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DARC and Tees strengthen ties

Lovely to catch up with friends On Thursday 26th June 2025 the Rec Rowers welcomed 14 rowers from DARCs daytime rowers.  We boated up in an Eight, 3 Quads and 2 Doubles.  With the exception of Tena all the boats rowed to the Pipe Bridge and back.  Maureen (87 years young) had requested a shorter…
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Jun 25 – Minihead Results

Final Results MiniHead: 30/06/2025 Ordered By Actual Time Position Boat Name Boat Type Actual Time Adjusted Time 1 Transporter 8+ 14:58.0 16:21.0 2 Double Time 2x- 15:31.0 16:36.2 3 Green Machine 8+ 16:00.0 17:01.3 4 Private – Greg & Paul 2x- 16:07.0 14:50.5 5 Resolution 4x 16:15.0 15:13.6 6 Private – Bob & Ralph 2x-…
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Success at Nat Masters

Tees RC get two wins and a bronze Congratulations go to all the Tees RC crews who competed at the 2025 British Rowing Masters Championships in Nottingham on the 14/15 June. And particular congratulations go to our two winners and third place bronze: WIN – Op Mas H 4x-Gary BettinsonRalph PicklesJack CalvertBob Bainbridge WIN –…
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Four Nations Enduro Round 2

Date: 15th June 2025 Welsh Coastal Championships (Endurance), Saundersfoot Two junior members of Tees travelled to Saundersfoot on the 7th June 2025 to compete in the second round of the Home Nations. Seren Williams had an amazing race in her first foray into offshore in a single. She came 2nd in the U19s with Sefi…
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Argentinian Glory!

Radio Tees hears about our success in Argentina! Listen to Iona & Elizabeth in their Radio Tees interview – Click Here for BBC Sounds (Scroll to minute 18) Back in March 2025 Iona Macleod and Elizabeth Bostock took part in a 14km Argentinian rowing event. The event was held in celebration of International Women’s day…
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Off your trolley…

A new trolley for a safer boat launch The Return to Rowing group trialled a new method of launching the heavy L2R quads this week and it was very successful. Notoriously difficult to lift, the L2R quads need a lot of hands to get them into and out of the water. And if there aren’t…
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Mixed News from Nat Schools 2025

Contrasting emotions at the National Schools RegattaNottingham 16-18 May First a great row from the WJ14 Coxed Quad. We had a great time at the National Schools Regatta this weekend and were the lucky few to receive some sunny weather! With our new bucket hats from one of the many fab stalls, it was a…
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They came for the cakes!

Tees Regatta – A day of two halves Tees Regatta on the 17th May 2025 saw the weather start off as breezy and overcast, making for some challenging rowing conditions. But then the sun came out at lunchtime…. and although still a little breezy at the start, the conditions at the finish were more relaxing….…
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11 wins for Tees at Durham

A fantastic turnout from Tees at the Durham City Regatta held on the 10th and 11th of May 2025. The sun shone, spirits were high and Tees RC came away with 11 wins! Here are some photos to mark the weekend, courtesy of some really great photography from Joe Atkinson:

VE Day at Durham ARC

VE Day at Durham ARC by Josie Watson Tees Recs have a good relationship with the daytime rowers at Durham ARC and visit each other from time to time. We were invited to join them for a special VE Day Celebration and Commemoration.  Three rowers and two spectators were able to go.  Durham sent out a…
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