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.
Schedule
September 1, 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
Registration will open on September 1, 2024 using OUSA's Event Register. ​​
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.
Maps and Courses
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.
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.
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.
3. Buffalo History Museum – a half mile north on Elmwood Avenue! Learn about the War of 1812, the 1901 Pan-An 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.
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.
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:
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