Upcoming WVIRBA Tour Events
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§ March 15, 16 - Irish Spring Festival, Ireland, WV
§ April 26, 27 - Pipestem Resort State Park, Pipestem, WV
(Singles Qualifier for WV State Championship)
§ May 17, 18 - Strawberry Festival, Buckhannon, WV
(Singles Qualifier for WV State Championship)
§ June 21 - Blackwater Falls State Park West Virginia Day Celebration,
Davis, WV
§ July 19, 20 - West Virginia Singles Finals Championship, Ireland, WV
§ August 16 - Doddridge County Fair, West Union, WV
§ August 23 - Barbour County Fair, historic Philippi, WV
§ August 30 - Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
§ September 27 - Mountain State Forest Festival, Elkins, WV
§ September 28 - Preston County Buckwheat Festival, Kingwood, WV
§ October 11 -Holly River State Park Fall Challenge, Hacker Valley, WV
§ November 2 - Stonewall Resort Yankee Skedaddle,
Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park, Roanoke, WV
Details and Contact Info
March 15, 16 Irish Spring Festival, Ireland, WV
www.angelfire.com/wv/irishspringfestival
West Virginia’s Irish road bowling “homeplace,” the heart of WV Irish road bowling.
March 15 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. Roadbowling. See unique Parade at 1:00 p.m.
March 16 (Sunday) 1:30 p.m. Roadbowling. Family fun.
Road Master Denton King 304 452 8962
April 26, 27 Pipestem Resort State Park, Pipestem, WV
www.pipestemresort.com, pipesteminfo@wvstateparks.com
1 800 CALL WVA (1 800 225 5982)
This looks to be one of the biggest Irish road bowling celebrations this side of the Irish Spring Festival.
Road Master Danny Kuhn 304 787 3356, Jeff Mullens 304 466 1800, ext. 379.
Saturday April 26
10:00 a.m. Women’s Singles Qualifier
11:00 a.m. Team Bowling
1:00 p.m. Cannons! Bagpipes! Team Bowling
4:00 p.m. Picnic
Sunday April 27
11:00 a.m. Fun Bowl-Team Bowling
1:00 p.m. Men’s Singles Qualifier
Women’s and Men’s Open Singles Qualifier West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association, open to anyone from the North American Region (who is not qualifying elsewhere). Top four winners, men and women, will advance to WV IRB Singles Finals, July 19, 20, Ireland, WV. Two men winners there advance to North American Region Finals. (Pipestem is one of two qualifiers – second qualifier is Saturday May 17 (women) and Sunday May 18 (men), Strawberry Festival, Buckhannon, WV.)
May 17, 18 Strawberry Festival, Buckhannon, WV
www.wvstrawberryfestival.com
Turkey Run Road, site of the 2006 Irish Road Bowling North American Region Championship Finals, Bol~Chumann na hEireann. Winners advanced to the All Irelands, in Ireland (the country).
Saturday May 17
11:00 a.m. Women’s Singles Qualifier
3:00 p.m. Team Bowling
Sunday May 18
1:30 p.m. Men’s Singles Qualifier and Team Bowling
Women and Men’s Open Singles Qualifier West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association, open to anyone from the North American Region who is not qualifying elsewhere. Top four winners, men and women, will advance to WV IRB Singles Finals Tournament, July 19, 20, Ireland, WV. Two men winners there advance to North American Region Finals. (One of two qualifiers – second qualifier is Saturday April 26 (women) and Sunday April 27 (men), Pipestem Resort, Pipestem, WV.)
June 21 Blackwater Falls State Park West Virginia Day Celebration, Davis, WV. Saturday 1:30 p.m.
www.blackwaterfalls.com, blackwater@wvdnr.gov
1 800 CALL WVA (1 800 225 5982)
One of the closer events to Pittsburgh and Washington DC, Blackwater Falls is one of the best known landmarks in a state famous for its scenery. The Washington Post described the Falls as “so perfectly set in its narrow canyon and so beautiful as to be almost surreal.” Blackwater Falls State Park 304 259 5216.
July 19, 20 West Virginia Singles Finals, Ireland, WV
The top four bowlers, men and women, from each of the two qualifiers, (Pipestem Resort April 26 and 27 and Strawberry Festival May 17 and 18), 16 players, meet in Ireland, WV on Wildcat Road. Country picnic.
August 16 Doddridge County Fair, West Union, WV, Saturday 1:30 p.m. www.doddridgecountyfair.com
Big mountain, wide road, long shots.
Road Master Richard McMillan 304 873 1353
August 23 Barbour County Fair, historic Philippi, WV, Saturday 1:30 p.m. www.barbourcountyfair.com
First land battle of the Civil War, largest covered bridge in WV, Point Pleasant Road starts high on the ridge-top, great views, then a long downhill curve to the fairgrounds.
Road Master Bob Wilkins 304 457 1295
August 30 Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass WV, Saturday 1:30 p.m.
1 800 CALL WVA (1 800 225 5982)
www.cassrailroad.com; cassrailroad@wvdnr.gov www.pocohontascountywv.com
The highest mountains in West Virginia, the Wild Wild East with nearby Civil War battlefields as well as breathtaking scenery, seven rivers begin here. After bowling, ride the steam-driven logging train up the mountain. Superintendent Dave Caplinger 304 456 4300, x106. Irish Road Bowling also will be played on Old Cass Road Saturday September 27, at the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park Harvest Day celebration.
September 27 Mountain State Forest Festival, Elkins, WV, Saturday 1:30 p.m. www.forestfestival.com
One of West Virginia’s oldest and biggest festivals. Scenic Georgetown Road. Shannon Gear, WV # 1 Women’s Bowler, 304 452 9688
September 28 Preston County Buckwheat Festival, Kingwood, WV, Sunday 1:00 p.m. www.buckwheatfest.com
The WVIRB Association “Northern Wing” sponsors a terrific tournament with the best prize anywhere, a Buckwheat Pancake Breakfast for the winners. Loft a corner on one of the best roads on the tour.
Road Master Mark Wilt 304 329 2065
October 11 Holly River State Park Fall Challenge (& Pig Roast), Hacker Valley, WV, Saturday 1:30 p.m.
www.hollyriver.com
1 800 CALL WVA (1 800 225 5982)
In a deep valley, one of the tour’s most beautiful roads, October colors, a trout stream, rhododendron thickets, a bridge to loft over, a massive stone pavilion for the medieval feast afterward.
Superintendent Ken McClintic 304 493 6353
November 2 Stonewall Resort Yankee Skedaddle, Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park, Roanoke, WV
www.stonewallresort.com
1 888 278 8150, 304 269 8820
Stonewall Jackson “We see him now the old slouched hat/ Cocked O’er his eye askew/ The shrewd dry smile, his speech so pat/ So calm, so blunt, so true.”
Great Balls of Fire! Cannonballs will fly within spittin’ distance of the childhood home of Gen’ral Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. We Skedaddle Yankees all the way down the 1.3 mile Resort Road.
