Coopers Rock State Park Tag Team and State Qualifiers Event #1

April 26, 2025

Located near Morgantown and Cheat Lake, Coopers Rock State Forest offers Irish Road Bowling a beautiful Spring setting for a family fun event. The park closes the course to traffic during the event, a rarity in this game. In years past, bowlers have traveled from as far as Chestertown MD and Dallas TX to compete.

Tag-Team Event - Saturday

Typically, team road bowling events are for teams of 4. Straying from tradition, the event at Coopers Rock State Forest will again be the site of a doubles match. Join forces with your favorite friend, relative, coworker, or even ask a seasoned bowler to be your partner.   

State Qualifying Event - Sunday

Competing for Tag Team belts will also give you a little practice for WV State singles competition.  Coopers Rock will be the site of the 1st round of qualifying for the State Championships.  What could be better than 2 days of bowling at this state forest?

Coopers Rock will give bowlers the first chance to qualify for the WV Singles State Championships.  Three bowlers will be selected in each grade (Novice 2-4 and Women’s) at Coopers Rock. 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.

Registration at 12:30, Bowling begins at 1:30 for both days. 
Contact Coopers Rock State Forest (304) 594-1561
Contact Stephen Holmes II with any questions about the event - (304) 614- 9983 

Coopers Rock

Directions

Coopers Rock Tag Team

April 30, 2022

Located near Morgantown and Cheat Lake, Coopers Rock State Forest offers Irish Road Bowling a beautiful Spring setting for a family fun event. The park closes the course to traffic during the event, a rarity in this game. In years past, bowlers have traveled from as far as Chestertown MD and Dallas TX to compete.

Typically, team road bowling events are for teams of 4. Straying from tradition, the event at Coopers Rock State Forest will again be the site of a doubles match. Join forces with your favorite friend, relative, coworker, or even pay a seasoned bowler to be your partner.  This year’s winners will receive their own Championship Belts!  Not to mention the customary bragging rights that come with every victory. 

Registration at 12:00. Bowling begins at 1:00
Contact Coopers Rock State Forest (304) 594-1561
Andy Shay 304-516-4030 Dennis Pierson 304-692-6669,

Coopers Rock will also be the site for the 2022 Jerod Putnam Amateur Open, June 3rd - 5th. Bowlers form all over the country are welcome to compete in this singles tournament that benefits the Jerod Putnam Scholarship Fund.

From the event...

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Directions

Take the Coopers Roack State Forest exit off I68 and turn towards the overlook.  Parking is available at the first parking area just past the entrance sign on the right.  Road bowlers will meet at the entrance to the Iron Furnace Rd just above the parking areas.