There was a double success for Durham ARC’s Roger Stainforth at the second British Rowing Virtual Championships (BRVC) on September 11th, sponsored by asensei. Roger entered the Men’s 75-79 2k and 500 metre events, winning against his opponent Patrick Wright of University of London Boat Club on both occasions, posting times of 7.46.6 for the[…]
A Special General Meeting will be convened at 8pm on Thursday, September 30th to consider a revision to the Club’s Articles of Association and a proposal to register the whole club as a charity. Further details are given in the Notice of Meeting. A copy of the draft articles is available here. All members are[…]
The staff of 1860 Bar & Kitchen would like to invite all of the members who have supported the club through the last 18 months to a BBQ on Friday, 10th September. The BBQ will be complimentary but we would still like people to sign up so we know how much to cater for. The[…]
The inaugural Centurion Challenge takes place on Sunday, September 12th 2021 at rowing clubs across the UK. This new community project will be an annual event celebrating the transformative impact of rowing. It has been brought about by London Youth Rowing and is the brainchild of three times Olympic Champion Andrew Triggs-Hodge. Each year up[…]
As of September 1st 2021 the Club’s Covid-19 rules have been relaxed including use of the gym and hall. The gym has been set up to accommodate all squad sessions and the hall is free to be used for circuit training and ergo sessions. Members are reminded to clean the equipment they use after their[…]
It has been decided for various reasons, some stemming from Covid-19, to cancel Durham Autumn Sprint Regatta for a third consecutive year. The competition was due to have taken place on September 25th, 2021. The Autumn Sprint Regatta developed from the Veterans and Juniors Regatta and then replaced the Primary Regatta that was last held[…]
Tokyo 2020 finally reached its conclusion a year later than planned on August 8th, 2021, lifting the spirits of the nation as Team GB matched the London 2012 haul of 65 medals, two of them in the rowing events including silver for the Men’s Quad and bronze for the Men’s Eight, as well as six[…]
The 2021 Annual General Meeting took place on July 15th. For the second year Covid-19 dictated that it was a virtual meeting held via Zoom. It was also the first AGM under the Club’s new governance as Durham Amateur Rowing Club 1860 Limited. Annual reports were presented and the Chairman thanked committee members for their[…]
With temperatures soaring to 31 degrees two Durham ARC crews joined others from around the country as they converged on the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on July 18th for the last of the three days of competition at the 2021 British Rowing Junior Championships. Like most competitions this year the Championships was significantly affected[…]
The UK Government confirmed that Step 4 of changes to the Covid-19 Roadmap will take effect from July 19th, and as a result the Club rules have been amended. We have kept in mind that Covid cases in our Region are very high so some current rules will stay in place to ensure members’ health[…]
Classics By The River returns to Durham Amateur Rowing Club on Monday 16th August 2021 – 6pm-9pm 1860 Bar & Kitchen and Durham ARC are pleased to announce Classics By The River is returning to the banks of the River Wear in Durham City. After a short break due to Covid, this year’s event is[…]
The Annual General Meeting of Durham Amateur Rowing Club 1860 Ltd will take place at 7pm on Thursday 15th July 2021. Following postponement of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions until at least July 19th it has been decided to conduct this year’s AGM online via Zoom. Zoom call details below – Topic: Durham ARC AGM[…]
We were shocked to hear of the death of Gerry Sharpe on June 21st. He had suffered a cardiac arrest after taking part in a swim in the Lake District on June 12th, and died later in hospital. Gerry’s father was a prominent member of Chester le Street Rowing Club and Gerry joined him as[…]
The curtailed 188th Durham Regatta became the first rowing competition to take place in Durham since Durham Small Boats Head in February 2020, and was the first Durham Regatta to take place since 2018. Durham ARC had 24 entries on Saturday June 12th and 25 on Sunday June 13th, and achieved wins in 6 events[…]
The transfer to the new company Durham Amateur Rowing Club 1860 Limited continues and the 1860 Bar & Kitchen will now cover all of the club’s drinks and catering activities. In addition to the Beer Garden we have also opened a Coffee Shop which will be open seven days a week from 10am until 2.30pm[…]
