🌟 It's River City Roller Derby's 20th anniversary season! 🌟 We have a jam packed schedule this year and we're looking for sponsors to help us keep things rolling. 🛼 Imagine if all of our awesome fans become your awesome customers! 🔥 With multiple sponsorship packages to chose from, we have something for every business. ✅ 💌 Email sponsorship.rcrd@gmail.com for more information!
Join us for the VCU vs. George Mason game on March 3! Come cheer on the VCU Rams and support your favorite roller derby team at the same time. 😎 Tickets are $25 (plus fees) and $10 from every tickets goes towards RCRD. 💚🖤💛🖤 Check the link in our bio to get your tickets today! 📍Siegel Center 🗓️ March 3, 2026 ⏰ 7pm
Round and round they go! #rollerderby #RCRD #rivercityrollerderby
Roller derby would not be what it is today without the impact made by black skaters. In 1957, Darlene Anderson became the first black female professional roller derby player. She first joined the Brooklyn Red Devils and later played for many other teams throughout her career. She stayed home for games played in the segregated south for her safety and stated that in roller derby: "Myself being black, I don't think ever mattered to anyone as I was respected, treated by all skaters on an equal level, and I don't ever remember once that being black was an issue." She was awarded rookie of the year in 1958, retired in the 1970s and was inducted into the Roller Derby Hall of Fame in 2009. The second black woman to go pro was Ruberta Mitchell in 1958, also signed to the Red Devils, after having only known about roller derby for two years. Her skills skyrocketed, quickly becoming one of the best players in the game. She was also inducted into the Roller Derby Hall of Fame in 2014. Commonly thought of as the best Canadian roller derby player, Gwen "Skinny Minnie" Miller started off with the LA Thunderbirds in 1969. She was a top-scoring player on and off for decades and was adored by players and fans for her joyful demeanor. She was inducted into the Roller Derby Hall of fame in 2022. Other black skaters inducted include: Delores Tucker, a strong blocker and jammer who was also named MVP in the multiple derby playoffs. Rosetta Saunders, a well-rounded player awarded rookie of the year in 1969. Another important mention is BeyonSlay (Jackie Helms) the namesake of the roller derby move "Slay Ride." Olympic gold medalist Erin Jackson, started out as a roller derby player and inline speed skater. Before ice speed skating, she played with Jacksonville Roller Derby starting in 2012 with jersey number 480 and earned an MVP title in the WFTDA division 1 playoffs in 2014.
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🎉🎉Say hello to the newest teammates for our 2026 home teams, The Poe's Punishers and Hollywood Undertakers!🎉🎉 🐦‍⬛Poes🐦‍⬛ Ellociraptor Morgan Donor Great Googly Moogly Wall of Deaf River Strong Major D Green Tease ☠️Undertakers☠️ GigaNotASaurus Bloody Valentine Buffy the Whampire slayer Mojo Jojo Tampax Hurl Venus Thigh Trap Amoxikillin Flux Incapacitator Shania Pain Give them a hearty congratulations when you see them! 🎊🎉💥 Keep an eye out on our socials for game day updates so that you can come on out to cheer them, and our returning vets, on!
It's Day One of Rookie Orientation for RCRD!
The core of RCRD is rooted in and exemplifies inclusivity, moral integrity, and equality amongst all members of our organization and community. To not speak out against the inhumane violence and discrimination perpetuated by ICE would mean to abandon our core values. We stand in solidarity with all peoples, their families and communities who have been or continue to be victimized by ICE. The most recent (by no means the first) murder of a peaceful protester Renee Nicole Good by ICE struck pain within our community and compels us to action. If you too feel compelled to action, please consider supporting the community most recently afflicted by the heinous acts of ICE in Minneapolis, MN. Minneapolis’s own North Star Roller Derby league has compiled several opportunities for you to show your support in any way that you can. For more information on what you can do, hit the link below. https://linktr.ee/nsrd If you are local to Richmond you can also consider getting involved with @richmonddefensa to find a protest near you or to donate to their mutual aid fund.
