In the first three issues we covered the "most popular" athletics tracks in the Inner Ring, Middle Ring, and the southwest corner — have you already saved a long must-visit checklist?

This issue we'll head north to unlock the "hardcore" athletics tracks of Jiading and Baoshan.

1. Jiading Sports Center
 
Address:
No. 118 Xincheng Road, Jiading District

Metro:
Line 11 Jiading North Station

Track:
Standard 400 m synthetic track

Opening hours:
Weekdays 05:30–08:30, 18:00–21:00
Weekends & public holidays 05:30–08:30, 13:00–17:00, 18:00–21:00

Features:
Parking is free for up to 2 hours, which is plenty for regular training sessions;

The athletics entrance is at the north gate — don't use the wrong gate; running is free and no reservation is required, just walk in;

Lanes 1–3 are for fitness running, lanes 5–8 for brisk walking;

Because it's the home stadium for a China League One team, the football pitch is off-limits, so you don't have to worry about stray balls while running;

2. Baoshan Sports Center

Address:
No. 700 Yongqing Road, Baoshan District

Metro:
Line 3 Baoyang Road Station

Track:
400 m outer synthetic track

Opening hours:
Daily 05:00–22:00

Features:
In the past two years, the venue for the “Run Baoshan” Shanghai Strongest Running Group Championship;

Two public parking areas, surface and underground — surface at Yongle Road Gate 4, 3 RMB/hour; underground at Yongle Road Gate 6, 6 RMB/hour; parking fees capped at 8 hours.

There is a 1 km synthetic loop on the stadium’s outer ring — a thoughtful design that makes counting laps for distance convenient;

One lap of the track is actually not 400 m but about 360 m; the outer lane is close to 400 m. Walkers use inner lanes 1–4, runners usually use outer lanes 7–8.

Jiading Sports Center and Baoshan Sports Center share the same tags: great for running, free, and very popular.

Which other district athletic tracks in Shanghai haven’t been featured yet? Guess in the comments — which track should we cover next?

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