If you’re a long distance runner or jogger and live in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) or live nearby, you might wonder how far is the running track distance from west end of the campus until the east end of the campus so that you can estimate the distance of your run.
Well, with the latest technology and gps tracker application on your smartphone this is no longer the problem. You can try RunKeeper. If you start from the west end of the campus ( near Kolej Dato’ Onn Jaafar) and jog until you reach the east end of the campus (near Senai exit) you will cover almost 7.4 km, if you finish your run where you started the distance will be around 14.8 km.
Contrast to having run on treadmill inside a gym, jogging outdoor is much more interesting. You can watch beautiful scenery along the run, met with other jogger on the way and it also give you the freedom to switch tracks, whether you want to jog on the grassy part or the ordinary cemented track.
Along the way you will passed through UTM clinic, the lake at the center of the campus, the newly build cluster, building of faculty of electrical and mechanical, and also residential colleges. Your run will be much more interesting and un-monotonous.
Check it out!