How Long Will My New Athletic Running Track Last
I’m often asked what the lifespan of a running track is? Most people who ask this question are really only considering the synthetic surface, but there are other more important key components to consider when estimating the maximum running track longevity and overlooking them will severely compromise your investment. Here are 4 variables that will greatly affect the how long question:Get more news about high quality running track,you can vist our website!
1. Meets all 4 Critical Components = Will last 20‐30 years.
If the substructure, that is the drainage, stone‐base and laser‐controlled asphalt, is properly designed and constructed and a high quality sealed polyurethane synthetic surface is properly installed, an athletic running track can last for 20 to 30 years with proper maintenance and resurfacing.
2. Quality Surface + Poor Substructure = FAILURE
If the substructure has been designed and/or constructed poorly, no matter how high quality the surface you choose or how well it is installed, the athletic running track will fail prematurely‐ possibly in the first few years, resulting in cracking, settling, bubbling, or worse.
3. Quality Substructure + Poor Surface = FAILURE
If the running track surface has been poorly installed but the substructure has been designed and constructed well, the track surface will fail prematurely and possibly as soon as the first few years.
4. The key point fundamental to maximizing the running track longevity is ensuring that the substructure be properly designed and constructed and a high‐end, sealed polyurethane system must be installed properly.
5. Other variables that come into play are climate, maintenance practices of the school, UV degradation, freeze‐thaw cycles, and poor quality construction all of which will greatly reduce the longevity of a running track to a few years before problems arise. If well built, running track longevity could be 2‐3 decades with timely, proper maintenance, and resurfacing.
If the infrastructure is built well, the track surface chosen will have a large impact on how long that component lasts. An unsophisticated system but well‐constructed latex track versus a well‐constructed high‐end polyurethane track could have a running track longevity differential of 10‐20 years with maintenance and resurfacing. It is truly imperative to find an experienced athletic running track designer who writes a strong spec that will be followed and installed by an experienced and specialized athletic facility builder that offers a quality warranty for maximum running track longevity. This could mean the difference of your track lasting from 1 year to 20+ years.