January 27 Sunday	Byrncliff Resort Ski-O	Ski orienteering event featuring Short (2.5km-8 controls), Middle (4.7km-14 controls) and Long (6.5km-15 controls) courses. Register 10:00am-11:00am. Starting times 10:30am-11:00am. Entry fee is $10. Equipment rentals are available for $10. The trails are groomed and most are tracked. Indoor facilities are available for pre- and post-event gathering. Electronic punching is being used and dibblers are available. To guarantee yourself a map, please email the Meet Director with your name and course: Patty Lyons, or call her at (716) 652-8727. People who do not make a reservation run a risk of not being able to compete if we run out of maps. This is an Empire State Games qualifier. Check here for trail and snow conditions. Classes for Sunday's event: F-16 and M-16 on short, F-18 and M-18 on middle, F19+ and M19+ on long, F40+ and M40+ on long, F55+ and M55+ on middle, F70+ and M70+ on short, Rec Short on short, Rec Middle on middle, Rec Long on long. Thursday 1/24 Update: You may enter any class, but if you want your points to score for NYS Ski Racing Association you must compete in your own class. Ski Trails – The trails were all rolled yesterday and we received an additional 2 inches of fresh powder snow over the top of the base and the ski conditions are improving with the colder temperatures. All trails are open with good skiing and a 2 to 4 inch packed base. Results Splits
April 13 Saturday	Emery Park The Club's Annual Meeting	All are Welcome / Pot Luck Lunch / President's Awards / Short Orienteering Event / Free to All Members and Map Hike Participants / Follow the Signs to the Stohrer Lodge / Noon to 3pm / RSVP to Linc Blaisdell, or (716) 479-9431.
April 27 Saturday	Emery Park Learn & Try Orienteering	The day starts at 10:00am with a 60-minute non-competitive training, learning and educational event for any experience level, for walkers or runners, individuals or families, all ages, featuring a practice course and experienced instructors. Follow the signs to Registration. Email Jackie Novkov, or call her at (716) 903-1180. $10 fee includes instruction, 5-color park map and entry into one event in the regular meet that follows. Asst. Director Doug Kennedy.
April 27 Saturday	Emery Park Three Courses Beginner to Advanced	A regular Orienteering event featuring White (Beginner), Orange (Intermediate) and Green (Advanced) courses. Register 10:30am-11:45am. Starting times 11:00am-Noon. For any experience level, walkers or runners. Email Henry Davis, or call him at (716) 868-3593. $10 fee ($5 members) includes 5-color park map and entry into your choice of the 3 courses. Asst. Meet Director Rebecca Wightman. Results Splits
May 9 Thursday	Knox Farm State Park The 5k Trail Run HAS BEEN CANCELED	THE TRAIL RUN HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO CONFLICT WITH DECORATORS SHOW HOUSE EVENT Check out our trail runs on June 9th at Hunter's Creek Park and July 18th at Chestnut Ridge.
May 11 Saturday	Schoellkopf Boy Scout Camp Sprint, Medium and Long Courses	We are offering three courses: a Sprint (15-45 minutes), a Medium (30-90 minutes) and a Long (60-120 minutes). Come for one or two. Register 10:00am-11:45pm. Start times for the Sprint begin at 11:00am, the others 12:00-1:00pm. All events are for any experience level, walkers or runners. Instruction available. Email Phil Wolfling, or call him at (716) 832-9758. $10 fee ($5 members and scouts) includes 5-color park map and entry into one event or both. Asst. Meet Director Mark Wolfling. Results Splits
June 9 Sunday	Hunter's Creek Park South 5k and 10k Trail Runs The Explore Erie County Parks Series Trail Run Two	The day starts at 10:00am with 5k and 10k trail runs. No orienteering, just trail runs around beautiful and rugged Hunter's Creek Park. Register in the parking lot off Centerline Road 9:00am-9:45am. No T-shirt, just running. Email the Meet Director Patty Lyons, or call her at (716) 652-8727 if you have any questions. Otherwise, just show up ready for a great event. Advance entry fee $10. Download application and mail or register on day of run for $12. Your fee includes free entry into the Orienteering meet that follows.
June 9 Sunday	Hunter's Creek Park South 90-Minute Score-O	The day continues with a 90-Minute Score-O Orienteering event suitable for all levels, including beginners. More than twenty controls will be placed at various spots in the park. Find however many you can and return within the 90-minute time. Register in the parking lot off Centerline Road 10:00am-11:45am. Instruction available. Everyone starts at Noon. Email the Meet Director Patty Lyons, or call her at (716) 652-8727. $10 fee ($5 members) includes 5-color park map and event entry.
July 18 Thursday	Chestnut Ridge Park 5.1 Mile Trail Run The Explore Erie County Parks Series Trail Run Three	No orienteering, just a trail run around the boundary of Chestnut Ridge Park. Register in the parking lot off Newton Road 5:30pm-6:15pm. No T-shirt, just running. Starting time for the race is 6:30pm. Email the Meet Director Patty Lyons, or call her at (716) 652-8727 if you have any questions. Otherwise, just show up. Asst. Meet Directors Walt Lyons & Brigid Maloney. Entry fee $10 pre-registration OR day of race. Download application and mail or register on day of run.
