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The Buffalo Sprint Doubleheader 

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Here's the concept: A campus sprint followed by a park sprint with an arena at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in between the two venues. Both sprints are OUSA National Ranking Events

BONUS: Attend our two sprints on Saturday and then head east 75 miles on the Thruway to Mendon Ponds for ROC's Ultra-Long National Ranking Event on Sunday.

"All the News That Fits the Sprints"

Schedule

September 8, 2024: Registration opens.

Sunday, January 5, 2024 - Early registration ends. Regular registration begins.

Sunday, April 13, 2025 - Regular registration ends, late registration begins.

Sunday, April 20, 2025 - Registration closes.

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:00 AM - Check-in opens, Burchfield Penney Art Center

                                        11:00 AM - First start of Campus Sprint

                                         Lunch - Many options will be available, TBA.   

                                        1:00 PM - First start of Park Sprint

                                         Afterwards - Explore Buffalo's Cultural District

Sunday, April 27, 2025 - Rochester Orienteering Club presents an NRE Ultra-Long at Mendon Ponds Park

Registration and Fees

Fees

(Note: Fees apply to each event.)

Early   Regular   Late

Jan 5          Apr 13     Apr 20

 2025            2025       2025

Until           Until         Until

Jr. Fees    $15          $20        $25

Adult Fees    $25          $30        $40

Recreational Fees      $5            $5          $5

Participants who do not have their own SI card must rent one for $5 for the day.

Refund Policy

Full refunds for any reason are available until Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 11:00PM EDT. Make the refund request directly to the registrar. If you are registered and become sick with a communicable disease, stay home. In this circumstance, a refund of all fees will be offered. Inform the Registrar. The refund will take place after the event.​

Courses and Classes

The chart below shows the course combinations and splits. Data for length, climb, and number of controls is either TBA or estimated.

The recreational class will take part on Course 2, the Orange course.

Maps

The brand new map of the campus of Buffalo State University is currently being drawn. The campus is a dense collection of academic and residential buildings of varied architecture, numerous plazas, and many paved paths. There is virtually no elevation change throughout the area.

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Delaware Park has been used annually for an event, the "Cherry Blossom Challenge" organized by BFLO. Although not overly large, the area we are using has a good variety of features which will require making subtle route choice decisions at high speed.  The terrain is very runnable. The park was designed by the noted landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Both maps will be drawn to the current ISSprOM standards at a scale of 1:4,000 with a contour interval of 2.5 meters. We have heard the entreaties for a map scale of 1:3,000 for older competitors and are inclined in that direction.

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Embargoes

The Buffalo State University campus is closed to all competitors. Delaware Park will be closed to all competitors starting on December 26, 2024. Note the following excerpt from the OUSA competition Rules:  "...Individuals or groups training or
orienteering in the closed venue shall not be eligible for competition, awards, or rankings, but they may nevertheless participate in the event."

Directions

After your run...

                                         After your run, you’ll be within 2 miles of seven of Buffalo’s top visitor attractions.


1. Buffalo AKG Art Museum – right in front of you! Named as one of Time Magazine’s World’s 100 Greatest Places, the AKG has one of          the finest collections of contemporary art in the world! Open Friday until 8pm, Saturday until 5pm, including the Cornelia Café.

    Visitor Info   Dining Info


2. Burchfield Penney Art Center – where you checked in this morning! Home to the artists of Buffalo and our region, including Charles            Burchfield, the leading American watercolor artist of the 20th century! Open Friday and Saturday until 5pm, Café until 3pm.

     Visitor Info   Dining Info


3. Buffalo History Museum – a half mile north on Elmwood Avenue! Learn about the War of 1812, the 1901 Pan-Am Expo, President                McKinley’s Assassination, the City of Light! Open Friday and Saturday until 5pm. This weekend coincides with Buffalo’s Cherry Blossom      Festival which is centered on the grounds of the History Museum. You will find food trucks, musical performances, and with a little luck:        cherry blossoms in the Japanese Garden.

    Visitor Info


4. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House – a short two-mile drive from the AKG! The architect’s quintessential Prairie house and one        of the great achievements of his career. The visitor center, grounds, and café are open to all for free. House tours need reservations.            Visitor Info   Dining Info


5. Delaware Park – where you ran! Frederic Law Olmsted, of NYC Central Park fame, designed Buffalo’s seven major parks and parkway        system, including Delaware Park. Visit the rose garden, float the lake on a rowboat, have dinner at the Terrace!
    Park Visitor Info   Terrace Restaurant


6. Buffalo Zoo – on the far side of Delaware Park, a short two-mile drive from the AKG! Open Friday and Saturday until 4pm.

    Visitor Info


7. Richardson Olmsted Campus – next door to the Burchfield-Penney and the University campus! Forty-two acres of Olmsted-designed          Park includes the historic Richardson Hotel and the Lipsey Architectural Center.
    Campus Info   Hotel Info   Lipsey Info

 

Awards

Safety

Event Staff

Meet Director:

Steering Committee:

Registrar:

Course Designer, Campus:

Course Designer, Park:

Venue Manager:

Vetter:

Map Coordinator:

Start:

Finish:

Transportation:

Electronics Lead:

Accounting:

Drone Pilot:

David  Cady - davidcady@gmail.com

Rob Reeves, Greg Hyatt, David Cady

Greg Hyatt - festival@buffalo-orienteering.org

Linda Kohn

Jackie Novkov

Linc Blaisdell

Adam Cady

Phil Wolfling

Walt & Patty Lyons

Rod Cameron

Jeff Shirley

Doug Kennedy

Henry Davis

Jeffrey Binkley

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