Tributes in memory of Bill Parker have been flooding in following his death on June 4th at the age of 86. Bill had been ill for some time and passed away peacefully in his sleep. Bill’s connections with the club stretch back a long way. His contribution to the club and rowing across the region[…]
In January it was decided that because of Covid restrictions the 2021 National Schools Regatta (NSR) would be divided into two parts, the weekend of May 29th and 30th being part 1 for J16 to J18 athletes held on the 2012 Olympic course at Dorney Lake, while part 2 is scheduled to be a Youth[…]
The 1860 Bar and Kitchen at Durham ARC will have extended opening hours and a series of special events in the Beer Garden this weekend (May 28th to 31st). Friday 28th May • Beer Garden open 1pm – 9pm • Walk-ins welcome, subject to availability Saturday 29th May • Beer Garden open 1pm[…]
On May 10th the Government confirmed that the planned further easing of Covid restrictions will go ahead on May 17th 2021, allowing the majority of the indoor economy to reopen. Trading The beer garden and caravan site have been trading well and bringing in funds over the past 5 weeks, and adult Learn to Row[…]
A month into the relaxation of lockdown measures most members are enjoying the return to rowing and the gym has reopened for personal exercise, while the beer garden and caravan site have resumed business and are starting to bring in much needed income. The summer regatta season traditionally starts in April following the Boat Race.[…]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed today that the move to Step 2 of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown will go ahead as planned on April 12th, enabling shops, gyms, hairdressers and beer gardens to reopen. We are therefore very pleased to confirm that after the success of our beer garden last year we will[…]
British Rowing has given the go-ahead tor rowing to return to clubs from Monday, March 29th. A lot of work has taken place in the background to develop procedures to make this possible and to ensure the health and safety of members. Crew boats of all sizes are allowed to go afloat from Monday –[…]
A year into the Covid-19 pandemic it has been decided that the 2021 Durham City Regatta will not go ahead. Restrictions to travel and accommodation will remain in effect on May 8th and 9th when the regatta was due to take place. Coupled with the risk of unrecoverable expense another consideration is that most people[…]
Roger Stainforth of Durham ARC rounded off another successful indoor rowing season with a magnificent silver medal-winning performance in the finals of the 2021 World Rowing Indoor Championships held between February 23rd and 27th. The Championships attracted 935 finalists from 63 countries who over the preceding three months had come through five Continental Qualifiers to[…]
Members and friends were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Mick Downworth on Saturday, January 16th at the age of 53. Mick joined Durham ARC from one of the early Learn to Row courses under the Explore Rowing scheme in 2012 along with his then wife Carol. He quickly embraced the sport[…]
The Prime Minister announced on the evening of January 4th that nationwide restrictions in light of rising numbers of Covid-19 cases will come into effect immediately. The club is therefore now closed in order to follow the Government’s National Lockdown rules. All access to the club building and boathouse will be closed and the key[…]
In response to a rapid rise in infections attributed to the spread of a new variant of Covid-19 the Prime Minister announced the introduction of a new Local Alert Level Tier 4 (Stay at Home) on December 19th 2020. The next UK Government review of Tiers on December 30th moved the whole of the North[…]
Congratulations to Charly Curtis on receiving a British Rowing Lifetime Achievement Award in the 2020 British Rowing Awards. The award is one of several made for contributions to the sport of Rowing in 2019 which were intended to have been presented at the inaugural British Rowing Awards ceremony in London in March 2020, but because[…]
Congratulations to Bill Parker who was one of two recipients of the Beryl Crockford Medal at the British Rowing Awards for 2020. The medal is awarded for outstanding contribution to junior rowing over many years. The award was set up by Duncan Crockford in memory of his late wife Beryl, who passed away in 2016[…]
2020 has been a year of firsts and the Club’s first virtual Annual General Meeting was another. Expected to have taken place in July the lengthy delay was unavoidable because of the lockdown and enforced closure of the clubhouse, so the only option was for it to take place online as has become the norm[…]