Join RCR for a recruitment party on Thursday, June 18 at 9.30p-midnight at Skateland on Hull Street Road. Click the zebra above for the skinny.

NEWS FLASH:::6.6.09

On June 6th, Poe's Punishers traveled to Raleigh NC's Dorton Arena to face off once again against the Carolina Bootleggers. For those of you who were at March's historic match up against the Bootleggers at Skateland- know that in RCR's first overtime bout, the punishers lost by a mere 2 points in the final minutes for a heartbreaking loss. Poe's Punishers wanted revenge for River City.

In what was a really close and dramatic game from the first whistle to the final call- the Bootleggers and Punishers were no more than 15 points apart the entire bout. at half time- it was still any one's game, and Poe's Punishers were trying in earnest to play clean with the new rules, and for the most part, keeping out of the penalty box.

Poe's Punishers were skating without Devil Bitch this bout, and this was also CoCo Carnage's last WFTDA regulation bout with River City, so the team kept spirits high by adding alternates from the Uncivil Warriors (Captains), Lenore Quicksilver and Scariett Tubman. In the final jam, Maliciously Delicious scored a huge 8 points, while  to put Poe's Punishers over the top and secure the win for River City, and start a great VA NC Rivalry. Final Score, 77-82.

River City Rollergirls

That is right, you read that right! Derby is ALIVE, KICKING and BRAWLING right here in RICHMOND. River City Roller Girls, or RCR, is an all-women roller derby league passionate about and dedicated to the proliferation of the sport. Who exactly is RCR and what do they do? Find all this out and more than you ever wanted to know about the girls of RCR and the strategic game of women's flat track derby.

RCR is now WFTDA!

22.FEB.09: River City Rollergirls is now an official WFTDA league! Special recognition goes to Raven Darkhold for coordinating this great effort.

More about the mission of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association: Founded in 2004, the WFTDA promotes and fosters the sport of women’s flat track derby by facilitating the development of athletic ability, sportswomanship, and goodwill among member leagues. The governing philosophy is “by the skaters, for the skaters.” Women skaters are primary owners, managers, and operators of each member league and of the association. Operational tasks include setting standards for rules, seasons, and safety, and determining guidelines for the national and international athletic competitions of member leagues. All member leagues have a voice in the decision-making process, and agree to comply with the governing body’s policies.

Something exciting is happening in Richmond Virginia...

Richmond's first all women's flat track roller derby association, the River City Rollergirls has begun its 4th season! We're incorporating a new format and 2 new teams in 2009. The new teams will do equal traveling to other teams across the eastern seaboard as well as 6 home games each per year. That means Richmond now has twice the amount of derby bouts per year!

The River City Rollergirls are a non profit organization with over 60 members in the tri-city area. We support local and national charities such as, Ring Dog Rescue, Books on Wheels, Make a Wish Foundation, Stop Child Abuse Now, The Childrens Museum of Richmond, and The Richmond YWCA. We have also participated in fundraising and awareness events such as Livestrong Day, Race for the cure, Virginia Bully Walk, Punks for Presents, The Harvey Foundation, Art for Autism for the Faison school for Autism, many events at the Richmond Chapter of the SPCA animal shelter and more.  Each year we're in operation, we add two new charities, so our outreach is constantly growing and changing.

In order to raise money for our charities and continue to operate as a league, we hold functions all year round. Roller Derby is one of the few all female full contact sports out there, and we're doing our best to raise awareness and get people interested in this relatively new extreme sport.  We've been featured in national, regional and local publications. Just to give you an idea of the momentum behind Women's Roller Derby, it should be mentioned that its a likely pick for the 2016 olympic games, a Feature Film staring Drew Barrymore and Ellen Paige is coming out in 2009, an animated series is slated to be released in 2010, and a video game for the Playstation 3 will be released in 2009.

 The River City Rollergirls have no paid employees and use only volunteers. We are able to sustain ourselves as a non profit organization solely through tax deductible donations and support from the Richmond community. We promise that you won't find any sport more action packed or a group more devoted to the community than the River City Rollergirls.

New look, new site, new line ups

Stay tuned as RCR puts the finishing touches on the website. Content will be posted on secondary pages soon. To get in touch with us in the meantime, drop us a line at webmaster@rivercityrollergirls.org. We want to hear from you.