DOWN THE GUTS
The Challenge Mini Network is comprised of four tracks: Challenge, Challenge Roadside, Down the Guts, and Boulderdash.
GRADE: 4 LENGTH: 0.3KM
BUILT BY: Hand crafted by Dirk Peters in 2013
GETTING THERE: Entrance to all the Challenge Block trails is from the high point of Radio Hut Rd.
TRAIL DESCRIPTION: Built specifically for the 2013 (and subsequent) National XC Championships course. This trail has slightly trickier lines and mellow off camber corners, unlike the Challenge and Challenge Roadside machine-built trails to either side of it.
GETTING OUT: The trail exits on Challenge Roadside, shortly after riders can exit to the Puhaturoa/Nursery road intersection, or follow Challenge Roadside to the end, or follow Challenge Roadside briefly before hooking right onto the Challenge trail.
The XC Nationals course took the Challenge trail option including the uphill section to deliver the racers onto Boulderdash trail.
Expert Grade trails on the Waipa / city side of the forest
GUNNAGOTTA / CORRIDOR / ROSEBANK / OLD EXIT / DOWN THE GUTS / TE HUINGA / MINI DH / EASTERN SPICE / ROCK DROP / GRINDER / NORTH FACE / BOULDERDASH / PIGEON RUN / K2 / DOUBLE DOWN / HOT X BUNS / NO BRAINS / NO BRAINS EXTENSION / BILLY T / G-ROCK / LITTLE RED RIDING HUCK / HUCKLEBERRY HOUND / BUNNY JUGS / MOONSHINE / TE MOUNGA / TANIWHA - NATIONAL DOWNHILL / DAMMIT JANET / TUMEKE / MA TE WA
Expert Grade Trails in the Native Forest at the highest part of the park
Expert Grade Trails on Forest Hub 2 / Lakes side of forest
KUNG FU WALRUS / KUNG FU WALRUS EXTENSION / TUKONOHI / TUTAEATA / TE RURU / TE RUA / TE AHI MANAWA / MINERALS