Anticlockwise?

One thing I've been thinking about when "running" around in the forest is that ze Swiss seem to prefer anticlockwise, whereas I automatically go clockwise when I can choose. Which is kinda an oxymoron, what with ze Swiss and their clocks.

The little jogging round is six minutes and every time I go clockwise I always meet all the other people going the other way. And no, it's not because I run so fast that nobody can catch me going the same way.

The vitaparcours round is also anticlockwise, even though you can naturally go the other way if you prefer. Both the first and the last station has stretching exercises.

Why is that? I feel that clockwise is much more "natural".