Durham College Rowing organises several regattas and
head races each year. Senate Cup winning crew, with trophies and a dog (sitting front left) • Novice Cup – a coxed IV regatta held in the first term for new rowers. This was known as the Hatfield Cup until 2003, when Durham College Rowing took over the organising of the event. • Novice Head – a 1.8 km upstream head race for novice coxed IVs. • Senate Cup – a regatta for men's and women's coxed IVs. This intercollegiate event on the
Wear in Durham has been running for well over a hundred years; with interruptions due to poor weather, the
First World War, the
Second World War and the
COVID-19 pandemic. • Senate Head – a 1.8 km upstream head race for experienced coxed IVs. • Admiral's Regatta – a summer regatta; generally the final rowing event for the academic year. Discontinued races that DCR supported included: • Pennant Series – a series of long and short course events in Durham city in Epiphany Term. • The Hayward Cup – a 4 km head race on the
river Tees, organised by
Stephenson College Boat Club and
John Snow College Boat Club. The event was discontinued when the university consolidated all colleges into Durham city. • Butler Head – a 1.8 km upstream head race on the Durham long course, organised by
Butler College Boat Club. Durham College Rowing is a member of Durham University Rowing Board, and supports the organisation of
Durham Regatta together with
Durham Amateur Rowing Club,
Durham University Boat Club and
Durham School Boat Club. == Structure of rowing in Durham University ==