Long Distance Sculling series -
Competition |
Date |
Berwick LDS |
Sat 2 October 21 |
Tees LDS & SBH |
Sat 9 October 21 |
Tyne LDS & TUSBH |
Sat 16 October 21 |
Wansbeck LDS & SBH |
Sat 23 October 21 |
South Hylton LDS |
Sat 30 October 21 |
Durham LDS & ASBH |
Sat 6 November 21 |
Getting in touch
Queries about all aspects of the LDS series including entries and results should go to Dan Lockey at lds@nerowing.com. Any questions specifically to do with how this page works (or not) should be directed to Colin Percy at secretary@nerowing.com.
Event details
Berwick LDS -
Was to be hosted by Berwick ARC. Single division; no associated SBH. Boating planned
from Tweed Green (Blakewell Road), Tweedmouth, Berwick-
Docs for Berwick:
Start order and boating times -
Tees LDS and SBH -
Hosted by Tees RC. Morning LDS started 10.30am and afternoon SBH with sweep (run
by Tees RC) started at 3.00pm. Limit in each was 200 crews. Distance 5000m on non-
Results for Tees LDS and Tees SBH:
Both also at www.teesrowingclub.co.uk/index.php/eventpage/club-
Docs shared between LDS and SBH:
Safety & Racing Instructions for Competitors
Tyne LDS and Tyne United SBH -
The LDS was hosted by Tyne ARC and Tyne United RC. Morning LDS started at 10.30am and afternoon SBH with sweep (run by TURC) started at 2.30pm. Limit in each was nominally, but exceeded in LDS130 crews. Distance 4500m. Low tide of 1.40m at 7.50am and high tide of 4.48m at 2.05pm (at Newburn).
Times and winners for morning LDS
Times and winners for afternoon SBH
Start order with boating times for morning LDS (see TUBC web site for SBH):
LDS docs (were shared with SBH unless stated otherwise):
Start marshalling area (LDS only) and finish landing area maps
Instructions to clubs and crews
Wansbeck LDS & SBH -
The morning LDS is hosted by Cambois RC. The afternoon SBH is run by them. The LDS starts at 10.30am and afternoon SBH with sweep starts at 2.30pm. Limit in each is 100 crews. Distance 2250mapprox (shorter than shown on poster).
Times and winners for morning LDS
Times and winners for afternoon SBH
Start order for Wansbeck LDS/SBH:
All Wansbeck docs except posters shared between LDS and SBH:
South Hylton -
The LDS on the lower Wear is hosted by City of Sunderland Rowing Club. No associated SBH. The race starts at 12.00pm. Distance 4750m approx. Boating for low numbers starts at 10.00am.
Times and winners for South Hylton LDS
Start order for South Hylton LDS:
Start order for South Hylton LDS
Documents for South Hylton LDS:
Instructions for competitors -
The LDS on the upper Wear is hosted by Durham ARC. There is an associated SBH in two divisions in the afternoon. The LDS race starts at 9.30am. Distance 1800m.
Documents for Durham LDS & SBH:
Instructions for crews including course map and marshalling plan -
Start orders for SBH are here as a pdf on the www.durham-
Start order for the LDS with boating times
Results for Durham LDS and SBH
Times and winners for Durham LDS
Times and winners for Durham Autumn Small Boats Head
This page updated 06-
Series background
The Northern Rowing Council, with the help of host clubs, runs the Long Distance Sculling (LDS) series every autumn. We aim to have six competitions over six consecutive weekends, though poor conditions can intervene.
The LDS series is for sculling boats only -
There are associated but independent Small Boats Head (SBH) competitions with sculling and sweep in the afternoon on four of the six days.
2021 programme
Here are the dates we had in 2021. The poster we used is accessible at the foot of
this page -