Durham Amateur Rowing Club

Durham Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear, based at City Boathouse, Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham.[1]

Durham Amateur Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationCity Boathouse, Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham
Coordinates54.773845°N 1.557710°W / 54.773845; -1.557710
Founded1860
AffiliationsBritish Rowing (boat code DUR)
Websitewww.durham-arc.org.uk

History

The club was founded in 1860 and is affiliated to British Rowing. The original boathouse was built in 1897 near Prebends Bridge and this existed until 1970 when a second boathouse was constructed on the current site. On 14 September 2007 the boathouse was rebuilt.[2]

The club has produced multiple British champions.

Honours

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
1974Men 4x, Women 4x, Men L1x[3]
1992Men J16 2x, Men J14 1x, Women J16 2x[4]
1996Men J182x, Women J16 2x, Women J15 1x[5]
1999Men U23 1x[6]
2000Women J15 2x[7]
2003Women 4-, Women L4x[8]
2007Women J16 1x[9]

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Club history". Durham Amateur Rowing Club.
  3. "Railton, Jim. "Marriage of two quads promises something special for Lucerne." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". Times Digital Archives.
  4. "Rosewell, Mike. "MacLennan's attack pays off." Times, 20 July 1992, p. 25". Times Digital Archives.
  5. ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1999, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
  7. "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  9. "2007 archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.


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