Running Rubber Tracks: Features

Rubber tracks are are popular running surfaces now-a-days. Earlier, the normal grass surfaces were used as the racing tracks but over the years the style, make and model of the running tracks have changed a lot. The humble beginning from grass first transformed to cinder and then from there to synthetics (rubber and polyurethane). Below mentioned are the features of rubber running tracks. Have a look:

Easy to Maintain
Rubber tracks are a lot more easier to maintain as compared to the traditional running tracks. It is so because the rubber tracks are weather proof unlike the grass or cinder running tracks. These do not get effected by rains, hailstone or heat.

Environmental Concerns
During the initial period of rubber track introduction, people criticized and raised a concern over the inhalation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

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