Events

Annual Meeting

Emery Park 2084 Emery Rd, South Wales, NY

The Annual Meeting for the 2023 season is planned for April 15, 2023 The general membership meeting will be held at Stohrer Lodge in Emery Park.  The meeting will include some club news, recognition of map hike completions and a review of the upcoming season. More details to come.  

The 8th Annual Cherry Blossom Challenge

Delaware Park by the Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY

The 8th Annual 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

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Emery Park Classic 3 Courses

Emery Park 2084 Emery Rd, South Wales, NY

This regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups.  Three courses will be available. Online preregistration is required. We recommend that a group leader complete the registration for all group members.) All individuals and groups are welcome. Contact the event director if your group is larger than

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Chestnut Ridge Classic 3 Courses

Chestnut Ridge Park - Newton Entrance 6317 Newton Rd., Orchard Park, NY

This regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups. Three courses will be available. Online pre-registration is required. All individuals and groups are welcome. Contact the event director if your group is larger than 4 people. Contact Event Director Henry Davis (boc716omail@gmail.com, 716-868-3593) if you have any

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Ellicottville Adventure Run

CCC Camp Seneca

The Buffalo Orienteering Club invites you to the Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike. Participants will use very detailed maps to find as many as 40 orange and white triangular flags placed on, off and way off forest trails in the 6,000-acre Rock City and McCarty Hill State Forests, located between Salamanca and Ellicottville, NY.  When registering, participants

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US Masters Championship-Sprague Brook

Sprague Brook Park 9674 Foote Rd, Glenwood, NY

All information regarding the Masters Championship can be found at https://www.ousamasters2023.com/

Erie County Forestry (Sardinia) Score-O

Sardinia County Forest 11372 Genesee Rd., East Concord, NY

Event Format:  This is a Score-O lasting 180 minutes (3 hours).  Numerous controls are placed over a large area.  Locate as many you desire in any order within the time limit.  It is a great format for hard-core competitors who might finish in less than two hours and for casual hikers who will enjoy the

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Knox Farm Night-O

Knox Farm State Park 437 Buffalo Road, East Aurora, NY

·        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.