The course began at the harbor-front "Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro", continued on "Avenida da Boavista" (hence the circuit's name), and then twisted its way through small neighborhoods back to the start-finish line.
Jalur trek ini dimulai di depan pelabuhan "Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro", dilanjutkan dengan "Avenida da Boavista" (yang kemudian menjadi nama sirkuitnya), dan kemudian memutar jalan melalui lingkungan kecil kembali ke garis finish awal.