Go Play in the Road

An Irish road bowler during a recent match in West Virginia. The sport, in which players roll a ball over a two-mile stretch of road in the least possible number of rolls, is catching on. (John Bright For The Washington Post)

Roanoke, Carp Festival, Stonewall Resort, Resort Drive, 1.4 miles, 1:30 p.m.

June 25

Weston, Gold Dollar Days Civil War Reenactment, Historic Weston State Hospital Road, 1.2 miles, 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 27

West Union, Doddridge County Fair, Old Route 50 at Smithburg, 1.5 miles, 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 3

Philippi, Barbour County Fair, Point Pleasant Road, 1.5 miles, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 1

Elkins, Mountain State Forest Festival, Georgetown Road, 1.4 miles, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 2

Kingwood, Preston County Buckwheat Festival, Pleasant Dale and Green's Run roads, 1.7 miles, 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 8 & 9

Hackers Valley, Holly River State Park Fall Challenge, Campground Road, 1.5 miles, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Nov. 6

Roanoke, Stonewall Resort Yankee Skedaddle, Stonewall Resort, Resort Drive, 1.3 miles, 1:30 p.m.