The 2023 edition of the Rochester Map Adventure will be held Sunday, June 4. This is essentially an urban rogaine-type event. For more information, and to register online, go to:
https://roc.us.orienteering.org/MapAdventure2023Entry fees are $10 for individuals, $20 for teams. $5 extra for day-of-meet entries.
A bit more information:
This is an orienteering event in an urban setting. The start and finish are at Abundance Food Co-op, 571 South Avenue Rochester, NY 14620 The area covered includes Highland Park, Mt. Hope Cemetery, Corn Hill, downtown, the Neighborhood of the Arts, Park Avenue, and other city neighborhoods.
Detailed event information: Two time categories: Two hour and four hour time limits. Two divisions within each time limit, one for people traveling on foot, the other for bikers. There will be a 30-minute period to study maps and plan strategy before the start. Mass start at 11 am. Each team member, individuals and adult members of family groups will receive map packets with maps, instructions, pencils and answer sheets. All control points will be based on questions to be answered at each control circle, with no actual flags or markers. Most points visited in the shortest amount of time wins.