It had been known “on the terrace” for some time. Rick Nieuwenkamp, the current owner of Sportcafé Startbaan, decided a year ago to put his business up for sale. Rick has run the catering business at Park Startbaan for 10 years and made it what it is today. For him, it is time for
After approximately 127 years as billiards experts based in Amsterdam's De Pijp neighborhood, our loyal supplier Wilhelmina Billards has closed its doors.The two brothers, Paul and Robert, are taking a well-deserved retirement.We would like to thank Wilhelmina Billards for taking such good care of the tables and for their many helpful suggestions. We wish
Save the date: January 10, 2026, starting at 5 p.m. The boards of Park Startbaan and tennisclub LTC Startbaan invite you to a joint New Year's reception in 2026 with oliebollen, champagne, and, of course, speeches by both chairmen. There will also be live music! All athletes, tennis players, padel players, billiard players, trainers,
Our neighbors, Athletics Club Startbaan, are organizing the National Relay Championships on September 28 and 29. Participants will be coming to Amstelveen from all over the Netherlands. This event is held annually. The competitions start at 10:00 a.m. For billiard players, padel players, and tennis players who come to play at Park Startbaan that
As in previous years, Park Startbaan will close earlier on Saturday and Sunday evenings during the quiet vacation season. This will begin the weekend of July 19/20 and continue through the weekend of Aug. 9/10. The park will then close at 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. On weekdays, opening hours will remain unchanged.
The first round of the 3-cushion small and libre small billiards ladders started on September 8. There are 20 participants for the libre ladder and 12 participants for the 3-cushion ladder. There is still plenty of room on both ladders. You can still register and join from the second round or later. Would you
New billiard balls and new sheets For those who regularly rent a box of billiard balls from the bar (for only 2 euros each time), there is good news: brand new balls are available again. The “old” balls are now over a year old, time for replacement. The “old balls” will slide through and
At the well-attended general meeting of LTC Startbaan held on 5 March, Rein Willems, our chairman, was honoured for his great services to the association and the park. He received the membership of merit. In recent years, Rein led the process of renewing Park Startbaan into what it is today: one of the most
The board of Park Startbaan has recently been intensively concerned with its own future. Since the establishment of Park Startbaan, the board has operated in a very hands-on manner and, especially after the completion of the intensive construction project, has looked at options to achieve task relief. The decision was recently made by looking
NEW YEAR'S DRINKS ON JANUARY 11 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Park Startbaan board invites you. Oliebollen - bubbles - warm encounters - a good conversation! (Looking back on 2024 and looking ahead to 2025 by the chairman of Park runway) welcome - welcome - welcome - welcome!
