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Arena de Atletismo de Volta Redonda

Southeast region / Rio de Janeiro / Volta Redonda

Booking and enquiries

  • Arena de Atletismo de Volta Redonda Av. Nossa Senhora do Amparo, s/nº, Bairro Voldac Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro
  • Get in touch with: Mr. Jessé de Hollanda Cordeiro Júnior +55 24 3339 9132 / +55 24 99974 5887 jessejr@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
  • Meeting / Briefing room
  • Multimedia room
  • Physiotherapy and massage room
  • Rest area
  • Strength and conditioning room
  • Team management office

Partner training camps

  • Arena Sport Tennis Clube dos Funcionários da CSN Estádio Municipal General Sylvio Raulino de Oliveira Ginásio Municipal General Euclydes Figueiredo Parque Aquático Municipal de 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.

 

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

Climate information - Volta Redonda


Climate information - Volta Redonda

 

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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