Pre-games training camps

Escola Preparatória de Cadetes-do-Ar (EPCAR)

Southeast region / Minas Gerais / Barbacena

Booking and enquiries

Escola Preparatória de Cadetes-do-Ar (EPCAR) Rua Santos Dumont, 149, São José Barbacena, Minas Gerais
Get in touch with: Ms. Thais Flisch +55 32 3339 4077 / +55 32 8884 3011 comite.olimpico@barbacena.mg.gov.br

Services

The Escola Preparatória de Cadetes-do-Ar (EPCAR) was inaugurated in 1949 in the city of Barbacena, Minas Gerais state (Southeast Region of Brazil). It has a total area of 432km² and provides infrastructure for Judo and Fencing training.

The venue features own accommodation, areas appropriated for strength and conditioning, physiotherapy and massage, and first aid and medical treatment rooms. It also features a restaurant, café, meeting, briefing and multimedia rooms, an exclusive sports equipment safekeeping area and a rest area for athletes including sauna and steam rooms.

Experience in sporting events:

The Escola Preparatória de Cadetes-do-Ar (EPCAR) is experienced in hosting Brazilian military sport competitions.

About the city:

Known as the "Rose City" due to being a large producer of roses in Brazil, Barbacena is located in the southeast region of Minas Gerais state, sits at an average altitude of 1,126km above sea level and is located 273km from the city of Rio de Janeiro. It has a population of 126,284 (IBGE index) and its main attractions include historic buildings and a geographical make up marked by the hillsides and Atlantic Rainforest vegetation of the Serra da Mantiqueira.

SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Fencing

Pistes
Number of pistes: 4
Wooden floor

Judo

Number of 14m x 14m training areas: 1
Number of IJF approved mats: 98
Wooden floor

Distance Chart

Distances
Nearest airport	Aeroporto Francisco de Assis – Juiz de Fora/MG
Distance to nearest airport (km)	104
Nearest port	Porto do Rio de Janeiro
Distance to nearest port (km)	268
Distance to nearest major hospital (km)	5.8

accommodation

Type	Number available	Occupancy
Twin with Private Bathroom	4	2
Double with Private Bathroom	1	2
Dormitory with Private Bathroom	12	16
Dormitory with Shared Bathroom	1	160
Total number of bed spaces	18	180

Climate information - Barbacena

Notes:

1. Daily minimum temperatures may reach 4°C from May to July.

2. Relative humidity may reach 30% in June and July.

3. Average values of past 10 years.

Source: INMET

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