Leander Club Henley-on-Thames Leander Club Leander Club is the most prestigious and successful rowing club in the world, with 111 Olympic and 1 Paralympic medals won by our members up to and including the London Olympics in 2012. Founded in 1818, we are recognised globally for our achievements, at Henley Royal Regatta, the World Championships and the Olympic Games. As home to rowing heroes like Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell and Double Olympic Champions Steve Williams and Pete Reed, the club aims to attract and develop high-potential young oarsmen and women by providing state-ofthe-art facilities and world-class coaching. But it has a great deal more to offer. Alongside rowing we run a private members club which is also open to nonmembers. Any business, organisation or individual can pay to use Leander’s facilities, which include: Proud sponsors of Leander Club meetings Leander and Henley Royal Regatta Leander is inextricably linked with the Henley Royal Regatta. The Regatta started as long ago as 1839. Later, in 1896, as Leander’s rowing pre-eminence was seen to be matched by Henley’s excellence as a venue, Leander decided to build a new clubhouse there. Club emblem Leander’s emblem is the hippopotamus, known in Africa as ‘King of the River’, the only animal equally at home on land and water. Leander’s club tie. Very few, if any, other organisations in the world have a tie that is a single colour without any emblem or other marking. Only members with distinguished service to rowing are permitted to wear the coveted pink livery. and the lover of Hero, virgin priestess of Aphrodite. Their love story was told by the English poet and dramatist Christopher Marlowe in his poem ‘Hero and Leander’ Regatta) Striving for excellence on and off the water Private Members Club Leander Club exists to attract and develop young high-potential oarsmen and women who wish to represent Great Britain. The Leander Academy provides state-of-theart facilities, equipment and world-class coaching capability. who fall into three main categories: Full Members The long standing criteria for Full Membership is based on ‘good those with high-level rowing achievement or with special services to the sport of rowing. Full members wear the coveted ‘Leander Pink’. Non-Rowing Members The Club has a strong non-rowing membership of contribution to the social life of the Club yearround. They wear the Club hippo tie and in most other respects have the same privileges as full members. They share the ethos of the Club, including its core values of teamwork, discipline, excellence and winning. Becoming a Member Application forms may be obtained from the Applications must be supported by one Full applications). Discreet advice on eligibility for Full membership details can be obtained by emailing the Honorary Secretary on Applicants’ suitability is assessed by the Leander Committee which normally meets during the last week of each month. Once the election process is completed, all members and their guests may use the Club’s meeting, dining, accommodation and bar facilities throughout the year and may enjoy the facilities laid on by the Club during Henley Royal Regatta. Further information on the joining process, criteria, benefits, rules and membership fees are available on-line at www.leander.co.uk, and enquiries are most welcomed by contacting the Club Office on 01491 575782. Athletes Those aspiring to join Leander’s Academy do so through a training process. The vast majority of Academicians are elected to Full Membership in due course. Striving for excellence on and off the water Facilities for non-members Leander Club bedrooms Accommodation and Dining All bedrooms are individually If you are planning a stay in South Oxfordshire and are in need of overnight accommodation at short notice, allow us to let you in on one of the Thames’s best kept secrets. major rowing school or university and have an en-suite bathroom, telephone, complimentary WiFi, remote control television, hairdryer, radio alarm clock, refrigerator, tea and coffee making facilities. Leander Club is a fabulous place to stay, whether you’re a club member, non-member or member’s guest. It is also steeped in Olympian rowing history, echoing to the footsteps of legendary rowers. Exceptional standards of comfort are available in a choice of 11 individually designed en-suite bedrooms, offering: would normally expect – television, hairdryer, telephone, lift access to bedrooms and complimentary WiFi. Members receive priority bookings for the Club facilities but non-member bedroom booking enquiries are welcomed. Oxford Bedford Brown Cambridge Harvard Yale St Paul’s Kent Tabor St Edward’s Shrewsbury Check-in is from 3 pm on the day of arrival and you are requested to check out by 11am on the day you leave. To book your accommodation, or and what we can offer, please call history of a particular major rowing school, university or club, and featuring associated memorabilia be made on-line through the Club website. arrival with a choice of refrigerated pink sparkling wine, cooled mineral water, tea or coffee Striving for excellence on and off the water Private Parties Whatever the occasion – a low-key evening with friends, lunch with your partner, or a celebration in grander style – you will want a venue and ambience to match. Leander Club will more than meet your expectations. The entrance hall and main staircase immerse you at once in the past. Honours boards and portraits catalogue the club’s successes at Henley Royal Regatta and the Olympic Games. choose from: laid for lunch or dinner. Off it is the Main Bar, ideal for drinks and snacks, or the Members’ Bar for a more informal atmosphere. conditioned Dining Room, which has corner, the Members Balcony Room, with windows on two sides viewing the river. This lends itself to more can also be combined with the Dining The Dining Room directly overlooks the Thames, where the water slips gracefully under the bridge. It is a perfect vantage-point for surveying the picture-postcard market town of Henley-on-Thames. The room is considered by many to have a special ‘feel’, due to its glorious views and inescapable sense of history. For more about using and booking the club’s dining or bar facilities, please call or email