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Estádio do Pará - Jornalista Edgar Proença

North region / Pará / Belém

Booking and enquiries

  • Estádio do Pará - Jornalista Edgar Proença Rodovia Augusto Montenegro, Km 03, s/nº , Bairro Nova Marambaia Belém, Pará
  • Get in touch with: Mr. Leovegildo Moraes França +55 91 3201 2312 / +55 91 8883 4651 lmfranca10@gmail.com

Services

  • Available on an exclusive use basis
  • Café on site
  • Controlled access and security personnel on site
  • Dedicated medical treatment room
  • First aid room
  • Rest area

Partner training camps

  • Centro de Instrução Almirante Braz de Aguiar Complexo Aquático Estadual da Universidade do Estado do Pará

The Estádio do Pará - Jornalista Edgar Proença is located in the city of Belém, Pará state (North Region of Brazil). The venue first opened in 1978 and was refurbished in 2001. It is suitable for Athletics training and is experienced in hosting international sporting events.

The venue offers an IAAF Certified track, warm-up area, and a long jump, high jump and pole vault area. It also features first aid and medical treatment rooms, a rest area and a café. The venue has controlled access and security personnel on site.

Experience in sporting events:

The stadium has hosted a number of international level sporting events. The Grand Prix de Atletismo (Athletics Grand Prix) has taken place at this venue since 2002. Noteworthy athletes that train at the venue include Paralympic athlete Alan Fonteles.

About the city:

Bordered by the Baía do Guajará (Guajará Bay), the city of Belém, Pará state, has a population of 1,393,399 (IBGE index). It sits at an average altitude of 10m above sea level and is located 3,250km from Rio de Janeiro.

SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Athletics

Athletic track
Number of track lanes: 8
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 8
Floodlights
IAAF Certification
Athletic areas
Number of jumping areas: 6
Number of throwing areas: 5

Paralympic sports

Athletics

Athletic track
Number of track lanes: 8
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 8
Floodlights
IAAF Certification
Athletic areas
Number of jumping areas: 6
Number of throwing areas: 5

Distance Chart

Distances
Nearest airport Aeroporto Internacional de Belém/Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro - Belém/Pará
Distance to nearest airport (km) 8
Nearest port Porto de Belém
Distance to nearest port (km) 7.5
Distance to nearest major hospital (km) 1.5

Climate information - Belém


Climate information - Belém

 

Notes:
1. Average values of past 10 years.
 
Source: INMET

Climate information - Rio de Janeiro


Climate information - Rio de Janeiro

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperature may reach 14°C from May to July.
2. Average values of past 10 years.
 
Source: INMET
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