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Waitaki Night n Day Rainbow Run – Saturday 8 November 2025
The Waitaki Night n Day Rainbow Run is back! Join us on Saturday 8 November at the Oamaru Racecourse for a colourful, fun-filled whānau day out. Tickets are now on sale (link is on our social media pages or people can scan the Q R code on the poster). All the money raised on the day goes towards Sport Otago's Sporting Chance, which help cover sports fees or shoes for tamariki and rangatahi whose whanau are in financial need.
Cricket - Smash Play & Girls Smash are back in North Otago!
Starting Wednesday 5th November – running for 5 weeks
Open to all kids in Years 0–8
Smash Play is a fun, social, and easy way to get into cricket while building key skills — no experience needed!
Register now:
https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/054871
https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/126182
Come join the fun this summer — see you at the park!
North Otago Basketball Summer Development Programme - See Poster below.
Join us for a free and fun night of racing and dressing up! Prizes will be given for the scariest swimmer at our Halloween Fast and Furious on Friday 17th October. Warm-up kicks off from 5.30pm and racing starts at 6pm. I have attached the entry form below or swimmers can get copies at the pool reception or register at Halloween Fast & Furious entry form google link. All entries can be returned by the google link OR emailed to oamaruswim@gmail.com OR to the pool reception no later than Wednesday 15th October please. Thanks to Waitaki Aquatic Centre for hosting our event and we hope to see you there!
Archery - Every Tuesday - 3 to 5pm
King George Park. FREE first time, then gold coin donation all gear provided.
Rec Centre FUN FITNESS CLASS - join our 10-week Circuit Challenge, M/W/F,
9-10am, school terms.
What are they saying about it?
"No need to feel embarrassed, everyone can do it!”
“Every session is different, so if you don’t like this one, you’ll love the next one! ”
“Caters to your strengths & weaknesses so it never feels like you can’t do it”
Casuals welcome, creche available, affordable
Inquiries to the Rec Centre admin@waitakicrc.co.nz Ph 021 08150688
Waitaki Night n Day Rainbow Run – Saturday 8 November 2025
The Waitaki Night n Day Rainbow Run is back! Join us on Saturday 8 November at the Oamaru Racecourse for a colourful, fun-filled whānau day out. Tickets are now on sale (link is on our social media pages or people can scan the Q R code on the poster). All the money raised on the day goes towards Sport Otago's Sporting Chance, which help cover sports fees or shoes for tamariki and rangatahi whose whanau are in financial need.