The Regatta Committee consists of both Club Members and Town Members. Each club on the River Wear at Durham have two seats on the Regatta Committee, with the exception of Durham Amateur Rowing Club and Durham University Boat Club, who have four seats. Town Members are elected at the AGM in December.
The Regatta is organised by an Executive Committee, elected at the AGM. The Executive Committee for the 2008 Regatta is as follows:
| President | Doug Stewart |
| Chairman | Jeff Lodge |
| Treasurer | James Morgan |
| Secretary | James Lamb |
| Entries Secretary | Richard Mortimer |
| Supporting Events Co-ordinator | Mark Bell |
| Sponsorship Secretary | Roly Metcalfe |
| Roly Milsom | |
| Safety Adviser | Pat Seed |
| Site Manager | Fred Snowdon |
| Press Officer | Jim Dulling |
| Equipment Officer | Jim Dulling |
| Student Co-ordinator | Emma Oram |
| Chairman of Race & Technical Committees | Charly Curtis |
| Auditor | Alan Granlund |