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Arena & Livestock Facilities

Blair-Clark Indoor Arena

Indoor Arena

  • 53,000 sq. ft. indoor arena (300' x 175')

  • The ring measures 245' x 145'

  • Footing designed by Bob Kiser, a renowned footing expert. The arena management can change the depth or moisture according to each event. It can also be packed for foot traffic such as trade shows.

  • Capacity of 3,000 with bleacher seat capacity being 1,400.

  • Radiant Heat over the bleachers.

  • Overhead 24 ft. blade fans and intake fans on the length of the arena to continually circulate the air for comfort of participants and livestock.

  • The indoor arena is completely HANDICAP accessible with elevators located on either side of the arena. 

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Covered Warm-Up Arena

  • Warm up ring located adjacent to the indoor arena.

    • ​The warm-up arena was renovated in 2019 to be completely covered, allowing all events to be able to happen rain or shine! 

  • Bathrooms were also added to the ground level of the warm-up to provide access to all.  

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Outdoor Warm-Up Arena (coming soon!)

  • 100 x 200 outdoor warm up arena

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Horse & Cattle Barns 

  • Horse Stable with 10' x 10' stalls.

    • Interior wash rack.  

  • Barns have the capacity for over 200 stalls. Portable stalls are also available.

  • Bathrooms are centrally located inside each barn (except the temporary stall barn). 

  • Livestock Barn:

    • 11,500 sq. ft. with concrete aisles 1 interior wash rack and one large uncovered wash rack. 

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Co-Mingling Cattle Barn

  • State of the art, low-stress cattle handling facility.

    • Load-in, load-out shoots

    • Hydraulic squeeze tub system

    • Palpation area

    • Livestock scales 

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*New* Shower House

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  • Newly constructed onsite shower house located between the Farmers Market and the main campground

    • Features four private, individual locking rooms

    • Each room includes a toilet, sink, and full shower

    • Adds additional restroom and shower capacity during busy event weekends

    • Available exclusively to registered event participants and campers & open only during scheduled event weekends when the campground is in use. Not open to the general public.

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If you are interested in renting the arena for your show or event

please email hmanley@theodac.com or call the ODAC office at 434-432-8026.

Arena Awards

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True Grit Rodeo

2023 Indoor Event of the Year - Chatham, VA

2023 Best Footing Indoor Award -Chatham, VA

Chatham Star-Tribune

Best Event Venue 2023

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