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World Cup III, Sabaudia, Italy
11 Leander development squad athletes were selected to race at the World Cup 3 in Sabaudia, Italy as part of the Project Paris group. For many of these athletes this was their first senior international selection. Also in attendance were Ali Brown and Morgan...
National Schools Regatta 2021
Dorney Lake was the venue for the eagerly awaited National Schools Regatta 2021. Junior athletes from all over the UK were excited to finally get racing again after the disappointment of last year's cancellation and the lack of events due to Covid. Leander Club had...
A Successful World Cup for Leander
We are pleased to report that it has been a successful World Cup II for our Leander Club athletes The report from British Rowing states: Great Britain Tops Medal Table at World Rowing Cup II It was an eventful and exciting final day of racing for Great Britain who...
Leander Club is now open
Club opening hours & access 7.30am – 11pm Wednesday – Saturday 8.00am – 4pm Sunday Members can now use the Club as normal – for coffee, meetings, work, drinks & dining We recommend booking for breakfast, lunch or dinner, as the Club is very busy and this will...
OUTDOOR FINE DINING IN JUNE
THURSDAY 17TH JUNE 2021 Following our successful outdoor dining event last September, we are pleased to host the next event on our new decking. Vas and the team will prepare a selection of tasty dishes, served in bowls over a two hour period These will include some...
GB CLOSED TRIAL – Dorney Lake
It was fantastic to be racing again after a very difficult year for everyone. Leander had 26 senior and u23 club based athletes from our development squad invited to trial across all 4 catagories in this invitational only event. The format was slightly different to...
FITNESS CLASS & SOCIETY ‘MEET & GREET’
2 – 4 PM SATURDAY 22 MAY 2021 Members are invited to come down to the Club garden & boat hard, between 2 and 4 pm to meet our personal training team. Please register your interest in attending the day here. You will be able to learn more about joining the...
GBRT Senior and U23 Open Trials
With high winds all week, we were delighted that on Saturday 22nd May, the weather allowed us to enjoy some racing at Caversham Lake. For many athletes, this was their first opportunity to race since last summer and Leander Club’s development squad were there in...
Deck opening party
SATURDAY 5TH JUNE 2021 from 12.30 until late FULLY BOOKED Live music throughout the day. Be one of the first to experience our new ‘River Deck’ with a restuarant, bar and a fire pit. With plenty of awnings over 115 seats, you and your guests will enjoy the view, come...
LEANDER GOLF DAY
TUESDAY 8TH JUNE 2021-FULLY BOOKED The Leander Golf Day will take place at Huntercombe Golf Club on Tuesday 8th June 2021 The plan will be to convene at the Huntercombe Clubhouse at 12.30pm for a cold buffet lunch. You should be dressed in golfing attire Drinks at the...
Leander re-opens April 16th
Leander Club will be open to Members & their guests from 12.00 Friday 16th April Alongside some novel new dining experiences, we are organising a number of different events to provide you with a Summer of ‘entertainment & music’ (all within the appropriate...
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Leander Club announces that Mark Banks will be leaving his post as Chief Coach of Leander Club with effect from 30th June 2021. Mark will be flexible with his exact departure date in order to cause the minimum disruption for our athletes and coaches. Mark has been...
NAME THE HIPPO COMPETITON
The amazing artist Mark Stoddart who created the famous hippo table needs help to give it a name He is inviting Members to help him. Please submit suggestions to Max Watson by email to members.events@leander.co.uk - stating the Hippo's name, the Member's name...
Thursday Talks Online for Members
UPCOMING ONLINE TALKS FOR MEMBERS – THURSDAYS AT 6PM To provide Members with some additional entertainment and information, during this lockdown, Leander Club is running a series of talks online. The talks take place at 6pm on Thursdays, starying with a session from...
LEANDER OFFERS LOCKDOWN FITNESS & YOGA CLASSES
Classes for Members - finish on Friday 5th March Lockdown is not the same as shut down, and in true Leander spirit, just as the athletes are still training hard, we are giving our Members the chance to join in too. From 11 January there'll be an online class each...
Leander Club Tier 3 Closure
Leander Club will be closed with effect from Saturday 19th December Today, the Government announced that large parts of England will now be placed in Tier Three. As Leander Club is based in Berkshire, the new restrictions apply to us. This means that with effect from...
Watch the Leander Facebook Live Video
Leander Club Online Tour Al Heathcote, Leander Club's General Manager introduces the new look Clubhouse, menu and new services for Members. Watch the video. How to Share With Just FriendsHow to share with just friends. Posted by Facebook on Friday,...
