The annual double header of Durham Autumn Small Boats Head and the Long Distance Sculling (LDS) Series drew a record entry of 360 to the River Wear for an exciting days racing in balmy autumnal conditions on Saturday, November 7th. For a third year the final round of the LDS Series expanded to include a[…]
Durham ARC will host the final round of the 2026 Long Distance Sculling (LDS) Series and Durham Autumn Small Boats Head (ASBH) on Saturday, November 7th, each taking place over the 1800 metre head race course on the River Wear. The poster for Durham ASBH is here. Entries will open at 2pm on Friday, October[…]
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[…]
A large entry of over 500 enjoyed some exciting racing in pleasant conditions at Durham City Regatta over the weekend of May 4th and 5th. The drier weather and lower river level made the shallow water near the start line more obvious but competitors in the main were able to avoid the buoyed off area[…]
Following the cancellation of Durham Autumn Sprint Regatta on September 26th the club has taken the decision not to go ahead with Durham Autumn Small Boats Head which was scheduled for November 7th 2020. There were a number of reservations about the feasibility of staging such an event during the Covid-19 pandemic, including the need[…]