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,
Summary of padel survey In mid-September, we sent a survey to all regular padel players via this newsletter. With 31 responses, the response rate was not very high, but the fact that almost all respondents filled in the open items indicates a high level of engagement. We are therefore very pleased with the responses.
The beautiful summer weather and our padel campaign on social media platforms Instagram and TikTok have attracted many new padel players to our park. Every day, there was at least one new padel player. That makes us curious! How do padel players rate our courts and facilities? We would like to ask you this
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.
Note from the competition management of the OST Dutch tennis sub-top can be admired on our courts this weekend. In the men's National Ranking Tournament (NRt), Toine van Zijl leads the roster as the first seed. He is ranked No. 9 in the National Rankings. Among the ladies, Sarah Olff is the leader and
On May 2, Park Startbaan launched a padel campaign to further support the growing popularity of padel at our park online. The campaign can be followed on Instagram and TikTok. Through short video clips and image reports we show what makes padel unique at Park Startbaan: 2 beautiful (outdoor) padel courts, ample playing opportunities at
It has been great sunny weather for some time now. Very nice to play tennis and padel. Nothing nicer than exercising outside. But that sun is not good for our skin. Park Startbaan helps you with that. In the hall of the clubhouse there is a dispenser with sunscreen. Free to use!
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
Do you want to play padel and are you looking for an opponent or a partner? Park Startbaan is building a new WhatsApp community next season. Click with your camera on the QR code for more information.
