Schedule / Entry Forms | Ardmore Barrel Race

SCHEDULE &
ENTRY FORMS

Friday, September 26, 2025

10:00am - 6:00pm Check-In
11:00am - 3:30pm Open Exhibitions (limit 3/person/page) Sold Out
- ($7ea - enter online HERE beginning Monday, Sept 22nd at 10am)
4:00pm AQHA Classes (times may carry to Open 5D)
5:00pm $2,500 Added Open 5D Barrels (late entries close with 1st runner)
- Rider Age based sidepots

Saturday, September 27, 2025

8:30am - 4:00pm Check-In
9:00am - 12:30pm Open Exhibitions (limit 3/person/page) Sold Out
- ($7ea - enter online HERE beginning Monday, Sept 22nd at 10am)
1:00pm AQHA Classes (times may carry to Open 5D & futurity sidepot)
2:00pm American Qualifier (all times carry to Saturday Open 5D)
- Times may carry to Saturday AQHA Classes
3:00pm $7,500 Added Open 5D Barrels (late entries close with 1st runner)
- $1,000 Added Futurity Sidepot
- $1,000 BBR X-Tra Sidepot (must be current BBR member)
- Rider Age based sidepots

Sunday, September 28, 2025

8:00am Cowboy Church Service
8:30am - 10:30am Check-In
9:00am AQHA Classes (times may carry to Open 5D)
10:00am $7,500 Open 5D Barrels (late entries close with 1st runner)
- $1,000 Added Futurity Sidepot
- Rider Age based sidepots
- Junior Patriot Qualifier Sidepot

Host Hotel

Holiday Inn at Ardmore - We would like to thank the Holiday Inn for working with us to secure a block of rooms for our event participants. The room block will close so make your reservations early!

Holiday Inn

2207 N Rockford Rd

Ardmore, OK 73401

580-226-3333 Be sure to reference the Ardmore Barrel Futurity group to get special rates!

ONLINE RESERVATIONS

2025 Event Schedule (Final)

Schedule

Open 5D Races &
AQHA Classes

Entry Postmark Deadline for the AQHA and Open 5D races is September 5th. No late entries will be accepted for the AQHA classes. Open 5D entries will be accepted with a late fee until the first runner of each day's race. Contestants may choose to carry their time from the AQHA classes into each day's Open 5D race and entries in the Open Slot Race, American Qualifier and Youth Slot Race can be carried into the AQHA classes!

Open Aggregate

Open Aggregate sidepots are available to Open 5D contestants entering at least 2 of the Open 5D races. Aggregate times will be based on the fastest 2 of your possible 3 Open 5D runs. Entries will be accepted before your first Open 5D run (including carryovers).

Rider Sidepots

Age based rider sidepots are available for each day's Open 5D race. Groups include Youth (15U), Adult (16-49) and Senior (50+) and are based on the rider's age as of January 1st of this year. Entries will be accepted until your first run of the respective day's Open 5D race.

American Qualifier Race

Entry Deadline for the American Qualifier Race will be 5pm on September 22nd. All American entries must be done online at the BBR website. Please visit BetterBarrelRaces.com for entry and details. American Qualifier online entries will INCLUDE the processing fee and entry into the Saturday Open 5D (your time from the American will carry over).

BBR X-Tra Sidepot

BBR X-Tra Sidepot entries will be accepted until the first runner of the Sunday Open 5D race. Current BBR membership is required and participants will receive DOUBLE POINTS for each days race AND the X-Tra Sidepot!

Futurity Sidepots

Futurity sidepots are available to futurity eligible horses competing in the Saturday and Sunday Open 5D Races. Entries will be accepted until your first run of the respective day's Open 5D race.