Durham Small Boats Head 2023 – Draw and Start Order
The draw/start order and competitors instructions are now available for Durham Small Boats Head. We look forward to welcoming you to Durham on Saturday.
A Full House of medals from BR Festival of Indoor Rowing
Roger Stainforth was delighted this week to receive a belated Christmas present in the post from British Rowing in the form of a Full House of medals from the online Festival of Indoor Rowing! The four-event Festival comprising 1 minute, 500 metres, 4 minutes and 2000 metres events was quickly organised when the 2022 British[…]
Review of 2022
2022 was a remarkably positive year with all parts of the club seeing some success as reality returned slowly after two years of Covid desolation. As well as competitors getting used to on-water action without Covid restrictions the early events of the winter head racing season faced the usual uncertainty over weather and river conditions.[…]
Oarsman’s Dinner Awards and Christmas Party
For a second year the Oarsman’s Dinner Awards night was combined with the Club Christmas Party, this year taking place on Saturday, December 17th when around a hundred members enjoyed a night of food, drinks and dancing. Awards were presented to members for their outstanding contributions over the past year – Bill Golightly Shield for[…]
Rutherford Head 2022
Rutherford Head returned to its traditional late autumn slot, taking place for the second time in 2022 on December 3rd, after the postponed 2021 version was rearranged in February, on this occasion with no adverse weather predictions. The clamour for places in the North’s premier competition of the head racing season was as keen as[…]
Veteran Fours Head 2022
The Veteran Fours Head took place on the Tideway in London on Sunday, November 20th over the 6.8km Championship course from Mortlake to Putney. Representing Durham ARC among 260 entries was the Mixed Masters C 4x- of Michael Terry, Rachel Terry, Kim Forster and David Muse (photo by Al Craigie above), and a composite MasA[…]
North East Indoor Erg Championships includes BikeErg and SkiErg
Durham University Boat Club (DUBC) held its annual North East Indoor Erg Championships (NEIEC) at Maiden Castle on November 12th which happened to coincide with the Long Distance Sculling and Autumn Small Boats Head competitions in Durham – not great planning given that DUBC wished to attract more club and gym competitors and moved the[…]
Long Distance Sculling finale coincides with Durham Autumn SBH
A falling river level and unseasonally mild weather made conditions very tolerable for competitors, officials and spectators at Durham’s round of the Long Distance Sculling (LDS) Series and Durham Autumn Small Boats Head (ASBH), as Durham ARC hosted both competitions on Saturday, November 12th. A combined entry of over 300 saw the suspension of entries[…]
GB Under-19 early identification Trials at Boston
While the majority of the club was busy racing and hosting Durham LDS & SBH on Saturday, two of our incredible juniors were storming down the track at GB U19 Trails in Boston. Both Jennifer Napora and Sam Terry completed the 5km time trail in incredible fashion, showing some true northern grit and determination. The[…]
Durham Autumn Small Boats Head Results
Results from Durham Autumn Small Boats Head 2022 (combined over the two divisions) are available here. Durham Long Distance Sculls 2022 results are here.
Kingston Small Boats Head success
Gill Prescott and Helen McMillan produced an impressive performance at Kingston Small Boats Head on November 5th, joining Jackie Darling of Barnes Bridge Ladies RC and Birgith Sims of Kingston RC to win the Women’s Masters G 4x- event. Competing in Division 2 over the 5.2km course on the River Thames the quad won[…]
Purchase of Browns Coalyard completed
DURHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – 8th November 2022 Durham Amateur Rowing Club (the “Charity”) has completed the purchase of land and facilities from Browns Coalyard Limited. The acquisition adjacent to our existing property includes approximately 2.7 acres of land, a large boat storage facility and planning consent for a 2nd boathouse. Paul Rutter, Director of the[…]
Tees and Tyne host Long Distance Sculling
Two rounds of the 2022 Long Distance Sculling Series remain before the focus shifts to the final round at Durham which combines with Durham Autumn Small Boats Head on November 12th. Although the Tees and Tyne rounds attracted almost the full complement of 200 and 130 entries respectively numbers are down a little for South[…]
Fireworks Night November 6th 2022
One of the biggest nights in our events calendar returns once again. Fireworks in the City Centre are back on Sunday, November 6th – Gates open 5pm. With the huge growth in interest over the years we are once again ticketing this event for the safety and enjoyment of visitors. Tickets will be available via[…]
Sunday League reaches finale on the Tyne
After seven rounds the 2022 Sunday League competition reached its conclusion on October 2nd with the final round being hosted by Tyne Amateur Rowing Club. Celebrating its tenth anniversary the competition for novice and recreational rowers was returning this year from a Covid induced absence, and Sunday’s splash & dash sculling round in stable quads[…]
