Sport and Recreation

Woodend Rugby Football Club
Type: Community sports club
Sport: Rugby (junior, senior, women’s)
Location: Gladstone Park, Woodend
Email: secretary@woodendrugby.co.nz
Website: https://www.woodendrugby.co.nz

Woodend Bowling Club
Type: Community sports club
Sport: Lawn bowls
Location: Woodend
Notes: Social and competitive bowling for adults of all ages.

Woodend Tennis Club
Type: Community sports club
Sport: Tennis
Location: Woodend
Notes: Junior and adult club tennis with multiple courts.

Woodend Netball Club
Type: Community sports club
Sport: Netball
Location: Woodend
Notes: Competitive and social netball for children and adults.

Surfwise Waikuku
Type: Private provider
Sport: Surf coaching
Location: Waikuku Beach
Website: https://surfwise.co.nz
Notes: Surf lessons and programmes for children, adults, schools and community groups.

Pegasus Lake Walking and Cycle Tracks
Type: Public recreation area
Activities: Walking, jogging, cycling
Location: Pegasus
Notes: Well‑used looped tracks around Pegasus Lake. Suitable for all fitness levels.

Waikuku Beach
Type: Public coastal recreation area
Activities: Swimming, surfing, walking, fishing
Location: Waikuku
Notes: Popular local beach with safe swimming areas and surf breaks.

Waikuku Beach Reserve
Type: Council‑managed reserve
Activities: Playground, paddling pool, skate facilities, casual sport
Location: Waikuku Beach
Notes: Includes playground and paddling pool.

Tūhaitara Coastal Park
Type: Public conservation and recreation park (charitable trust / council partnership)
Activities: Walking, cycling, nature‑based recreation
Location: From the Waimakariri River to Waikuku Beach
Website: https://www.tuhaitarapark.org.nz
Notes: Extensive shared‑use trails through coastal and wetland environments.

Each town also has multiple neighbourhood reserves used for training, casual games and recreation.

Let us know if any information on this page needs to be updated, added to, or deleted at prgi@pegasusresidentsgroup.com