our Special Events Manager on 01491 575782, events@leander.co.uk. for food and drink, which offers exceptional value for money whether or simply having a bar snack Striving for excellence on and off the water Business conferences, away days and team-building Good venues for small-scale residential business conferences, seminars or one-off events are often hard to find, especially if you want somewhere discreet or a little out of the ordinary. At Leander Club, not only will your practical business needs be met, but you’ll be bowled over by the stunning riverside location and an unexpected Your delegates will also enjoy: rail network Delegate rates • Ample dedicated car parking Daily delegate: individually designed rooms. star conference phone Team building with our Olympic athletes If you aspire to genuine change in your organisation, then Leander will help you achieve it. Our special advantage lies in our being able to draw on the Club’s world-class and Olympic athletes and offer teambuilding programmes that are: business objectives Additional services – you may wish to consider All of the above, plus: And to help your business tasks along there is a range of wellequipped meeting rooms, ideal for board meetings, small conferences, away days or product launches. All have complimentary WiFi access and a wide variety of visual aids. Individual requirements can also be catered for. Team-building programmes are many and various, but the question is always whether they will succeed in altering the way your people work. Do the outcomes match the promises made? Residential delegates (24 hours): mineral water and mints double or twin bedroom with en suite bathroom arrival and mid-morning with Danish pastries and fruit early morning continental breakfast tray two-course set lunch conference or seminar highly talented individuals rounding off your event. into the power of one Leander is unique in having trained our athletes to win more Olympic and world medals than any other singlesports club in the world. All of them live and breathe our core values of commitment, excellence, teamwork and, ultimately, winning – values shared by many of our corporate clients. With such resources at our disposal, we can help you: all are committed to raising team performance in pursuit of a common goal. For further details please phone our Special Events Manager on 01491 575782 or email events@ leander.co.uk. (Corporate rowing days also available on request) Dress code homemade cake. orange juice, toast and croissants) cream and jam full wine list) The Club’s dress code is dress in keeping with the prestige and ambience of the tops, shorts or trainers are inappropriate). Smoking The club has a strict nosmoking policy, including in bedrooms. or bouquets Leander Club has been described as ‘a 5 star venue at a 3 star price’. Please see the website for current prices. Striving for excellence on and off the water Striving for excellence on and off the water Corporate hospitality at Henley Royal Regatta Your most important clients need to be kept on-side, but if the prospect of yet another round of standard restaurant fare fails to inspire you, why not bring them to Henley Royal Regatta as guests of Leander Club? Soak up Leander’s unique atmosphere and enjoy excellent food and service. Choose from one of our VIP packages. We are home to the biggest names in Olympic rowing history, and so are uniquely placed to offer you a day your guests won’t easily forget: This is the ultimate hospitality experience, offering the best views in the house from a luxurious, air-conditioned room in the Clubhouse. It is a premier position from which to view the Regatta, suitable for shared parties on athlete as your special guest, offering expert insights into rowing and the Regatta Sample package: Eton Room package your guests will have: Leander Club facilities to the races book in advance). And although our grounds are reserved primarily for members and their guests, we’ll make an exception and give you a choice of attractive private areas for your entertaining. water gentlemen throughout the day the Pink Hippo shop Meadows. For corporate hospitality enquiries, please contact 01491 575782 or email regatta@leander.co.uk The History of the Regatta Henley Royal Regatta is the world’s best known rowing regatta and continues to be one of Britain’s top sporting and social occasions. Founded in 1839, the event subsequently blossomed, eventually gaining Royal patronage. The Regatta course Leander Club’s history is intertwined with the growth of the Regatta, a relationship sealed when Leander moved its HQ from London to Henley in 1896. gaining a slight edge at the halfway mark. The Regatta course has always been The two racing stations are Bucks latter enjoying a very slight advantage Intermediate timing points come at The Regatta’s history is long and colourful. And in recent years it has succeeded in moving gracefully with the times, without losing its essential character. In parallel, British Rowing has enjoyed an extraordinary renaissance, and Leander Club has played a major role. The Regatta never fails to be an annual highlight for Leander’s members, both on and off the water, Two-lane racing often favours a fast start and early dominance; 6-lane events tend to be more tactical. Leander Club are able to make reservations for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner on each day of Regatta. served, basis. For more information about what is on offer at Regatta please contact on 01491 575782 or email regatta@leander.co.uk discuss enquiries about events in the Regatta build-up and about evening functions during Regatta week itself. unique experience. Striving for excellence on and off the water Weddings - the perfect venue Leander is licensed for all wedding, civil and naming ceremonies and makes a perfect setting for the exchange of rings. We offer excellent planning, honed by years of experience, plus attentive personal service. party. These numbers are for depending on the room set-up. We regard your wedding as unique to you, and so we go the extra mile to ensure that it is tailor-made. No half-measures, no skimping – and exquisite food and wine. Flowers, chair covers and table the fresh tones of spring and mellower hues of autumn. For