♣May 15, 16 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 15
11:00 a.m. Women’s Singles Qualifier
  3:00 p.m. Team Bowling

           Sunday May 16
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 17, 18, Ireland, WV. Two men winners there advance to North American Region Finals. (One of two qualifiers – second qualifier is Saturday April 24 (women) and Sunday April 25 (men), Pipestem Resort, Pipestem, WV.)

♣June 19 Blackwater Falls State Park West Virginia Day Celebration, Davis, WV
www.blackwaterfalls.com, blackwater@wvdnr.gov
     Saturday 1:30 p.m; One of the closer events to Pittsburgh and Washington DC, Blackwater Falls is WV's best known landmark 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.

♣June 20  Canaan Valley State Park, Davis, WV  Sunday 1:30 p.m. www.canaanvalley.com   
In the highest-elevation valley east of the Mississippi, this open road with sweeping curves is an ideal contrast to the boulders and rhododendron thickets at nearby Blackwater Falls. Enjoy a two-day two-event road bowling weekend at Blackwater and Canaan. Contact:  David Vance, Assistant Ski Area/ Recreations Manager 1-800-622-4121, x2788

♣July 17, 18 West Virginia Singles Finals, Ireland, WV
The top four bowlers, men and women, from each of the two qualifiers, (Pipestem Resort April 24 and 25 and Strawberry Festival May 15 and 16 (total 16 qualifiers), meet in Ireland, WV on Wildcat Road. Country picnic.

♣July 24 Morgan County Fair, Cacapon State Park, Berkeley Springs, WV
Saturday 11:00 a.m; "Gravity is your friend"on this mostly down hill roll through the woods with rocky cliffs along side.  This shaded course will be cool in the hot summer time and great for beginners.  Contact:  Road Master Mary Wolfe 304-258-4958 or mwolfe1@earthlink.net 

♣August 14 Doddridge County Fair, West Union, WV
 www.doddridgecountyfair.com
Saturday 1:30 p.m.
Big mountain, wide road, long shots. Union and Confederate soldiers marched down this road during the Civil War. Road Master  Richard McMillan 304 873 1353

♣August 28 Barbour County Fair, historic Philippi, WV www.barbourcountyfair.com
Saturday 1:30 p.m.
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

♣September 4 Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass WV
Saturday 2:30 p.m.
www.cassrailroad.com; cassrailroad@wvdnr.gov www.pocohontascountywv.com
The highest mountains in West Virginia, the Wild Wild East with nearby Civil War battlefields, 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 25, at the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park Harvest Day celebration.

♣September 18 Inaugural Pack Horse Ford Cannonball Run, Shepherdstown, WV
Saturday 1:30 p.m.

The inaugural PACK HORSE FORD CANNONBALL RUN Irish Road Bowling competition will be held in Shepherdstown, WV on Saturday, September 18^th, beginning at 1:30 PM.