

The Complexo de Excelência em Atletismo Professor Osvaldo Terra da Silva is currently undergoing construction works and is located in the city of São Bernardo do Campo, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo state (Southeast Region of Brazil). Upon completion of the works, scheduled for September 2012, the complex will provide infrastructure for Athletics training. The venue will also be used for educational activities concerning environmental preservation and sports culture, engaging the entire local community.
The venue will feature strength and conditioning rooms and areas appropriated for first aid, medical treatment, physiotherapy and massage. It will also feature a meeting and briefing room, a private team management office, café, an exclusive rest area for athletes and a sports equipment safekeeping area.
About the city:
São Bernardo do Campo is located in the metropolitan region of the capital of the state of São Paulo, 453km from Rio de Janeiro. The city has a population of 765,203 (IBGE index) and sits at an average altitude of 762m above sea level.
Athletic track
Number of lanes: 8
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 8
Floodlights
IAAF certification
Athletics area
Number of jumping areas: 6
Number of throwing areas: 4
Athletics indoor training area
Length of indoor training area: 100m
Number of lanes: 6
Number of jumping areas: 2
Athletic track
Number of lanes: 8
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 8
Floodlights
IAAF certification
Athletics area
Number of jumping areas: 6
Number of anchor points (for wheelchair users): 4
Athletics indoor training area
Length of indoor training area: 100m
Number of lanes: 6
Number of jumping areas: 2
| Distances | |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos (Cumbica) – Guarulhos/São Paulo |
| Distance to nearest airport (km) | 46.4 |
| Nearest port | Porto de Santos |
| Distance to nearest port (km) | 49.3 |
| Distance to nearest major hospital (km) | 16.6 |

