My friend Whitney skates on an all-girl roller derby team. Their web address is derbydevils.com. Tom and I had to find out what this was all about.
It is a flat track roller skate rink with lots of bumping around and checking each other. This is Tom and Whitney. She kicks butt!
I met Whitney through our boot camp workouts, so I knew she would be a formidable competitor. It's fun to watch.
From their website: The gates of hell opened in November 2004 when this group of bad-ass roller derby females hit the Dallas scene. The Dallas Derby Devils are the original DFW roller derby league with a current roster of 90+ active skaters, making DDD the largest flat track derby league in the south; currently there are more than 206 leagues around the world. When the Devils play, it’s a full-contact, hard-core extravaganza; with a focus on athleticism, sportsmanship, and community involvement. The league achieved its current level of success with sell out crowds of 1,000 by simple, grassroots promotion, and the D.I.Y. attitude of being skater owned and operated. The Dallas Derby Devils are a proud member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), a national governing body of flat track leagues that are skater owned and operated. For more details on the WFTDA, go to their web site at www.wftda.com
From left to right: Whitney, Nancy, Kelee, and me~cool chicks!
There were so many interesting characters, theatrical makeup, and great blood-spattered aprons. It was quite entertaining! Thanks for inviting us Whitney!
Wow, what excitement! Is Whitney bleeding? That looks rough, a little too rough for me! I bet it was crazy to watch, glad you two got to go :)
ReplyDeletei had no idea there was any roller derby around here. those are some seriously tough chicks.
ReplyDeletelooks like fun!
nicole
That looks like a blast!
ReplyDeleteI think next time you need to put some of the makeup on too. Y'know, to be fierce and support the team and all! :)