Durham Regatta

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title: "Durham Regatta" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["sport-in-durham,-england", "durham-university-rowing", "university-rowing-competitions-in-the-united-kingdom", "annual-sporting-events-in-the-united-kingdom", "1834-establishments-in-england", "june-in-sports", "recurring-events-established-in-1834", "annual-events-in-england"] description: "Rowing event" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Regatta" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
name
logo
imageDurham regatta Univ College Durham v's Newcastle Uni.jpg
imagesize250px
captionDurham Regatta 2009 - University College Durham vs Newcastle University
dateSecond weekend in June
next14 and 15 June, 2025
frequencyAnnually
locationRiver Wear, Durham UK
first
genreRowing regatta
organised
website
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| name = | native_name = | logo = | logo_caption = | image = Durham regatta Univ College Durham v's Newcastle Uni.jpg | imagesize = 250px | caption = Durham Regatta 2009 - University College Durham vs Newcastle University | date = Second weekend in June | begins = | ends = | prev = | next = 14 and 15 June, 2025 | frequency = Annually | location = River Wear, Durham UK | first = | last = | participants = | attendance = | genre = Rowing regatta | budget = | patron = | organised = | people = | member = | website = | footnotes = Durham Regatta is a rowing regatta held annually on the second weekend in June on the River Wear in Durham, North East of England; It is known as the Henley of the North, but began several years before the more prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. Durham Regatta is the second-oldest rowing regatta in England, preceded only by Chester Regatta. The first regatta was held over 17–19 June 1834, opening with a six-oared race in 1834 won by Velocity, owned by W. L. Wharton, High Sheriff of Durham, against the Durham University Original Club in Sylph.

The race has been held 191 times and, in recent years, the regatta has had competitors from all corners of the UK, as well as crews from as far afield as Amsterdam. Almost all colleges of Durham University will compete across a variety of boat types and standards, and it is usually the chance to determine which college has the strongest crews of the year.

Events

Events are competed over either the short (regatta) course, a 700 m stretch of river which provides an excellent view of racing from start to finish, or the long (championship) course. The long course of 1800 m takes in a number of sweeping bends and Elvet Bridge and ends near Prebends Bridge.

Grand Challenge Cup

The blue riband event is the Grand Challenge Cup, which has been run since 1854. It has recently been dominated by Durham University Boat Club and Newcastle University Boat Club. This event is for Elite Men's Coxed Fours, and due to the introduction of the Prince Albert Challenge Cup for Men's Student Coxed Fours at Henley Royal Regatta, this event has proved to be useful practice for student crews from the University Boat Club and College Boat Clubs in the run up to the Royal Regatta.

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YearWinnerBeatVerdict
2002Durham University Boat ClubNewcastle University Boat Club5 lengths
2003Durham University Boat ClubNewcastle University Boat Clubeasily
2004Durham University Boat ClubSt Leonard's Boat Club3 lengths
2005Durham University Boat ClubARSR Skadi2 lengths
2006Durham University Boat ClubCollingwood College Boat Club
2007Durham University Boat ClubARSR Skadi
2008St Aidan's College/Durham University Boat Club compositeNorthumbria University Boat Clubeasily
2009Newcastle University Boat ClubDurham University Boat Club
2010Durham University Boat Club (Ford)Durham University Boat Club (Dawes)3 lengths
2011Newcastle University Boat ClubJohn Snow College/Tyne Rowing Club composite3 lengths
2012Regatta cancelled
2013Durham University Boat ClubDurham Amateur Rowing Club
2014Newcastle University Boat ClubDurham University Boat Club6 lengths
2015Durham University Boat ClubNewcastle University Boat Club
2016Newcastle University Boat ClubDurham University Boat Club2 lengths
2017Newcastle University Boat ClubDurham University Boat Club½ canvas
2018Durham University Boat Club (Gorenkin)Durham University Boat Club (McGowan)easily
2019Regatta cancelled
2020Regatta cancelled
2021Newcastle University Boat ClubTyne Amateur Rowing Club1 length
2022Lancaster University Boat ClubTyne Amateur Rowing Club1 length
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Gallery

File:Prebends and weir.JPG|Prebends Bridge from downstream, the finish of the Long Course File:Durham Regatta womens coxed 4s.jpg|A Women's Coxed Four from Tees rowing club racing File:Elvet Bridge at the Durham Regatta.jpg|Competitors about to race through Elvet Bridge at the regatta as part of the Long Course (Newcastle University on the right) File:SMCBCMen.jpg|A Durham college Men's Coxed Four race (St. Mary's closest) File:River Wear, Durham, looking east - geograph.org.uk - 96832.jpg| Looking upstream, The Racecourse on the River Wear where the Short Course takes place

References

References

  1. "Durham Bids to be UK City of Culture 2013: The North East's Best Kept Cultural Secret". artdaily.org.
  2. (2005-06-11). "Thousands flock to Durham Regatta". BBC News.
  3. "Cream of rowing talent compete in 176th Durham Regatta". The Northern Echo.
  4. (28 June 1834). "Durham Boat Regatta". York Herald.
  5. Scott Logic. "Scott Logic sponsors Durham Regatta".
  6. "Rowers of the Durham Regatta". BBC-Wear.
  7. "Durham Regatta 2009". BBC-Wear.
  8. "Durham Regatta".
  9. "Full Results - Sunday 2002". Durham Regatta.
  10. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2003". Durham Regatta.
  11. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2004". Durham Regatta.
  12. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2005". Durham Regatta.
  13. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2006". Durham Regatta.
  14. "Results by Event - 2007". Durham Regatta.
  15. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2008". Durham Regatta.
  16. "Results by Event - Sunday 2009". Durham Regatta.
  17. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2010". Durham Regatta.
  18. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2011". Durham Regatta.
  19. "Durham Regatta 2012". Durham Regatta.
  20. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2013". Durham Regatta.
  21. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2014". Durham Regatta.
  22. "Results of Finals - Sunday 2015". Durham Regatta.
  23. "Grand Challenge Cup". Durham Regatta.
  24. "Grand Challenge Cup". Durham Regatta.
  25. "Grand Challenge Cup". Durham Regatta.
  26. "Durham Regatta 2019". Durham Regatta.
  27. "Durham Regatta @Home 2020". Durham Regatta.
  28. "Grand Challenge Cup". Durham Regatta.
  29. "Grand Challenge Cup". Durham Regatta.

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