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Background

HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN MONTEMOR-O-VELHO

PRESENTING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN MONTEMOR-O-VELHO/HIGHSPORTUGAL

Opened in 2002, the High Performance Sports Centre in Montemor-o-Velho is designed to accommodate canoeing, rowing, open water swimming and triathlon and is part of the Portuguese Network of High Performance Sports Centres/HIGHPORTUGAL.

It is part of the Portuguese program for High Performance in sports, with unique infrastructures that benefit from the particular conditions of Baixo Mondego and are an excellent place for training and competition at international level. This quality standard is a prime focus for attracting athletes and fans, promoting the region as a sport tourism destination all year long.

The water plan, which is 2,000 meters long, 135 meters wide and 3.5 meters deep, also has a return track, a heating and cooling canal, a cycle path along the water, a technical track to support training, hangars, changing rooms, gymnasium, sauna and multipurpose rooms.

The High Performance Sports Centre in Montemor-o-Velho offers excellent conditions for the practice of canoeing, open water swimming, rowing and triathlon at a High Performance level. The typology of the track – class A – and the excellent conditions (natural and built) for training and competition make this HPSC an attraction for athletes and fans of nautical sports. The proximity to the Atlantic coast enhances this territory as the epicentre of nautical tourism.

The High Performance Sports Centre in Montemor-o-Velho is located at the heart of Portugal, 25 minutes away from Coimbra, 15 from Figueira da Foz, 2 hours from Lisbon and one and a half hours from Porto. The good rail and road accessibility gives the municipality a perfect geographical centrality.

Located in the heart of Baixo Mondego, Montemor-o-Velho is a territory dominated by the castle and the river Mondego. Centred on a strategic axis between Coimbra, Figueira da Foz and Aveiro, Montemor emerges as a link between the city of education and health (Coimbra), the city of light, beaches, mountains and the casino (Figueira da Foz) and the city of “ria” (lagoon) and innovation (Aveiro).

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS

SPORTS DISCIPLINES AT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN MONTEMOR-O-VELHO

The High Performance Sports Centre in Montemor-o-Velho is fully prepared for rowing, canoeing, open water swimming and triathlon.

MAIN EVENTS AT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN MONTEMOR-O-VELHO

  • 2018

    13ª Regata Internacional Litocar – Rowing
    EUSA Games – Rowing
    EUSA Games – Canoeing
    Canoe Sprint Masters World Championship
    Canoe Sprint World Championship

  • 2017

    12ª Regata Internacional Litocar – Rowing

  • 2016

    11ª Regata Internacional Litocar – Rowing
    Canoe Sprint World Cup 3

  • 2015

    Canoe Sprint World Cup 1
    10ª Regata Internacional Litocar – Rowing
    Canoe Sprint Masters World Championship
    Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 World Championship

  • 2014

    9ª Regata Internacional Litocar – Rowing

  • 2013

    Portugal Winter Trial – Canoeing
    8ª Regata Internacional Litocar – Rowing
    Canoe Sprint European Championship

  • 2012

    Portugal Winter Trial – Canoeing
    7ª Regata Internacional Litocar – Rowing
    Canoe Sprint Junior and U23 World Championship

  • 2011

    Portugal Winter Trial – Canoeing.

  • 2010

    European Rowing Championship

ATHLETES & TEAMS WHO VISITED HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN MONTEMOR-O-VELHO

Background

OUR TARGETS

The High Performance Sports Centre in Montemor-o-Velho has its doors open for all High Performance athletes and teams looking to make the most of their training.

We offer the best conditions for High Performance training on rowing, canoeing, open water swimming and triathlon.

CERTIFICATIONS

The High Performance Sports Centre in Montemor-o-Velho was certified by the International Canoe Federation for the organization of the Canoe Sprint World Championship (2018) and the European Rowing Championship (2010).

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN MONTEMOR-O-VELHO

Its monuments and rural environment give Montemor-o-Velho a unique cultural and landscape diversity. Besides being vital for the vast paddy fields of Mondego, the river is also a place for fun, adventure and sports.

The Region and the Municipality of Montemor-o-Velho aim to be one of the greatest sport national symbols, with a direct impact on the economy of the region, organising various events of great significance for the growth of regional and national tourism, sports and leisure.

Nearby points of interest
  • Accounting
  • Airport
  • Amusement park
  • Aquarium
  • Art gallery
  • Atm
  • Bakery
  • Bank
  • Bar
  • Beauty salon
  • Bicycle store
  • Book store
  • Bowling alley
  • Bus station
  • Cafe
  • Campground
  • Car dealer
  • Car rental
  • Car repair
  • Car wash
  • Casino
  • Cemetery
  • Church
  • City hall
  • Clothing store
  • Convenience store
  • Courthouse
  • Dentist
  • Department store
  • Doctor
  • Electrician
  • Electronics store
  • Embassy
  • Fire station
  • Florist
  • Funeral home
  • Furniture store
  • Gas station
  • Gym
  • Hair care
  • Hardware store
  • Hindu temple
  • Home goods store
  • Hospital
  • Insurance agency
  • Jewelry store
  • Laundry
  • Lawyer
  • Library
  • Liquor store
  • Local government office
  • Locksmith
  • Lodging
  • Meal delivery
  • Meal takeaway
  • Mosque
  • Movie rental
  • Movie theater
  • Moving company
  • Museum
  • Night club
  • Painter
  • Park
  • Parking
  • Pet store
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapist
  • Plumber
  • Police
  • Post office
  • Real estate agency
  • Restaurant
  • Roofing contractor
  • Rv park
  • School
  • Shoe store
  • Shopping mall
  • Spa
  • Stadium
  • Storage
  • Store
  • Subway station
  • Synagogue
  • Taxi stand
  • Train station
  • Travel agency
  • University
  • Veterinary care
  • Zoo
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CONTACTS

Montemor-o-Velho High Performance Sport Centre

Praça da República
3140-258 Montemor-o-Velho

MONDAY TO FRIDAY
08:00 – 13:00
14:00 – 17:00