Regular Meet
Knox Farm 3-Course Meet
Knox Farm State Park 437 Buffalo Road, East Aurora, NY, United StatesA regular Orienteering event featuring White (Beginner), Yellow (Advanced Beginner) and Orange (Intermediate) courses. Register 10:30 am-11:45 am. Starting times for all the Orienteering courses are 11:00 am-Noon. Registration and Training 11:00 am-11:45 am. Follow the signs to Registration near the Milk House, by the main entrance parking lot off Route 16. Map scale is
The 7th Annual Cherry Blossom Challenge
Delaware Park by the Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United StatesThe 7th Annual Cherry Blossom Challenge May 1 @ 11:00 am Delaware Park on Nottingham Terrace by the Buffalo History Museum. (42.935762 -78.875276) We are so happy to be back in person for this casual and fun celebration of spring in conjunction with the Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival. This event is designed for all experience
Chestnut Ridge Meet & Training Session
Chestnut Ridge Park 6121 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Orchard Park, NY, United StatesChestnut Ridge Park, Shelter No. 8, about 2/10 of a mile past the park casino on the east side of the park. Use the main park entrance off of Route 277 in Orchard Park. This regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups. Three courses will be
Emery Park Meet
Emery Park 2084 Emery Rd, South Wales, NY, United StatesThis regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups. The start will be at Shelter No. 12 on the south side of Emery Rd. Three courses will be available. The three courses: a 2.4 kilometer (1.5 mile) white course for beginners, an intermediate 4.6 kilometer (2.8 miles)
Knox Farm 3-Course Meet
Knox Farm State Park 437 Buffalo Road, East Aurora, NY, United StatesThis regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups. The start will be next to the main parking lot off of route 16. Three courses will be available. The three courses: a 2.6 kilometer (1.6 mile) Casual White course (1:7500) for beginners, a 3.3 kilometer (2.1 miles)
Sprague Brook Park Meet
Sprague Brook Park 9674 Foote Rd, Glenwood, NY, United StatesEvent Details: This regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups. Location is Sprague Brook Park. Use main entrance and turn left at main park road, Shelter #4 is on the left just past the casino. Four courses will be available. The four courses: a 1.7 kilometer
Burmaster Park (Bond Lake) Winter-O
Burmaster Park (Bond Lake) 2571 Lower Mountain Rd., Ransomville, NY, United StatesThis event is the first in the newly mapped Burmaster Park (Bond Lake) which is in the Niagara Region and the Niagara Escarpment. This is a one hour score-O with fifteen controls located both north and south of Lower Mountain Rd in Ransomville, NY. Participants are allowed to use skis, snowshoes, or regular boots or
2023 Cherry Blossom Challenge
Delaware Park by the Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United StatesThe 2023 Cherry Blossom Challenge April 30 @ 11:00 am Location: Adjacent to the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park along Nottingham Terrace by the Buffalo History Museum. (42.935762 -78.875276) Join us for this casual and fun celebration of spring in conjunction with the Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival. This event is designed for all experience levels and
Emery Park Classic 3 Courses
Emery Park 2084 Emery Rd, South Wales, NY, United StatesEmery Park Classic 3 Courses May 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Emery Park, Shelter No. 7 (formerly #12), south side of Emery Rd. (42.7131024 -78.5970055) This regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups. Three courses will be available, a 2.2 kilometer (1.4 mile)
Chestnut Ridge Classic 4 Courses
Chestnut Ridge Park - Newton Entrance 6317 Newton Rd., Orchard Park, NY, United StatesJuly 16 @ 11:00 a.m. – noon Chestnut Ridge Park Shelter No. 21 off Newton Road entrance to park. This regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and groups. Four courses will be available. The courses: 2.6 kilometer (1.6 miles) “white” beginner; 3.6k (2.2 miles) “yellow” advanced beginner; 5.4k (3.3
· Always report to the finish personnel even if you decide not to complete your course.
· Online registration is strongly suggested for all events and is the only way to guarantee that a map will be available for you. The deadline for online registration is generally the Thursday night before a weekend event. A limited number of maps will be available for registration on the day of the event.
· For safety reasons, all participants should carry a whistle.
· For forest events, leg coverings should be worn.
· Entry fees are $5 for members in good standing of any orienteering club affiliated with OUSA, COF, or IOF. Juniors (up to and including age 20), who are part of a BFLO Family Membership, participate for free. Non-members are always welcome and pay $10 (Juniors $5). Some special events may charge more, such as the Ellicottville Adventure Run.
· Non-Member children, from 0-11 years of age, do not have to pay a fee but they must be registered and their waiver must be signed by a parent. A coupon code to eliminate the fee will be noted in the online registration form. Generally, children do not receive a map when participating in a group with older people.
· Groups are welcome. A “group” is defined as 2 or more people who start together, stay together, finish together, and receive one score. Indicate you are participating in a group when you register. It is recommended that groups not exceed 4 people. If your group has more than 4 people in it, please contact the Event Director before registering. All members of a group must register and pay the appropriate fee.
· Events are held rain or shine.
· At online registration and event information, participants are asked to stay home if they are not feeling well or have tested positive for Covid. Participants are informed that their fees will be returned if they inform the registrar they are sick with a communicable illness before their arrival time.
· At all events someone will be available to provide a briefing for newcomers. When you register online please indicate that this is your first time attending an event by answering the appropriate question on the registration form.
· WAIVER POLICY: All participants must sign a waiver as a part of the online registration process. Parents must sign for their minor children.
· A limited number of compasses are available to borrow.
· Contact the Event Director if you have any other questions about an event.