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Centro de Treinamento Esportivo da EEFFTO-UFMG

Southeast region / Minas Gerais / Belo Horizonte

Booking and enquiries

  • Centro de Treinamento Esportivo da EEFFTO-UFMG Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6.627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
  • Get in touch with: Mr. Sérgio Teixeira da Fonseca +55 31 3409 2303 / +55 31 8838 2929 eeffto-dir@ufmg.br; brunopena@yahoo.com.br

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
  • Steam room
  • Strength and conditioning room
  • Team management office

The Centro de Treinamento Esportivo da EEFFTO-UFMG is currently under construction in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state (Southeast Region of Brazil), and designed will be suitable for Athletics and Swimming training.

An existing athletics track and a 65m x 22.5m pool with bulkhead is scheduled for opening in 2015. The venue will feature rooms for strength and conditioning, first aid, medical treatment, physiotherapy and massage. Meeting/briefing and multimedia rooms, a private team management office, a café and a rest area will also be available. The venue will have controlled access and security personnel on site.

About the city:

Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais state, is located approximately 434km from Rio de Janeiro, and sits at an average altitude of 852m above sea level. The city has a population of 2,375,444 (IBGE index) and is a key representative in the Brazilian sports scenario, having hosted events such as the Volta Internacional da Pampulha de Ciclismo (Pampulha International Cycling Circuit).

SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Aquatics: Swimming

Pool
Pool length: 50m
Pool width: 22.98m
Pool depth max: 2.00m
Pool depth min: 2.00m
Number of lanes: 8m
Timing device

Athletics

Athletic track
Number of track lanes: 9
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 9
Floodlights
IAAF Certification
Athletic areas
Number of jumping areas: 3
Number of throwing areas: 3

Paralympic sports

Athletics

Athletic track
Number of track lanes: 9
Number of track lanes in sprint straight: 9
Floodlights
IAAF Certification
Athletic areas
Number of jumping areas: 2
Number of throwing areas: 3

Swimming

Pool
Pool length: 50m
Pool width: 22.98m
Pool depth max: 2.00m
Pool depth min: 2.00m
Number of lanes: 8m
Timing device

Distance Chart

Distances
Nearest airport Aeroporto Internacional Tancredo Neves (Confins) – Belo Horizonte/Minas Gerais
Distance to nearest airport (km) 32.2
Nearest port Porto do Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro/RJ
Distance to nearest port (km) 448
Distance to nearest major hospital (km) 5.6

Climate information - Belo Horizonte


Climate information - Belo Horizonte

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperature may reach 10°C from May to July.
2. Relative humidity may be lower than 20% in June and July.
3. 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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