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you can play roller derby

The foremost fundamental societal institution of sport has the power to give everyone an equal capacity to achieve success.

a path less traveled: joining the heard after leaving the pack

My journey to joining roller derby
started like many other’s:
I wanted to make friends, stay active, and I saw an ad about new recruit night.

representation matters

In derby, I see people with bodies of all sizes. One of my first derby heroes was shaped like me and basically destroyed everyone’s souls on the track.

deadly derby: heads will roll

GRACE’S HEART WAS pumping fast. She’d be next on the track as jammer, and she didn’t want to let her team down. She glanced at the scoreboard…

texas rollergirls texecutioners at denver roller derby

Texas Rollergirls vs Denver Roller Derby. Broadcasted live on Twitch.tv August 3rd, 2019 from the Rollerdome in Denver, Colorado.

texas rollergirls chainsaws at denver roller derby

Texas Rollergirls vs Denver Roller Derby. Broadcasted live on Twitch.tv August 3rd, 2019 from the Rollerdome in Denver, Colorado.

ask a skater: advice on stats & coaches

How do your game stats affect your training or idea of your performance, since the stats are going to be public? Who was your favorite coach and why?

summer 2019 | issue 42 | PC: Regularman Photography

issue 44 | summer 2019

in this issue… Welcome to the 44th issue of fiveonfive! It’s Summer here in the northern hemisphere and that means more trail skating, more outdoor cross-training, and more RollerCon-ing. Do you know what 110 degrees farenheit feels like at midnight on a Wednesday? ‘Cause Rollercon does. As many leagues are taking a much-needed break, others […]

issue 43 | spring 2019

in this issue… Welcome to the 43rd issue of fiveonfive! Spring is in the air! But is it in your step? It will be once you read this issue! Midge “Mayhem” Wilhelm and Swede Hurt are back to give great advice on small changes in your training that can make a big impact and how […]

issue 42 | winter 2018

in this issue… Welcome to the 42nd issue of fiveonfive! It’s my favorite time of the year, championship games are up for endless review and all of our goals for the 2019 competitive season are calling us to build up our teams and ourselves. I’m also excited to be writing to you as a new […]