This is the designated play area, defined by placed prop barriers and natural environmental hazards and/or obstructions. The course is situated along a 0.6 to 1.3 mile (in game measurement) stretch of Los Santos roadway that is first run with a Team Car to The Depot of Score Cars, then re-run coming back to the original starting point, or Score Zone, by all players. Courses will always have NPC traffic, which is used as the unpredictable catalyst to succeed, or fail, to score. Ramps, jumps and various obstacles are placed along the course to both help, and hinder, drivers. The primary threat to all drivers are Clowns. Courses have boundaries, designated by tall wall props or natural environments (buildings, rocks, water, etc.). If a player finds them self outside of the boundary, there is no way to return to the play area, and a canister of tear gas must be used to self-respawn.