Arena de Atletismo de Volta Redonda
Southeast region / Rio de Janeiro / Volta Redonda
The Arena de Atletismo de Volta Redonda is a project of the municipal government of Volta Redonda, in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Region of Brazil). The construction works began on April 2012 and should be complete by November 2013, offering one athletic track and one athletic area for Athletics training.
Once the construction work is completed, the arena will also be equipped with strength and conditioning, first aid and dedicated medical treatment rooms, a café, team management office and leisure and rest area for athletes.
About the city:
Volta Redonda is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Vale do Paraíba, the region that borders the state of São Paulo. Located 127km from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Volta Redonda has a population of 257,996 (IBGE index) and sits at an average altitude of 390m above sea level.
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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
Athletics area
Number of jumping areas: 4
Number of throwing areas: 4
Paralympic sports
Athletics
Athletic track
Number of track lanes: 8
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 8
Floodlights
Athletics area
Number of jumping areas: 1
Number of throwing areas: 4
Distance Chart
Distances
| Nearest airport |
Aeroporto Internacional Antonio Carlos Jobim (Galeão) – Rio de Janeiro/RJ |
| Distance to nearest airport (km) |
125 |
| Nearest port |
Porto do Rio de Janeiro |
| Distance to nearest port (km) |
131 |
| Distance to nearest major hospital (km) |
5 |
