Squad News
Latest news from the TURC squads
Covid-19 Closure
Written by Claire Fox
Current Covid-19 Status Message from our Chair Dear All As you might guess, a number of us have been reviewing the Club's position. We have also been discussing the situation with our friends at TARC to ensure that we co-ordinate…
Durham SBH
Written by Sophie Milburn
The women's masters C double of Rachel and Sophie headed to DARC to take part in the SBH. The stories of Elvet Bridge crashes are part of local rowing folklore and this year proved no exception. The day was mild…
Wansbeck LDS / SBH
Written by Sophie Milburn
The LDS saw entries from Duncan and Allen in their singles. After some tricky marshalling both made it safely down the course and were happy with their rows. The SBH saw Rachel and Sophie race the masters women’s double sculls…
Berwick LDS
Written by Sophie Milburn
A cold sunny day, greeted the turc crews at Berwick. After some discussion about the best line and how the bridge looked pretty solid they headed on to the water, for the paddle up to the start. Some really good…
Tyne LDS / TURC SBH
Written by Sophie Milburn
Good conditions greeted the rowers in the morning division, where there was some good racing by the men's crews. The afternoon saw the women's squad take to the water to race, in wet weather. An excellent row in the senior…
Explore Round 3
Written by Sophie Milburn
The third round of the Explore League was held at Berwick today. Our ladies crew put up a great fighting performanc, showing a determination and passion as they won two and lost two races. The senior ladies gave the young ladies…
Strathclyde Park Regatta
Written by Sophie Milburn
A big turn out of women saw us enter multiple events over the two day regatta. Races for masters were over 1000m and senior races 2000m. For some it was their first experience of a regatta and all the details…
Explore League Round 2
Written by Sophie Milburn
The ladies Explore crew headed to Chester le Street to take part in the second round of the event this Summer. They had a good day, with some close races. Thank you to Cath for coxing.
Vesta Head of the River
Written by Sophie Milburn
The end the winter head season culminated in the Vesta Head of the River race on the River Thames. Run on the Championship course from Mortlake to Putney, it was a special way to end our season. The club sent…
Trent Head
Written by Sophie Milburn
Worth the wait A misty start saw a delay to the start of proceedings on the Trent. When it finally got underway, the sun shone and it was a bright, warm day. In division 1 the women’s 8 competed against…
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Tyne Head
Written by Sophie Milburn
A sunny, but breezy day greeted Tyne Head. Our expanding squad sent out a masters B double and a masters D 8 for the morning division and a status 8 for the afternoon division. Conditions weren’t kind and unfortunately we…
Durham Small Boats Head
Written by Sophie Milburn
A first racing outing in a double for Rachael and Emma, saw them win the T2 status race. A brilliant result, many congratulations!
Tyne United New Year Head
Written by Sophie Milburn
A busy day at TURC for the women’s squad, helping organise the day and competing. There was an excellent turn out of women and we fielded a masters D 8; a status T2 8; and two masters C quads, one…
DURHAM SBH Event Summary
Written by Dan Lockey
A good day at Durham and Thank you to Dan and Emma for all their help and Parents for supporting our Juniors. We arrived shortly after 9am with the thermometer just reaching 0. The sun came out allowing the temperatires…