Wansbeck opener for 2022 Sculling Series
The Autumn heads season moved up a gear as the 2022 Long Distance Sculling Series (LDS) got underway with the first of the six rounds hosted by Cambois Rowing Club on the River Wansbeck on Saturday, October 1st. Windy conditions meant the course length being shortened from the originally advertised 2500 metres to avoid the[…]
Kim and David represent DARC at the 50th Pairs Head
Competing in the Mixed Masters C double sculls Kim Forster and David Muse were Durham ARC’s sole representatives at the Pairs Head in London on Sunday October 2nd, their second start after the cancellation of the 2021 head at short notice because of adverse weather conditions. 2022 marked the 50th running of the competition for[…]
British Rowing Tour on the River Great Ouse
Linda Forwood and Julie Kitson from Durham ARC were among 85 participants on the 28th British Rowing Tour which this year took place over 85km of the River Great Ouse between St Neots and Denver. Organised by Isle of Ely Rowing Club 14 touring quads were joined by three crews from the local club over[…]
Andy medals at World Masters Regatta
Andy Jaggard returned from Libourne in France with a 2022 World Masters Regatta medal won in the Masters G single sculls, a fantastic achievement to add to the one that he won at the 2019 Regatta in Hungary in the MasF 2x with Nick Cowan of Lakeland Rowing Club. From the three events he entered[…]
Closure for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
As a mark of respect, the Club and 1860 Bar & Kitchen will close on Monday 19th September to allow members and staff to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 20th September.
Clubhouse extension celebrates 15 years
September 14th 2022 marks 15 years since the extension to the Durham ARC clubhouse was opened. The Club first moved to the current site from its previous home at what is now St. Leonard’s School boathouse in 1971, the building being declared officially open on December 22nd 1971. The opening of the new extension on September[…]
Gold for Canadian paddlers
A team of outrigger canoe paddlers from British Columbia in Canada spent a week at a training camp in Durham before going on to win gold medals at the World Championships at Dorney Lake between August 8th and 16th. The paddlers from the Powell River Outrigger Canoe Society were part of a Salish Sea squad[…]
Senior squad recruitment 2022-23
Our growing senior men and women’s squads are looking for experienced new faces to join them for the 2022/23 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 of[…]
When the boat comes in
Many of the boats in Durham ARC’s fleet have been given ‘Darc’ names but others have been named after individuals with interesting stories, a few of which are below. Erik Whiteley (coxed four) Born at Riverside House on the River Wear in 1933 Erik Whiteley learned to love boats, and the craftsmanship that went into[…]
Kingfishers fly high at Tynemouth Sunday League
Durham Kingfishers recorded a clean sweep of four victories from four races in round 5 of the Sunday League as it returned to Tynemouth on August 7th – the first visit there for four years. Hosted by Tynemouth Rowing Club at Priors Haven where the River Tyne meets the North Sea the event is very[…]
Company articles revised at SGM
The 2022 Annual General Meeting and Special General Meeting took place on July 14th. Minutes of the AGM are available on the Downloads page along with copies of the Resolution passed at the SGM and the revised Company Articles of Association. Incorporated on March 24th 2020 Durham Amateur Rowing Club 1860 Limited was adopted by[…]
Juniors feel the heat at Nottingham
Five crews from Durham ARC went to Nottingham for the 2022 British Rowing Junior Championships over the weekend of July 15th to 17th, the J15 boys double and coxed quad entering for the Friday events, while two J16 boys coxless quads and the J17 girls coxless four started their campaigns on Saturday, and major finals[…]
Duncan Lomas 1935-2022
We are sorry to learn of the death of Duncan Lomas at the age of 86 on July 11th following a short illness. Duncan was a prominent member of the Club in the 1960s and 70s and acted as Project Manager on the original building project when we first moved to our current site between[…]
The Queen’s Baton Relay comes to Durham
The Queens Baton Relay for the 2022 Commonwealth Games will pass through County Durham on the afternoon of Thursday 14th July during which it will be taken on a tour of Durham City centre before being rowed along the River Wear by 2016 Olympic Rowing silver medallist and former Durham ARC junior squad athlete Jess[…]
Masters go to Henley
The Masters squad had four entries at the 2022 Henley Masters Regatta on its traditional slot of the second weekend in July. An oversubscribed regatta included entries from 1200 competitors from 108 clubs with 360 crews accepted for the two days of racing on Friday July 8th and Saturday July 9th. Although most competitors were[…]