Event Spaces
The Legacy Suite is the Olympic Oval’s premier hosting space, overlooking the ice rinks and equipped with built-in A/V and bar. The Legacy Suite is conveniently located next to the main exhibition area of the Olympic Experience, where guests can enjoy rides on our world-class sport simulators, team building challenges and become inspired by Olympic heroes.
| Meeting & Multipurpose Rooms | Size | Maximum Capacity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room | Location | Features | Measurements (feet) | Sq Ft | Theatre | Classroom | Banquet | Standing Reception | Boardroom | U-Shape |
| Legacy Suite | Third Level (within the Olympic Experience) | - VIP hosting suite - Private washrooms - Built-in A/V - Service bar | 2,400 | 120 | 80 | 112 | 180 | 40 | 40 | |
| 1.054A | Ground Level | - Default boardroom* - Built-in A/V - Automatic blinds | 22.1 x 26 | 575 | 12 | |||||
| 1.054B | Ground Level | - Default boardroom* - Built-in A/V - Automatic blinds - Counter & sink | 22.1 x 26 | 575 | 16 | |||||
| 1.055 | Ground Level | - Built-in A/V - Automatic blinds - Counter & sink - South exterior exit | 44.2 x 31.2 | 1379 | 90 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 26 | 30 |
| 2.029A | Second Level | - Refrigerator - Reheating utilities** - Built-in whiteboard - Counter & sink | 27.3 x 27.3 | 745 | 40 | 18 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 24 |
| 2.029B | Second Level | - Built-in whiteboard - Counter & sink | 44.2 x 27.3 | 1207 | 80 | 30 | 56 | 60 | 26 | 26 |
| 2.005 | Second Level | - Built-in whiteboard - Rubber floor | 44.2 x 26 | 1149 | 50 | 25 | 40 | 50 | 26 | 26 |
Additional Venue Specs
The Activity Floor provides approximately 180,000 square feet of participation spaces, which in its post-Games phase houses two international sized ice rinks, six hardwood basketball courts and a 200m running track. This space may be portioned off as the Ice Zone, Court Zone and Track Zone. Flexible seating capacity can accommodate up to 1,500 spectators. The Oval features an expansive open concept roofline with graceful beams of pressed Douglas Fir extending to 65 feet above the floor surface. Beams are fully weight rated for rigging as is the floor surface, which can be easily accessed from the north plaza doors, allowing easy load in/out.
The multipurpose rooms at the Richmond Olympic Oval are equipped for a variety of uses including sports programs, corporate and community events, tradeshows, and meetings. With several rooms to chose from, each feature unique qualities to support your events as required, including built in AV, floor to ceiling windows & black out blinds, counter & sink, stoves, fridges, tables, chairs, and storage units. Some rooms are conveniently located on the main activity level in close proximity for event hosting.
Add-On Facilities
| Add-On Facilities | |
|---|---|
| Olympic Experience Movie Theatre | 44 seats |
| Ice Rinks | 2 (Olympic Size) |
| Multi-Purpose Event Area (Pulastic Flooring) | 47,900 sq ft |
| Hardwood Courts | 6 |
| Climbing Wall | 44 ft high, 30+ routes from beginner to expert |
| Indoor Rowing Centre | Rowing and Paddling |
| Olympic Riverside Plaza (Outdoor) | 3,500 person capacity |