A plea for the track

And while I'm indulging in advocacy may I make a plea for the track?

Children love to race round and round in circles, and parents love that they get all tuckered out in doing so. Many smaller playgrounds have some kind of edging to keep the sea of woodchips contained that forms an irregular spheroid around the equipment. A wide path added at ground level all the way around this perimeter, which is already in place, adds a whole new dimension to the active play possible at the site, and keeps high-energy 'runners' out of the flow of movement around the equipment. If a poured-surface can be afforded, so much the better as it works for trikes and bikes as well. Let the races begin!