2,802 ft
Distance
42 ft
Climb
-186 ft
Descent
00:02:58
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Mandatory Powerplay Trail
  • Trailpro
    Builder
  • Lawson Freeman
    Maintainer
  • Andrew Georgeson
    Maintainer

Mandatory Powerplay Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #4930 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    New Plymouth District Council

The first half of Mandatory was built in 3 working bee's over 8 days. The second half was built using TSB Community Trust money. It's a tribute to what can be achieved with local funding and volunteers motivated enough to move a heap of gorse and dirt, and build a sweet track.

Last rebuilt in Feb 2023 by Jonky Vink with funding from NPMTB.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.

The track is wide but has many rollers, table tops and steeply bermed corners.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Mandatory Powerplay mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -144 ft
  • Altitude min
    607 ft
  • Altitude max
    751 ft
  • Altitude start
    751 ft
  • Altitude end
    607 ft
  • Grade
    -5.2%
  • Grade max
    -31.2%
  • Grade min
    29.3%
  • Distance climb
    561 ft
  • Distance down
    1,932 ft
  • Distance flat
    259 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:58
  • Avg reverse time
    00:14:22
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on Jun 4, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.55 (12 votes)
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      Mandatory Powerplay Trail Reports

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      Jun 4, 2024 @ 11:10am
      Jun 4, 2024
      Jun 4, 2024 @ 11:10am
      Jun 4, 2024
      Jan 2, 2024 @ 7:07am
      Jan 2, 2024
      jumps are running good!
      Mar 16, 2023 @ 3:51am
      Mar 16, 2023
      Great new layout with plenty of tabletops. Easy to roll through if feeling lazy. Good berms
      Mar 12, 2023 @ 11:24pm
      Mar 12, 2023
      Trail layout has changed and jumps have been built up. Some sections will be faster. Please take it easy on your first few runs.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 581 rides
      • Last: May 13, 2025

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      Feb 20, 2016 @ 11:57pm
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      Feb 20, 2016 @ 11:31pm
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