Want to join roller derby but don't want to get hit? Come be a referee or a non-skating official! These positions are essential for making roller derby bouts possible (plus you still get to have a cool derby name.) 😎 Don't know if you'd rather be a player or a ref yet? Come anyway! You can decide as you progress. 💯 Please fill out the form under "Rookie Registration" in our bio before orientation! It is not required to attend both orientation sessions, but try to come to both if you’re able. 🗓️Sunday, January 18th, 8-10am 🗓️Monday, January 19th, 6-7:30pm 📍Rollerdome, 4902 Williamsburg Rd, Richmond, VA
Are you curious about roller derby? Do you want to learn to skate? Do you want to be part of a rad and inviting community? Then join up for the River City Roller Derby Rookie Orientation! Keep your eyes peeled for the sign up forms in the coming weeks! 🗓️Sunday, January 18th, 8-10am 🗓️Monday January 19th, 6-7:30pm 📍Rollerdome, 4902 Williamsburg Rd, Richmond, VA
💫 Happy skaters, happy Honmoon! 🎶 We're closing out our season with a BANG, ⚔️ HUNTR/X-style. That's right, it's the Open Skate you've been waiting for: A K-Pop Demon Hunters-themed night at the rink! 🛼 Join us for our last Open Skate of the year on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th. We'll have an awesome playlist to skate to, plus a KPDH costume contest, a raffle, RCRD merch for sale, concessions, and more! 🩵🩷💜 Did we mention that this is DEFINITELY a family event? Bring your whole demon-slaying crew! (Or be the demons - totally up to you. 😈) 📅 Thursday, November 13 🕡 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 📍 Rollerdome - 4902 Williamsburg Rd. 🎫 $7 at the door - includes skate rental! 🍕🥤 Food and drinks available to purchase #openskate #thingstodoinrichmond #thingstodoinrva #rva #804 #rivercityrollerderby #rollerdomerva #rollerskating #skaterva #rvaskate #familyevents #familyfun #novemberevents
Do you have a change jar that you’ve been “meaning to take to the counting machine” for months? Years??? 🤔 Us too! 🫣 River City Roller Derby has BIG goals for next year and now that the 2025 season is winding down, we’re kicking off fundraising for our 2026 season with Penny for your Blocks - a coin drive! 🎉 💰Bring us your bucket/jar/old sock full of change at one of our next two events and we will happily accept it! If you know a league member, you can also give them your jingle money for the drive. 🛞We may not be rolling on the track as much this winter but we’ll roll coins as a substitute!🪙 Coin Drive Events: 🛼Home Team Game - 11/6 🛼 Open skate - 11/13 We’ll be collecting coins through 11/13! Stay tuned for updates on our coin rolling party! #RollingInto2026 #RichmondVA #RVA #rcrd #supportlocal #rvalocal
Thank you to everyone who came out to support RCRD at People's Battle of Richmond this year! We can't wait to do it again in 2026 🎉 👋 Did you know that our last game of the season is in ONE WEEK?! 😱 Thursday, November 6th is your ✨last chance✨ to catch River City Roller Derby play in 2025! Poe's Punishers will be going up against Hollywood Undertakers for the home team final showdown! Find more info in our pinned post📌 📸Photo Credits: 1-6 Erika Belsaas 7-10 @jringphoto
🛼 It's time for the FINAL Home Teams Showdown of the 2025 season! Come cheer on our 🪦Hollywood Undertakers and 🐦‍⬛Poe's Punishers one more time before we take our annual break. 🏆 The Undies are undefeated this season, but every game has been SO CLOSE ... and the Poes are ready for a W. Can they make it happen? You'll have to be at the Rollerdome on November 6th to find out! 🎉 Bring your cowbells. Bring your posters. Bring your kids! Roller derby is fun for everyone. There will also be a raffle, RCRD merch, vendors, and concessions to enjoy. ❤️💜 We can't wait to see you at the Dome for one more game this year! 📍 Rollerdome - 4902 Williamsburg Rd. 📅 Thursday, November 6th 🕡 Doors at 6:30 PM 🕖 First whistle at 7:00 PM 🎟️ Tickets $7 at the door 🧒 Kids 10 & under FREE 🍕🥤 Snacks and drinks available for purchase ❓ For more details, see our FB event page (🔗 link in bio). If you have questions, check out our "Know Before You Go - Rollerdome" highlight reel on IG or send us a DM. Thanks, all!