July 28 Sunday	Sprague Brook Park 90-Minute Score-O	This is a Score-O lasting 90 minutes. Numerous controls are placed over a large area. Locate as many you desire in any order within the time limit. It's a great format for both hard-core competition and casual family hiking. Map scale is 1:10,000 and in 5 colors. Registration and Training for Beginners 11:00am-11:45am. Starting time for everyone is Noon. $10 fee ($5 members) includes 5-color park map and event entry. Questions? Email Greg Hyatt, or call him at (716) 480-1713. Asst. Meet Director Dave Levine.
August 15 Thursday	Chestnut Ridge Park Pavilion #18	Buffalo Orienteering Club Annual Picnic Meet at picnic pavilion #18 very near the Chestnut Ridge Road entrance. Open to all club members and guests. We'll have a fun orienteering event at 6pm. Dinner is at 7pm with the club providing hamburgers, veggie burgers, water, lemonade and ice. Bring your own beverage and a dish to share. RSVP with Linc by phone 479-9431 or email.
September 8 Sunday	Delaware Park One 2k Course	The Olmsted Challenge A regular Orienteering event featuring one 2 kilometer course. Register at the corner of Rumsey Road and Lincoln Parkway between 10:00am-10:45am. Starting time 11:00am. Designed for any experience level, walkers or runners. Instruction available. Reserve a guaranteed map by emailing the Meet Director David Cady, or calling him at (716) 837-3737. A limited number of additional maps will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Asst. Meet Director Rainee Van Natter. $10 registration fee ($5 members) includes instruction, meet and 5-color map.
September 21 Saturday	Chestnut Ridge Park National Orienteering Day Learn & Practice	National Orienteering Day This is a 90-minute non-competitive training, learning and educational event for any experience level. Walkers and runners alike will enjoy a experienced instruction and a practice course. Meet at picnic pavilion #29 at 10:00am. Enter at the Newton Road park entrance and keep right at each intersection, or follow the signs. No pre-registration required. Questions? Email the meet directors Rod & Laura Cameron, or call them at (716) 688-8332. $5 fee includes instruction and 5-color park map.
September 21 Saturday	Chestnut Ridge Park Three Courses Beginner to Advanced	A regular Orienteering event featuring White (Beginner), Orange (Intermediate) and Green (Advanced) courses. Register 11:00am-Noon. Starting times for all the Orienteering courses are Noon-1:00pm. All events are for any experience level, walkers or runners. Instruction available. $10 fee ($5 members) includes 5-color park map and a free entry into your choice of the 3 courses. Questions? Email the Meet Director Jennifer Borowicz, or call her at (716) 575-5304. Asst. Meet Director Christopher Betrus. No pre-registration required.
September 28 Saturday	Holiday Valley Resort / McCarty Hill / Ellicottville 3-Hour and 6-Hour Runs and Hikes for Individuals & Groups	The Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike In Orienteering parlance, this is a Score-O / Mini-Rogaine lasting your choice of a 3-hour or 6-hour time limit. In everyday language, this is an opportunity to run or hike using a map to find "flags". Numerous controls are placed over a large area. Locate however many you desire in any order within your pre-chosen time limit. It's a great format for both hard-core competition and casual family hiking. Our base is at Holiday Valley's Upper Ski Patrol and Training Center on Holiday Valley Road about two-thirds the way up the mountain. From the village of Ellicottville, take Route 219 south a short distance before turning right onto Holiday Valley Road. Continue up the hill past the Clubhouse Chalet Lodge, and turn left at the signs for the Training Center or the nearby Yodeler Lodge. Starting time for the 6-hour event is 11am and the 3-hour is 1pm. Questions? Email the Meet Director Jackie Novkov, or call her at (716) 903-1180. Asst. Meet Director Doug Kennedy. Pre-registration is highly recommended. Find more information here. Register online here after July 1, 2013. 2012 photos courtesy of Alexis Rzewski here. 2012 3-Hour Results 2012 6-Hour Results
October 19 Saturday	Sardinia County Forest 90-Minute Score-O	This is a Score-O lasting 90 minutes. Numerous controls are placed over a large area. Locate as many you desire in any order within the time limit. It's a great format for both hard-core competition and casual family hiking. Map scale is 1:10,000 and in 5 colors. Registration and Training for Beginners 11:00am-11:45am. Starting time for everyone is Noon. $10 fee ($5 members) includes 5-color park map and event entry. Questions? Email Katy Carrier, or call her at (716) 942-3948. Asst. Meet Director Jon Sundquist.
January 26, 2014 Sunday	Byrncliff Resort Ski-O	Ski orienteering event featuring Short (2.5km-8 controls), Middle (4.7km-14 controls) and Long (6.5km-15 controls) courses. Register 10:00am-11:00am. Starting times 10:30am-11:00am. The Byrncliff Resort charges $10 per person for access to the ski trails and equipment rentals are available for $10 also. The club charges our standard event entry fees of $5 for members or $10 for non-members per person or group. The trails are groomed and most are tracked. Indoor facilities are available for pre- and post-event gathering. Electronic punching is being used and dibblers are available. To guarantee yourself a map, please email the Meet Director with your name and course: Patty Lyons, or call her at (716) 652-8727. People who do not make a reservation run a risk of not being able to compete if we run out of maps. This is an Empire State Games qualifier. Check here for trail and snow conditions.
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