University of São Paulo: USP community can register for a race on the Butantã campus
Registration is now open for the traditional Volta da USP, the first race held after the covid-19 pandemic, and which also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the USP Sports Practice Center (Cepeusp). Destined only to the USP community – students, professors and employees – it is one of the most traditional university races. The 59th Round of USP will be held on October 22, 2022, with a 5 km start at 4 pm and a 10 km start at 4:15 pm, at Avenida Prof. Mello Moraes, in front of the Velodrome, and arrival at the Athletics Track, on the Butantã campus, at Cidade Universitária, in São Paulo. There will be trophies for the first places in the categories: university student, teacher, employee and first place overall; in addition to participation medals and t-shirts for those registered.
Entries must be made by 6 pm on September 30, and spaces are limited to 1,500 participants. There are two age groups: for the 5km race, you must be 14 years old or older until the day of the event; and for the 10km race, from the age of 16 until the day of the event. In addition, athletes under the age of 18 may only participate with written permission from their parents or legal guardians. To speed up registration, it is also necessary to check and update the information on the Cepeusp website.
The registration fee for undergraduate students is R$ 20.00 and for the others, R$ 40.00. The chips must be picked up on October 21, from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, at Cepeusp (Praça Prof. Rubião Meira, 61, Cidade Universitária). Registration and information on the Cepeusp website . For full regulation click here .
Voltinha da USP also has open enrollment for children from 5 years old
The 6th Voltinha da USP will take place on October 22, with departures at various times according to the age group of the participants, which goes from 5 to 12 years old. In addition to the USP community, it is open to the general public, and seeks to encourage the discovery of the pleasure of moving, expanding the capacity for body expression.
In addition, by offering a variety of challenging environments that go beyond the act of running, Voltinha proposes to stimulate the imagination regarding other ways of moving the body. It also favors, through experience, cognitive, motor and social development, strengthening habits that transcend to other stages of life.