It is with great reluctance that we will be saying goodbye to Herman Mus in mid-2026. In June, he will reach the age of retirement and become eligible for a state pension. As the board of Park Startbaan, we have enjoyed a fantastic working relationship with Herman over the past eight years. His commitment
The demand for indoor tennis courts in winter is enormous. This winter, our indoor courts are almost fully booked at 97%. As a result, there are hardly any courts available for individual rental. The reason for this is the conversion of tennis courts into padel courts in our area.This has led to a respectable
With the transition of Sportcafé Startbaan to its new owners Rachel Gans and Xander Spong, Carmen has also decided to continue her career elsewhere. In her beautiful hometown of Hazerswoude, the local neighborhood café was eager to have her join their team. And we understand that all too well.She will continue to work with
The boards of Stichting Park Startbaan and Tennisvereniging LTC Startbaan invite: All tennis players, padel players, and billiard players All volunteers of the club and foundation Trainers Good relations Old and young Partners are also welcome. to the joint NEW YEAR'S RECEPTION on January 10, 2026,
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,
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
