We are very saddened to hear that Peter Stavers passed away last week. Peter was a Life Member of the club and a regular volunteer in his retirement. He was also an Umpire for several years. Our thoughts are with Brenda and Peter’s family at this time.
The official launch of a new publication by Andy Jaggard takes place at Stratford-on-Avon on Monday. ‘Shakespeare Press – The Memoir of Gerald Jaggard’ has nothing to do with Rowing, as Andy explains. “Over the last two years I’ve chatted to quite a few people who I’ve coached, or scull with, about the book. The[…]
On the morning of Sunday 16th April we welcomed home our two successful Boat Race rowers and ex juniors Sam Taylor and Matthew Edge. Sam Taylor took the win in the lightweight race on March 20th by 11 lengths before Matt Edge took a thrilling victory in the Men’s Cambridge blue boat less than a[…]
A successful day at the Junior Inter Regional Trials for the Northern Region at Cambois Rowing Club on March 11th led to 6 of Durham ARC’s 12 participating crews and scullers gaining qualification for the Junior Inter Regional Regatta (JIRR) which takes place at the National Watersports Centre at Nottingham on April 22nd. The time[…]
The Gemini Boat Races took place this year on Sunday, March 26th, including the 77th Women’s Boat Race, the 168th Men’s Boat Race, and the Men’s and Women’s Reserve Races. The Men’s Race was of special interest as Matthew Edge, formerly of Durham ARC Juniors, was named at bow in the Cambridge Eight. The Men’s[…]
On Saturday, March 18th the Senior Men entered 2 eights for the Head of the River Race (HoRR), their best entry since the 1990s and indicative of their continued expansion. The race traditionally takes place a week before The Boat Race over 6.8km of the Championship Course on the Tideway between Mortlake and Putney, and[…]
Sam Terry headed to Boston for the GB U19 Trials on February 18th and 19th. After many months of preparation and extra sessions with the coaching team Sam came home from the Saturday 5km trial with an incredible 18th place from a field of 32 athletes in the single. Sunday then saw him paired with[…]
The 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships, presented by Concept 2, went ahead as a hybrid event for the first time on February 25th and 26th, with an impressive entry of around 1600 athletes taking part, some competing in-person at the host venue at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Toronto, Canada while others took[…]
Durham Small Boats Head went ahead on February 4th in pleasant conditions and without undue incident. A full entry of 388 for the time-trial in four divisions over 1800 metres included large contingents of 48 from George Watson’s College and 56 from George Heriot’s School, both travelling from Edinburgh to compete, as well as local[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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, 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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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 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[…]
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.
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]