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1,348 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-31 ft
Descent
00:02:54
Avg time
-26 ft
Altitude change
123 ft
Altitude min
148 ft
Altitude max
148 ft
Altitude start
121 ft
Altitude end
-1.9%
Grade
-9.6%
Grade max
7.7%
Grade min
213 ft
Distance climb
659 ft
Distance down
394 ft
Distance flat
00:02:54
Avg time
Paddock Racer Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Winter Fat Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaHaven Mountain Bike Park
Christchurch -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Winter Fat Biking
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 5 in Gravel Biking
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Global Ranking#113684 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #141934 in E-Biking
- #326011 in Trail Running
- #322514 in Hiking
- #6137 in Winter Fat Biking
- #1943 in Adaptive Biking
- #15889 in Gravel Biking
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National Ranking#2,586 in Mountain Biking · New Zealand [+]
- #2,591 in E-Biking
- #3,890 in Trail Running
- #3,309 in Hiking
- #95 in Winter Fat Biking
- #71 in Adaptive Biking
- #417 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat, CX, Gravel, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Year Opened2010
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Paddock Racer is a 411 m less popular white difficulty family friendly singletrack trail located near Christchurch. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 2 m green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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- 20 rides
- Last: Feb 10, 2026
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★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 286 ft • 16 • Loop •
Introductory Loop and hell it's a great loop to do just for fun and to warm up before hitting up the rest...
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