Detailed course ramblings πŸ˜„

  • ARA Drive (Mangitangi Hill Road) – 2.5km – Warm the legs up 

  • Moumoukai Valley Tracks – 8km. Farm loop, gravel single track and gravel road, easy flowing 

    • Rise’n’shine, Kauri, Backyard Bogie

    • Rocky’s Roots, Doova, Water Wheel, DC3, Grammar Gauntlett, Pipeline, Luna, Freaky Styley DH

    • Toilet – LMCG  - 7.4km

    • Moumoukai Valley Road, washout.   

  • Manning Road – 0.2km 

  • Graeme Hill Road – 0.3km  

  • Aid station 12km

  • Mangitangi Hill Road –2km – gravel road, uphill slog

  • PukaPuka Track – 6.3km – single track, rooty, undulating - the good stuff

  • Lilburne Road – 2.8km – gravel road, easy flowing, nice views 

  • CHECK POINT #1 β€“ 22.2km Aid station, Toilet – PCG & Spectator spot #1 

  • Rata Rodge Track – 1.4km – single track, really nice, mainly down  

  • Mangatangi Ridge Track β€“ 5.9km – single track, ridgeline climb, tough – Adams Lookout (688m) 

  • Kohukohunui Track – 4.4km – easy singe track, boardwalks, fast/fun 

  • Aid station β€“ 34.8km  

  • Mine Road – 0.2km – Gravel Road 

  • Mine Road Track – 2.2km – Big down to river crossing, big up. HARD!! 

  • Upper Mangatawhiri Track (lower) – 1.1km – Single track, pretty tough, amazing bush 

  • Ernies Track (main) – 3.8km – Single track, manly down slippery when wet, pretty tough on the knees  

  • CHECK POINT #2  - 42.2km Aid station, Toilet –PL & Spectator spot #2 

  • Waterline Road – approx. 700m – gravel Road – steady climb  

  • Wairoa Hill Road – approx. 400m – gravel Road – uphill 

  • Challenge Track – 4.3km – gravel/clay single track – adulating, stunning views, nice under foot (if dry!) 

  • Aid station β€“ 47.6km Toilet – RCG & Spectator spot #3

  • Wairoa Loop Track (southern section) – 2.3km – Easy single track, freshly done up - thanks Council rangers! – fun downhill 

  • Otua Road – approx. 0.1km - gravel road

  • Suspension Bridge Loop (clockwise) – approx. 2.2km – awesome single track, lovely 

  • Otua Road – approx. 0.7km - cross Wairoa Dam, down gravel road 

  • Wairoa Loop Track (northern section)/Repeater Road – 3.3km – Single track, few stairs, uphill, final GRUNT

  • Aid station - 56.2km, Toilet – RCG & Spectator spot #3/start of support run

  • Repeater Road – 1km – gravel Road 

  • Moumoukai Road – 1km – gravel Road 

  • Challenge Downhill Track – 1.3km – downhill MTB track, fun to run.  

  • Moumoukai Road – 0.5km – gravel Road and through campground

  • FINISH 60km