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| Location | Water Row, Newburn, NE15 8NL |
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| Coordinates | 54°58′55″N 1°44′42″W / 54.982073°N 1.744889°W |
| Home water | River Tyne |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - TYN |
| Website | www |
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Tyne Amateur Rowing Club (TARC) is the longest established rowing club on the River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain. The club have active squads for men, women, masters, novices and juniors.[1]
Founded in 1852 the club is affiliated to British Rowing and rows from their dedicated facility on the banks of the Tyne in Newburn Tyne and Wear.[2]
In 2016, a new boathouse was built at the cost of £1 million. The construction was assisted by a bequest from former member John Dalkin and was opened by the Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland.[3]
Also in 2016, former club rower Will Fletcher represented Great Britain in the men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.[4]
| Year | Races won |
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| 1984 | Stewards' Challenge Cup |
| 2008 | Wyfold Challenge Cup |
| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 2006 | Open J16 2-, Open J16 4-[5] |
| 2007 | Open J18 2-, Open J18 4-[6] |
| 2008 | Open L2x composite[7] |
| 2012 | Open J14 1x [8] |
| 2014 | Women J18 2- [9] |