WINGFIELD SCULLS RACING RESULTS
After a long break from racing it was exciting to be attending a race again on Sunday 18th October. The Wingfield sculls is a small event heaped with tradition where a handful of single scullers take part in racing side by side from Putney to Chiswick. This year with...
THE LEANDER SUNDAY ROAST IS BACK!
From Sunday 4th October 12 – 2.30 pm Our popular roasts with all the trimmings are returning, together with a ‘weekly specials menu’. Please book to avoid disappointment. Just call the Club on 01491 575782 or email the events team or to make your...
The Leander ‘Family Weekend Brunch’
Every Saturday in the Clubhouse The Club family brunch service us available from 10 am - 3pm, every Saturday. Bring the family or even just make time for yourself with the paper! The delicious new casual brunch menu has tempting and extensive options. Look out for the...
Shop Sale
Friday 11th - Saturday 12th September, between 10am and 4 pm Grab a bargain at the Pink Hippo Shop sale. We have end of line items and excess stock available at discounted prices. These include t-shirts, baby items, socks and much more! You are welcome to come along...
Summer Kitchen Showcase
Friday 11th September 7-11 pm We are celebrating our chefs' talents in a Summer celebratory dining experience for Members and their guests. A selection of tasty dishes prepared by Vas and the team, will be served in bowls throughout the event, enabling you to try...
Come to Oktoberfest
Saturday 17th October 2pm - 10pm (in line with the new restrictions Bands, bratwurst and beer We are pleased to announce that Leander will be hosting Oktoberfest! Come and enjoy real ale under the canopy in our garden. Ticket price £25 includes: entry, food and live...
Leander Club takes delivery of new, high-performance Kanghua KX boats
The Kanghua KX is an elite range of boats developed with technical input from Leander Club, which has been using Kanghua boats since 2015. Kanghua has benefited enormously from the detailed feedback provided by Leander coaches and athletes over the past five years and...
Leander Club Opening Hours
The Club is open* Following the recent Government statements on hospitality re-opening, we are also pleased to let Members know that we are extending the Club dining service and offering accommodation in a phased re-opening during July. Our new menu also has some...
New Summer ‘All Day’ Menu
We will be serving the following dishes, all lovingly prepared to order by our Leander chefs Please note that booking is essential under the current guidelines. To book, please contact Laura Andrew by email or call the Club on 01491 575782. Starters...
Join us for a Saturday Summer BBQ
Bookings being taken for 5th & 12th September Our 'all day' BBQs will be serving a wide range of tasty meat and vegetarian main courses, accompanied by homemade salads and side dishes. Available from 12-8pm every Saturday until mid-September. Members are welcome...
Leander Club reopens with garden picnics and more
We are pleased to announce that following the continued easing of lockdown restrictions, Leander Club is reopening with a bar and dining service. Our first event will take place over what should have been 'Regatta weekend'. We will be marking the...
Join an Irish night on Zoom
7.30 - 9.00 pm Thursday 2nd July 2020 With the likelihood of a slow return to normality from these strange times and, even then, perhaps to a ‘new normal’ we have not experienced before, it is time to launch 'Irish Night - Regatta 2020'. The Irish Night was instigated...
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
When I was elected to Leander Club over 50 years ago (scary thought) I was very proud to become a member of such a prestigious organisation with such a wonderful history. However, looking back at that time - the sixties - I now recognise that both British Rowing and...
Message from the President
After one of the worst ever winters for rowing - the majority of the Heads cancelled because of high river flows all over the country - this should be a pivotal moment for our Club, our rowers, our staff and all our members. The clocks change this weekend and we...
OLYMPIC TRIALS
The 2020 GB Rowing Olympic team took their first big steps to gain selection for Tokyo this weekend. A total of 45 Leander athletes raced at the Redgrave and Pinsent Lake in Caversham, all vying for the chance to impress Head Coach Jurgen Grobler. On Friday evening,...
WOMEN’S EIGHTS HEAD OF THE RIVER 2020
The Women’s Eights Head of The River race had to be cancelled on Saturday 7th March due to the fast river conditions on the famous tideway course from Mortlake to Putney. Thankfully a few of the leading women’s rowing programs came together to organise a last-minute...
LADIES’ SPRING LUNCH 2020
Thursday 7th May 202012 noon for 12.30 pm Tickets include a welcome drink and three-course lunch. Payment is required at time of booking. We will hold an auction and raffle during the lunch. Half the proceeds will be used to help rising young athletes at Leander and...
OLYMPIC TRIALS
The priority of Leander Club’s High Performance centre is to develop talented athletes and prepare them for each stage of GB trials in order to help them to gain selection to row for Great Britain. In this all-important Olympic year Leander Club have achieved an...
