Virgin Active Chiswick Riverside
One court,
three spots,
one link
You book a padel court. You need three more people. The group chat fills with messages, half of them go unread, and by Thursday you still don't know whether it's happening.
Padel Mix replaces that with a link. You share it once. People tap it and take a spot. Everyone can see who's in.
How it goes
- Book your court in the Virgin Active app, the way you always do. Nothing changes here.
- Forward the confirmation email to bookings@padelmix.club. The court, date and time are read straight out of it, so there's nothing to type.
- You get a link back. Check the details are right, choose whether the booking is public or private, and publish.
- Drop the link in the group chat. It shows the court, the time and how many spots are open before anyone taps it.
- Three people take a spot. You get an email each time. When it's four, it's done.
The rules it follows
The person who books the court plays. That's the club's rule, so you're counted as the first of the four and there are three spots to fill rather than four.
A court has to be cancelled more than 24 hours ahead. If yours is still short at that point, you get an email so you can cancel in time rather than losing it. Public bookings inside that window that lose a player show at the top of the front page, because those are the ones that genuinely need someone.
If plans change
Anyone can drop out from the court page. You'll be told, and they'll be sent your contact details and the link so they can find their own replacement. If you need to cancel the whole thing, everyone who had a spot gets an email with your email address and WhatsApp number.
Signing up
Your email address, name and WhatsApp number. No password, just a link emailed to you each time. Use the address on your Virgin Active membership so the courts you forward in land under your name.
Your name shows on any court you join. Your number is shown only to the other three players in that court. Nothing goes anywhere else, and the details are here.
Who made it
Adrian Melrose, a member, built it and gave it to the club. It isn't a business, nothing is charged, and there's nothing to install.