaced. This has been made possible with significant funding from Durham Amateur Rowing Club, 1860 Bar & Kitchen, Durham University, Durham Regatta, St Giles Yarners Rifle & Pistol Club and Durham City Cricket Club, and the support of[…]
For a second consecutive year Durham ARC hosted the final round of the Northern Rowing Sunday League. The finale was delayed by a week to avoid the effects of Storm Amy, and therefore took place on October 12th. Since the first round in April this year’s league was able to avoid the worst of the[…]
Tickets are now on sale for the annual fireworks evening on Sunday, November 2nd which promises to be our best fireworks display yet. The evening is being hosted by Durham Amateur Rowing Club and 1860 Bar & Kitchen. Tickets can be purchased from Ticketebo here. All of the usual food including BBQ, Hot Dogs, Chips,[…]
The 2025 Annual General Meeting takes place at 10.30am on Sunday, September 21st and will be followed by a BBQ for members. A copy of the Agenda can be found here.