2,513 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-156 ft
Descent
00:05:11
Avg time
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Track the Ripper Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park
    New Plymouth
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    One Direction
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    All year.
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Drop, Gap Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #43358 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #13167 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2014
  • Land Owner
    New Plymouth District Council

Completely rebuilt and reimagined in 2023. The new track has big berms, multiple lines, wicked flow and some great new wooden features.

Access Info

Off the clay ridge track with the entrance heading south east.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 3 Rating: Major obstacles exist. You will not be able to ride this solo. Support rider needed.

The track is wide but has steeply bermed corners and multiple line choices

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Track the Ripper mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -150 ft
  • Altitude min
    589 ft
  • Altitude max
    745 ft
  • Altitude start
    739 ft
  • Altitude end
    591 ft
  • Grade
    -6%
  • Grade max
    -21.2%
  • Grade min
    5.7%
  • Distance climb
    200 ft
  • Distance down
    1,919 ft
  • Distance flat
    390 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:54
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on Jan 2, 2024
Wet
Avg: 4.08 (5 votes)
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      Track the Ripper Trail Reports

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      Jan 2, 2024 @ 7:07am
      Jan 2, 2024
      		 slick after NYE rain. Best given another day to dry out
      Nov 23, 2023 @ 11:38pm
      Nov 23, 2023
      		 Now open after a major rebuild, please avoid it in the wet to keep it in good condition.
      Nov 6, 2023 @ 11:16pm
      Nov 6, 2023
      		 reporter Track the Ripper used to be one of our premier tracks, but it has definitely been showing its age more recently. NZCT has kindly funded us to get...
      Mar 30, 2023 @ 1:17pm
      Mar 30, 2023
      		 Vegetation cleared (thanks Vaughan!) and some berms have been rebuilt.
      Jan 29, 2023 @ 1:15pm
      Jan 29, 2023
      		 Overgrown vegetation
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 7 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 41 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,141 rides
      • Last: Dec 2, 2024

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      Jan 6, 2020 @ 3:23pm
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      Oct 9, 2019 @ 1:24am
      Oct 9, 2019
      424 |
      Mar 5, 2016 @ 11:29pm
      Mar 5, 2016
      292 |
      Mar 5, 2016 @ 11:23pm
      Mar 5, 2016

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