Saturday May 10, 2025
Registration at 12:30, bowling begins at 1:30pm for the Team Bowl . Qualifying Event will take place directly after the team bowl, competitors will bowl back down the road. 

The course starts at the Picnic Area located on left just after Rattle Snake Run. From there you bowl toward the Nature Center Parking Area. The course finishes at the giant boulder on the left of the road before The Salamander Trail.

Teams will consist of a minimun of 3 bowlers per team. If you haven't got a team, come anyway and we'll find you a team the day of the event. Team members will take turns to 'hurl' a 28 oz steel ball along the course. The team taking the least number of shots is the winner. From past experience bring a rake, metal detector to help find balls that may go off road.
Winning teams: 1 Celtic Calling Mug per team for 1st, Male, Female, Co-Ed, Family Team(1 member under 14). Team bowling is always a lot of fun. 

Qualify for the WV Singles State Championships to be held in Ireland, WV, June 28th and 29th:  Three bowlers will be selected in each grade (Novice 2-4 and Women’s). Three additional bowlers will be selected from each grade at both Kanawha State Forest and the final qualifier Strawberry Festival.  Registration is $10 for Novice bowlers.  Beginners who come out, or bowlers who have never won at the state level, bowl as Novice 4’s.  Women have the option to qualify in either the Women’s bracket or Novice 4, but not both.

The 2025 WVIRBA Singles Championships brings together top  qualifying bowlers in all grades from three Regional Qualifiers held around WV. Bowlers  will compete in 3 handed singles matches, with the finals on Sunday. This format provides excellent competition with many matches being won or lost on the final throw.  The top two bowlers in each grade will advance to compete at the North American Regional Championships that will be held August 1-4 in Boston, MA this year. 

Kanawha State Forest is located just 7 miles south of Charleston. Known for its extensive network of hiking and biking trails, naturalists come to enjoy the diverse wildflower, tree, and bird populations. The park offers a bowler friendly course that’s well maintained.  Camping is also available a short distance from the course.