We have unfortunately made the very difficult decision to cancel Durham City Regatta today. This is probably the closest call we have ever had to make and had the rainfall last night been 12 hours earlier or 12 hours later we would most likely have been OK, it just appears to be very bad luck.
On May 4th, Bank Holiday Monday, DARC entertained British Rowing Chairman Annamarie Phelps as part of her tour of rowing clubs in the Northern Region prior to attending the launch at Derwenthaugh Marina of the St Ayles skiff ‘Harry Clasper’, built over the winter by members of the newly formed Gateshead Community Rowing Club. The[…]
The draw for Durham City Regatta Saturday Racing is now available. Please ensure that all crew members, officials and helpers are familiar with the Competitors Instructions.
On Saturday April 25th a group of 8 daytime and Masters rowers went to Bradford ARC to take part in the War of the Roses, a scratch regatta involving clubs from across the Northern, North Western and Yorkshire regions – from Hull and Runcorn to Talkin Tarn and Hexham. The event has become a firm[…]
Entries for Durham City Regatta Saturday events have reached capacity and are now closed. Sunday Club 8s remain open until noon on 9th May. The Saturday draw and safety instructions will be posted here on or after 5th May. The Sunday draw will be posted on 9th May.
On Tuesday April 28th the daytime rowers entertained a group of 6 recreational rowers from Nottingham Rowing Club, known as the Nottingham Explorers, who had asked to visit us. They are an expanding group of experienced tourers who have already rowed at exotic places such as Amsterdam and Venice and are always on the lookout[…]
The Club has undertaken some sterling fundraising efforts over recent months. The Juniors squad takes part regularly in bag-packing days at local supermarkets as a means of raising vital funds. Members of other squads also join in to act as packers and supervisors. The session on February 21st at Morrisons, Doxford Park raised £933 while[…]
The first multi-lane regatta of the season took place at Strathclyde Park over the weekend of April 25th/26th with the Juniors sending a large contingent. This is a major event which takes place under the banner of Scottish Rowing and attracts entries from all over Scotland and the north of England. Pride of place went[…]
The local regatta season got underway on Saturday April 18th with the first event taking place over a 750 metre course on the River Wear at Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club. This year’s Chester-le-Street Regatta attracted 304 entries from around 20 different rowing clubs with races commencing at 8.30am and continuing at 2-minute intervals throughout the[…]
History was made on April 11th 2015 with the Women’s University Boat Race for the first time being staged on the same Tideway course and on the same day as the Men’s race, both being televised live by the BBC. DARC decided it would be a good idea to follow suit, breaking new ground of[…]
The Women’s Eights Head of the River Race took place on Saturday 14 March 2015 on the Thames. DARC Masters Performance squad arrived in London, filled with inspiration on the day of Bill Grant’s memorial service, determined to do him proud. Those who had travelled earlier had the boat re-rigged before the rest of the[…]
The prospectus for Durham City Regatta 2015 is now available for Saturday and Sunday.
Six competitors from Durham Amateur Rowing Club, accompanied by Coach Geoff Graham, went to the English Indoor Rowing Championships held at The National Cycling Centre – Manchester Velodrome on Sunday 29th March. Gill Prescott continued her unbeatable record by picking up 2 Gold medals in the women’s 50-59 age category for the 2km and 500m[…]
It was a successful weekend for the DARC crews taking part on the Tideway in the first two Head of the River races of the season. First of all two women’s teams took part in the Women’s Eights Head of the River Race (WEHoRR) on Saturday March 14th, the 75th year that the event has[…]
Durham Amateur Rowing Club’s Masters squads have enjoyed some success in competitions over recent weeks as we approach the main Tideway Heads season in London. The Women’s Masters D quad of Carole McCarthy, Sarah Rutter, Helen Adair and Nicki Trewhitt (pictured), and the Masters D eight of Angela Lund, June Davison, Gabrielle Moore, Clare Woodward,[…]
Message from Bill Grant’s son Richard regarding arrangements for Bill’s memorial service I’d like to let you know a memorial service will be held for my father at 2pm on Friday 13th March, at All Saint’s Church in Cleadon. Please do circulate this among all who would be interested. All who would like to attend[…]
Following the latest inspection by the Food Safety Officer in February 2015 the club’s kitchen facility now has the highest level with a 5 Star Food Hygiene Rating. Thanks to Gene, Nicola, Clare, Marian and others for their hard work.
Two of the most able young scullers from Durham Amateur Rowing Club attended early identification trials for the national rowing squad on February 21st. The two 16 year-olds took part in trials held in a single scull over a 5000 metre head course at Boston, Lincolnshire. Both did very well and have now been called[…]
Durham Amateur Rowing Club had a successful day at the British Rowing Indoor Championships staged at London’s Olympic Velodrome on Sunday February 8th. Over 1300 competitors from around the country took part, including several members of the GB rowing squad. Gill Prescott took the British women’s Masters title in the 55-59 age category with a[…]
Despite weather concerns this year’s Durham Small Boats Head was able to go ahead as scheduled on Saturday February 7th. This is DARC’s major event of the winter season and takes place over the 1800 metre course upstream from Counts House to finish beyond the Bandstand. The Head is eagerly anticipated following the winter break[…]
The Results for Durham Small Boats Head are now available in both PDF and HTML formats.
The final draw (revised 5/Feb) for Durham Small Boats Head is now available in both PDF and Excel formats. Clubs should ensure that all of their competitors, coaches and supporters are aware of the information contained within the Competitors Instructions
Durham Small Boats Head has reached capacity and entries are now closed. Thank you to all clubs who have placed entries. The draw is due to be published on or after February 2nd 2015.
FILLING “THE 9th SEAT” If the rowers are the “brawn” of the boat, then the cox is,”the brains”. The cox is a crucial seat in the boat, not just a seat to be filled by someone dragged off the bank! As much as the physical and mental skills of the rowers, makes a difference come race[…]
How the warm hospitality of DARC inspired a West Country resident to take up Rowing My twin sister, Joyce, was born feet first with a smile on her face and her foot firmly on my backside pushing me to get on with the business of living. She’s been like that ever since – amazingly fit,[…]
With the festive season almost over, the schools on holiday and still a month to go before Durham Small Boats Head on February 7th the Chairman came up with the bright idea of ringing in the New Year with a closed Club regatta in the form of a time trial on the long course. A[…]
One of the most successful years in the history of Durham Amateur Rowing Club’s Juniors section culminated earlier this month with the accolade of Junior Team/Club of the Year at the prestigious Northern Echo Local Heroes Awards. Now in its 15th year Local Heroes celebrates, recognises and rewards achievements in grassroots sports in the Northern[…]
Durham Amateur Rowing Club member Roger Stainforth demonstrated recently how rowing is a sport for all ages. Taking part in the Scottish Indoor Rowing Championships in Glasgow on December 6th Roger, who celebrated his 70th birthday in September, emerged with a new British Record in the over-70 age category. Roger’s time of 3 min 23.5[…]
The prospectus for Durham Small Boats Head 2015 is now available.
Durham rower Jess Eddie picked up her second gold medal of the British Rowing Championships on Sunday – but not in the way she was expecting. Gusts of up to 40mph at Holme Pierrepont meant the championships had to be cut short, with medals being awarded based on the morning’s time trials. And, despite their[…]