The club runs or hosts the following rowing competitions. More details of each will be available on the relevant sub-page (see navigation bar at left) as the event approaches.
* Tyne United New Years Head - a TURC competition run with help from TARC - 24 Jan 26
* Tyne Head - a TARC competition - 14 Feb 26
* BUCS 4s & 8s Head - co-hosted with TURC & NUBC for BUCS - 28 Feb / 1 Mar 26
* Ponteland Junior Head - a TARC competition - 28 March 26
* Tyne Regatta - a TARC competition - 22 August 26
* Captain's Regatta - internal TARC fun event - date usually in August, may be part of Tyne Regatta
* Tyne Single Scullers Head - an NUBC competition run from TARC - 13 September 26
* Tyne LDS - an NRRC competition co-hosted with TURC & NUBC - 17 October 26
* Rutherford Head - a TARC competition - 5 December 26
Please see each specific competition page for the relevant contact details; for our own formal affiliated TARC competitions the contact is via entries@tynearc.com.
Recreational rows
We usually host the start of the Great Tyne Row and an NRRC Sunday League event during the year:
* Great Tyne Row - was last on Saturday 26 August 2023 - not run in 2024 & 2025 - under consideration now is 23 August in 2026
* Northern Region Sunday League - programme for 2026 will be here soon - our round TBC as part of that
Regional and national calendars of rowing competitions
The Northern Rowing online website at www.nerowing.com/calendar.html keeps a calendar of forthcoming events in the region and further afield up to the end of 2026. The outline 'official' national calendar run by British Rowing is at www.britishrowing.org/competition-calendar with a more detailed version at www.britishrowing.org/rowing-activity-finder/calendar. And David Biddulph's very useful unofficial calendar site for 2026 is at biddulph.org.uk/2026cal.htm.
Social and other events at the club
The club organises social and other events from time to time, notably the Annual Dinner in October or November and the Winter Ball in late January or early February. The club Annual General Meeting is now in July each year.
Last updated 17-01-26


