Durham College Rowing (commonly abbreviated to DCR) represents all sixteen college boat clubs in

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, encompassing approximately half of the rowers, scullers and coxes in the region of

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. As well as organising trailers to competitions off the

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, DCR also organises inter-collegiate events, coaching and launch-driving courses, swim tests, and implement and enforce the regulations as set out by the Durham University Rowing Board. DCR also provides a forum for college captains to meet and discuss current rowing events, particularly safety issues, with each other and with the executive committee. The executive committee consists of the captain of colleges, who represents college rowers at a university and regional level, a coaching coordinator, who arranges coaching and launch driving courses, and also a

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and press officer. The regatta secretary sits on the executive committee and also leads the regatta committee, who are responsible for DCR competitions.

Inter-collegiate races

Durham College Rowing organizes several regattas and head races each year. *Novice Cup This was known as the Hatfield cup until 2003 when Durham College Rowing took over the organising of the event. *Senate Cup *Pennant Series *Admirals Regatta Durham College Rowing is a joint organiser of

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together with

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. History The club was founded in 1860 and is affiliated to British Rowing British Rowing, formerly the ...

Durham University Boat Club Durham University Boat Club (DUBC) is the rowing club of Durham University. In recent years, DUBC has cemented itself as one of the strongest university boat clubs in Great Britain. Under the leader ...

and

Durham School Boat Club Durham School Boat Club (DSBC) is a school club offering rowing to students, parents, friends and other local schools. Based at Durham School in the city of Durham, England. History Durham School Boat Club was founded in 1847. However, there was ...

Structure of rowing in Durham University

Rowers, scullers and coxes in Durham University can usually be categorised as "college rowers" (members of college boat clubs) or "university rowers" (members of

). Durham College Rowing represents the college boat clubs on Durham University Rowing Board (commonly abbreviated to DURB), which oversees all rowing activities by members of Durham University. DURB aims to provide a safe environment in which rowing can take place within Durham University and promote health and safety within the sport at all levels.

Clubs

The following are the college rowing clubs in Durham on the

, with their blade colours: and

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codes:

has its own

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References

External links

Durham College Rowing
{{University of Durham Durham University Rowing