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| Location | City Boathouse, Green Lane,Old Elvet,Durham,County Durham, England |
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| Coordinates | 54°46′26″N1°33′28″W / 54.773845°N 1.557710°W /54.773845; -1.557710 |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing (boat code DUR) |
| Website | www |
Durham Amateur Rowing Club (DARC) is arowing club on theRiver Wear, based at City Boathouse, Green Lane,Old Elvet,Durham,County Durham, England.[1]
The club was founded in 1860 and is affiliated toBritish Rowing. The original boathouse was built in 1897 near Prebends Bridge and DARC shared the facilities withSt Leonard's School Boat Club.[2]
In 1969 DARC moved to its present boathouse site at Green Lane.[2]
On 14 September 2007 the boathouse was rebuilt.[3]
The club has produced multiple British champions, with the most recent being two national titles at the2025 British Rowing Club Championships.[4]
| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 1974 | Men 4x, Women 4x, Men L1x[5] |
| 1992 | Men J16 2x, Men J14 1x, Women J16 2x[6] |
| 1996 | Men J182x, Women J16 2x, Women J15 1x[7] |
| 1999 | Men U23 1x[8] |
| 2000 | Women J15 2x[9] |
| 2003 | Women 4-, Women L4x[10] |
| 2007 | Women J16 1x[11] |
| 2024 | Open J15 1x[12] |
| 2025 | Open J18 1x, Open J16 1x[4] |