winter ceremonies, we create a festive atmosphere using holly, ivy and red roses in the chandeliers. Summer is evoked by ferns with We also offer: balcony and interior rooms elegantly furnished, en-suite bedrooms So it is quite simply the perfect wedding experience, leaving you totally relaxed and able to enjoy the occasion to the full. If you wish to arrange for a service to be held at the Club, you will need to get in touch with the Superintendent Registrar at Note: yours would be the only wedding at our venue on the day. For further details please contact our Special Events Manager on 01491 575782 or events@leander.co.uk the necessary notices and explain their booking system and fees. The ceremony must be conducted after 3pm, for which we can seat up to We can even arrange a summer cruise for you, taking you past rolling water meadows, wooded hills, Temple Island and the start of the regatta course. Striving for excellence on and off the water Leander Academy The Leander Academy is open to male and female rowers who have aspirations to progress and compete at a high level. The purpose of our academy is to build the future success of Leander rowing and feed young rowers into GB national teams by taking the ethos, passion and success of the Leander brand to the next generation of our rowers. We invite students who are graduating from university together with students taking a year out before going to university to contact us at rowing@leander.co.uk. Our Success Story Leander prides itself on the achievements of its athletes who have enjoyed so much success since the club was founded almost two hundred years ago. The impressive statistics speak for themselves – since 1908 Leander rowers have stood on podia across the globe as World and Olympic Champions. Almost 200 Leander rowers have now represented their country at Olympic regattas, where they have won a total of 111 medals, with many more successful at World Championships. Twelve Leander athletes won medals at the London Olympic Games, adding to a club tally since 1976 or 25 Gold, 16 Silver and 14 Bronze. Whilst pulling on a Leander vest is no guarantee of success, the support you will get to help achieve your aspirations is unparalleled. Debbie Flood – Captain Having joined Leander from Tideway Scullers’ School in 2000, Debbie has gone on to win three world championship titles as well as becoming an Olympic silver medallist in the women’s quad at both Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. Our newly elected Captain finally hung up her international oars after London 2012, having also become the only British woman ever to have won the Princess Royal Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta, where she has also won the Princes Grace Challenge Cup on two occasions. ‘I developed my international career through Leander over the last 12 years, it has been the perfect environment to help me get the best out of myself, with fantastic support on top of a great club atmosphere, making it the most successful club in the world’ she says. Support Services The following are some of the Academy services provided. Coaching – first and foremost we place top level coaching as our highest priority. Our team, led by Mark Banks, consists of 5 full-time coaches, all of whom have world championship credentials, including two with Olympic experience, while several more volunteers provide additional support. The coaches engage daily with the athletes, encouraging them to be positive, believe in themselves, work hard and develop the importance of teamwork. Physical Therapy – Treatment on-site is by a qualified physiotherapist who has considerable sport-specific experience. We also have access to a chiropractor and masseur and, thanks to a recent sponsorship deal with Spire HeathCare, we now have access to specialist investigation and treatment, including CAT scans and MRI. Training Facilities – Alongside our topclass gymnasium we provide a fleet of world-class Empacher shells and other equipment. Nutrition – Athletes on a high performance programme need to refuel immediately after training. We have a dedicated chef to look after our athletes, providing nutritionally balanced meals at heavily subsided prices. Education – The Henley College, a centre of excellence for a number of sports, provides a wide range of ALevel and International Baccalaureate Courses. Leander and the College are partners in delivering the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme, approved by GB Rowing. Nearby Reading University provides a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, while Henley Business School offers MBA courses. You don’t have to be a Member to enjoy Private Dining Team Building ccommodaon Conferences Accommodation – Can be provided only by prior arrangement. Part-Time Work – It may be possible to provide some parttime work in the Club, and part-time work of various sorts is also generally available in the town. Leander Club, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2LP T: 01491 575782 www.leander.co.uk Striving for excellence on and off the water Striving for excellence on and off the water W H E R E D O U. S. N A V Y TEST PILOTS GO FOR THEIR WATCHES? THAT’S RIGHT, H E N L E Y- O N -T H A M ES . So let’s get this straight. 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From Reading: From right toReading: follow the sign for Maidenhead. Directly after crossing the Bridge, turn left and then right to the Park. sign for Maidenhead. Directly after crossing the Bridge, turn left and then intofollow the Car right into the Car Park. Trains: From Paddington Station, London to Henley-on-Thames via Twyford, from Reading Trains: From Station, London to Henley-on-Thames via Twyford, Reading and Oxford viaPaddington Twyford. The station in Henley is a pleasant ten minute stroll byfrom the river to and Oxford via Twyford. The station in Henley is a pleasant ten minute stroll by the river to reach the clubhouse. reach the clubhouse. Taxis: Taxis: and stations. and stations. We are very grateful to the businesses whose advertisements appear in this publication. As a mark of our gratitude we would like to draw the attention of the readers to their details and announcements. 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