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, Durham School Boat 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 2010 Regatta is as follows:
| President | Doug Stewart |
| Chairman | Jeff Lodge MBE (decd.) |
| Treasurer | James Morgan |
| Secretary | David Oliver |
| Entries Secretary | Richard Mortimer |
| Supporting Events Co-ordinator | Debbie Mortimer |
| Sponsorship Secretary | Debbie Mortimer |
| Safety Committee |
Pat Seed & David Oliver |
| Welfare Officer | Pat Seed |
| Site Manager | Andrew Curtis |
| Press Officer | Jim Dulling |
| Equipment Officer | Mark Bell |
| Student Co-ordinator | Ed Whitehead |
| Chairman of Race & Technical Committees | Charly Curtis |
| Auditor | Alan Granlund |
* It is with deep sadness that the Regatta Committee acknowledge the recent death of Mr. W.J. Lodge who ably served as Regatta Chairman since 2007. R.I.P.