😈What was your favorite Torchy moment from this year’s People’s Battle of Richmond? 🔥We hope you loved seeing that silly little (and sometimes tall) devil baby run around all weekend just as much as we did. ❤️‍🔥Thank you to our sponsor, @torchystacos for helping us be able to put on a Damn Good tournament! #rivercityrollerderby #rva #torchystacos
🎊 OFFICIALS APPRECIATION POST 🎊 💙 We are so grateful to the officials who have volunteered their time this weekend to help make the third annual People's Battle of Richmond tournament possible! 9 games is a LOT of derby, and this team of nearly 40 skating and non-skating officials has done a great job, game after game. ❤️ We couldn't do it without you, officials! Thank you!! #rollerderby #rivercityrollerderby #rcrd #tournament #liverollerderby #appreciation #rva #804 #rvaskate #peoplesbattleofrichmond
Join us for the first ever virtual PBR Bingo game! Log your winning bingos on the leaderboard and be entered to win a gift card from @bingobeerco 🎁 (must be present to win). Show your winning board at the raffle table for a ✨FREE BUTTON✨ (while supplies last). HUGE thanks to @interconnectedcollective for collaborating with us on this project! 🔗Check out the link in our bio to play!🎉
🤠Can we get a YEE HAW?!🤠 In case you missed it - the People’s Battle of Richmond Roller Derby tournament will have a mechanical bull 🐂 for ticket holders to ride FOR FREE on Sunday ONLY from 11am-4pm.
📯Introducing the sponsors that help make the third annual People’s Battle of Richmond possible! Make sure to check out all these amazing businesses that support local roller derby: @torchystacos @vinylconflict @properpieco @pabstblueribbon Southside Bar Crawl @basiccitybeer / @basiccitybeerco_rva @shelflifebooksrva @rickman.therapeutics @thevalentinerva @msmiracle_bigbart_comics @sk8trdown @afterh0urel
Land Acknowledgement River City Roller Derby lives, practices, and bouts on land that is stolen from the Powhatan Nation of American Indians. The Powhatan are a collection of tribes whose language is a branch of Eastern Algonquian. Before their displacement by English settlers in the 1700s the Powhatan were a confederation of 30 tribes covering much of the tidewater region in present day eastern Virginia including Richmond, Virginia. Despite deliberate and sustained efforts to erase the Powhatan people and their culture by English settlers, and later the United States government, 6 federally recognized tribes from the Powhatan nation still exist today in Virginia: Chickahominy Indian Tribe, Chickahominy Indian Tribe–Eastern Division, Nansemond Indian Nation, Pamunkey Indian Tribe, Rappahannock Tribe, Upper Mattaponi Tribe. There are many additional tribes in Virginia that do not have federal recognition. Their existence must not be diminished by their lack of governmental recognition. RCRD would like to take a moment to acknowledge the historic and ongoing stewardship of the Powhatan people over Virginian land as well as their longstanding resilience against injustice and oppression. Please consider learning more about their people and culture from the following resources. Also please consider supporting them financially by supporting local, indigenous artists. powhatannation.us chickahominytribe.org cied.org nansemond.gov pamunkey.org rappahannocktribe.org mattaponi.gov virginianativeartsalliance.com