so ive been building a small indoor track in my warehouse space for weekend practice sessions and i keep second guessing the gate spacing. right now im running about 6 meters between gates on the tighter sections and maybe 10-12 on the straights but it just feels off. like the rhythm isnt there when i fly it versus tracks ive raced on at actual events.

im running a 5 inch setup, full send freestyle tune so maybe thats part of it, but even when i flew my 3 inch toothpick through the same layout it felt cramped in the corners and then way too open on the straights. not sure if its the gate sizing itself (im using 1m square gates) or if i just have the angles all wrong. anyone built a decent indoor layout that actually flows well? the space is roughly 20x40 meters so not tiny but not huge either.

the angle thing is almost always the culprit when the flow feels off. gate spacing is honestly secondary ? you can have perfect spacing but if the entry angle is weird or you're forcing a 90 degree turn when the space wants a sweeping arc the whole layout falls apart. i spent two weekends redoing a track in a similar size space and what finally clicked was walking the intended flight path first, like actually jogging it at running speed before placing a single gate. sounds dumb but it works.

also for 5 inch in 20x40 your straights at 10-12m are fine, maybe even a bit short for full throttle runs but fine for practice. id bring the corner spacing down to 4-5m and make sure youre not stacking turns, give the gates more angle variety. mix in some low gates and high ones too otherwise everything blurs together and you stop actually training your eyes.

what kind of gates are you using? ive noticed cheap PVC ones flex a lot under airflow which messes with how you judge the opening at speed, especially indoors with no wind to stabilize things. might not be the layout at all tbh