This field is owned by the Lorain County Kennel Club.  In a previous life it was the Oberlin Municipal Airport.  When LCKC bought it, they covered the old clay runways with several inches of top soil, which makes it the softest field I have ever run my dogs on.  This field because of the clay runway base has NO drainage.  The club has put in gravel drives and trees on the left side of the field, so parking isn't quite as adventurous as it once was, unless you get too far off the drives.  NO ONE is allowed to drive on the show side of the field.  They allow us to run dogs on the area that they keep groomed for the show.  This is finish mowed weekly during the summer.  If it has rained within the last week or so, this field is like running on a sponge.  The next major project planned by the KC is to put in drain tiles and bring a couple of water connections further into the field.  Camping is allowed, but there are no hookups.  There is very limited shade.
 

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Both of these were taken from the center of the track(1) is to the left, and (2) is to the right.  This is the area that LCKC keeps groomed for the dog show rings.  Normally we put the boxes to the right and run away from the road.  On this day we had a lure coursing practice set up back behind and to the left of the boxes, and didn't want dogs running toward the other field.
 

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Photo (3) shows the pavilion which is not quite at the middle of the track, making it very convenient to either box or catch dogs.  Photo (4) is of the the pavilion from the center of the track.
 

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Photo 5 taken during the June race meet, shows the track from the finish looking back toward the boxes, with the pavilion on the right.  While it doesn't show in any of these photos, there is a water pump just behind where we place the boxes.  If necessary, we could easily move the boxes to the other end and have a cooldown pool right by the finish.   

Directions
   
From the SW: South: Take I-71 north past Ashland and exit at  Rt 301. Take Rt 301 north to Rt 224. Go west on Rt 224 to Rt 58. Go north on Rt 58 to Oberlin. In Oberlin pick up Rt 511, turn left and go west to show site.  [NOTE:  it might be easier to take I-69 north from Indianapolis to Ft Wayne and pick up the turnpike there and go east to exit 135).
   
From the OH Turnpike: Take Exit 135 , go south on Baumhart Road to Route 511 (about 5 miles). Go right on Rt 511 for one mile,  field is on the left      [NOTE:  Route 511 is the first stop sign/light after you pass Ohio 113 AND it is NOT marked]
   
From the East: From I-480 East: Take I-480 West to Rt 10. Follow Rt 10 and it will merge into Rt 20 west. Exit at Rt 511, follow Rt 511 through Oberlin to show site (5 miles from city limits).  [NOTE:  Once you get on Rt 511, the signs will say you are going "south" but you <g> will just know you are going north. Rt 511 is one of those curving routes that actually crosses Rt 20 twice.]  Once you are on Rt 511, and through Oberlin the first and only light/stop sign is Baumhart Road. The field is one mile past this point, on the left.
   
From the NE:

Take I-90 west through Cleveland, just past Elyria it will merge with the Ohio Turnpike.  Take exit 135 and follow above directions.