Durham Amateur Rowing Club (DARC) is a
rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically a ...
club on the
River Wear
The River Wear (, ) in Northern England rises in the Pennines and flows eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea in the City of Sunderland. At long, it is one of the region's longest rivers. The Wear wends in a steep valley t ...
, based at City Boathouse, Green Lane,
Old Elvet,
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,
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, England.
History
The club was founded in 1860 and is affiliated to
British Rowing
British Rowing, formerly the Amateur Rowing Association (ARA), is the national governing body for the sport of rowing (both indoor and on-water rowing). It is responsible for the training and selection of individual rowers and crews represent ...
. The original boathouse was built in 1897 near Prebends Bridge and DARC shared the facilities with
St Leonard's School Boat Club.
In 1969 DARC moved to its present boathouse site at Green Lane.
[
On 14 September 2007 the boathouse was rebuilt.]
Honours
British champions
See also
* List of rowing clubs on the River Wear
References
{{United Kingdom rowing clubs
Sport in Durham, England
Sport in County Durham
Rowing clubs in England
Rowing clubs of the River Wear
Durham, England