Designing Tracks for Recreational Users

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A staple in any modern recreation center is the walking or jogging track. It is typically found elevated around the gymnasium, offering the user views of the activity below — a sensible arrangement, but not necessarily the best, depending on the size of the facility.

"Over the years there's been a strong effort to try and go beyond the gym and go around fitness areas and other amenities," says Ken Ballard, president and founding partner of recreation facility planning and operations consultancy Ballard*King & Associates in Highlands Ranch, Colo. "Walking and jogging tracks that are just going around the perimeter of the gym can get pretty boring, and unless you have a really large gym, it often reduces the size of the track to the point where it's just too small."

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