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,[…]
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[…]
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[…]
The latest chapter in an impressive sequence of performances from Quinn Mosley came in the GB v France J16 Match at the London Docklands on July 12th in which he was selected in a team of 54 to represent Great Britain for the first time, in the Men’s single scull. The match is an annual[…]
Entries for the Sunday League equalled their all-time high for the fourth round of the 2025 league at Tynemouth, on a day when much attention in the rowing world was focused on finals day at Henley Royal Regatta. Twenty crews representing 8 different clubs made their way to the Haven for a series of races[…]
Today saw Quinn Mosley head to the National Watersports Centre at Nottingham for the GB J16 Trials, an event used to aid the selection for the 2025 GB vs France Match, held at London Docklands on July 11th to 13th. Quinn topped the pile from the get go finishing the time trial a full 8[…]
Fifteen members of the daytime rowers travelled to the River Tees Watersports Centre yesterday to join friends from the Tees Rowing Club recreational rowers on their regular Thursday morning paddle up the Tees, continuing the tradition of regular exchange visits between the clubs that commenced in 2012. The group included two members of the DARC[…]
Durham ARC had 9 entries among a record breaking entry of nearly 1000 crews from 128 clubs racing over 1000 metres at the 2025 British Rowing Masters Championships at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham over the weekend of June 14th and 15th. Despite blustery conditions it proved to be a successful weekend. First to[…]
The 192nd Durham Regatta went ahead on June 14th and 15th in mainly bright conditions but with at times a stiff headwind. Competitors and spectators had to endure some squally showers on Saturday afternoon. Entries were accepted from just over 500 crews for the two days of racing, a reduction of around 10% on last[…]
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[…]
A bumper entry of 17 crews from the North of England and South of Scotland made their way to Hexham on June 1st for the third round of the Sunday League, the best attendance for several years. Crews had spent the previous month practising for the the annual test of sculling skills but a forecast[…]
The return of the National Schools Regatta to the National Watersports Centre at Nottingham after a 10 year stay at Dorney Lake coincided with the end of a spell of good weather, and as a result the weather was to play a significant part in proceedings. As the largest junior rowing event in the country,[…]
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[…]
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[…]
The draw for Durham City Regatta on May 10th and 11th is now available for Saturday and Sunday. Please also read the Competitors Instructions. Live results will be available for Saturday and Sunday racing.
The second round of the 2025 Sunday League saw 16 teams from 8 different clubs enjoying a series of races over a 250 metre course on the River Wansbeck hosted by Cambois Rowing Club on May 4th. Among the entries racing in stable coxed quads were two from Durham ARC, DARC Humour in the Open[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
Durham ARC had an entry in the Open division for the first round of the 2025 Sunday League on the Tyne on April 6th when Dave, Colin, Kira, Liz and Gillian were joined in DARC Humour by Katherine from last year’s DARC Angels crew, giving scope for crew changes between races. A healthy turnout of[…]
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[…]
On March 8th around 80 members and supporters from Durham ARC made the trip to Keswick in the Lake District to join 300 participants from the North of England and Scotland taking part in the second Derwentwater Head of the modern era. Tracing its origins back to the 1870s when competitors travelled from London by[…]
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[…]
Competitors at Tyne Head of the River endured showery conditions for the 4.5km time trial on February 8th, the same day as the GB Open Trials at Boston which no doubt prevented some highly ranked athletes from entering, Coming 2 weeks before the 2025 BUCS 4s and 8s Head, also to be held on the[…]
The first competition of the year has always been popular and the 2025 edition of Durham Small Boats Head certainly lived up to expectations, entries being suspended within hours of opening on January 10th. Weather concerns dissipated rapidly in the wake of Storm Eowyn and by race day on Saturday, February 1st, river conditions had[…]
Full results combined across the whole day for Durham Small Boats Head on Saturday, February 1st 2025 are here. Provisional division results: division 1, division 2, division 3, division 4.
Unperturbed by the aftermath of Storm Eowyn the previous day 160 crews took to the River Tyne on Saturday, January 25th as the winter racing season opened with Tyne United New Years Head. The time trial hosted jointly by Durham University Boat Club took place in bright but cold conditions with a stiff headwind giving[…]
The sport of rowing relies on Umpires to make sure racing is safe, fair and an enjoyable experience for everyone. The Northern region currently has 29 umpires, which is rather fewer than ideal, and the Regional Umpiring Committee would be pleased to hear from a few volunteers who would like to give it a try![…]
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.