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๐Ÿ“ฃ RVA, are you ready for some ROLLER DERBY?! Here are the rosters for your home teams in today's doubleheader vs. @charlotterollerderby. Let's hear it for our ๐Ÿ’ฅ RIOT and ๐Ÿ€ RIVER RATS skaters! 

๐Ÿ’š We hope to see you at the Greater Richmond Convent
๐Ÿ“ฃ RVA, are you ready for some ROLLER DERBY?! Here are the rosters for your home teams in today's doubleheader vs. @charlotterollerderby. Let's hear it for our ๐Ÿ’ฅ RIOT and ๐Ÿ€ RIVER RATS skaters! ๐Ÿ’š We hope to see you at the Greater Richmond Convention Center for an exciting doubleheader. Doors open at 4:30pm, first whistle is at 5:00 pm! #rva #thingstodoinrva #thingstodothisweekend #804 #rollerderby #rivercityrollerderby #rcrd #skating #skaterva #charlotterollerderby #thingstodoinrichmond #familyfriendlyfun
The hits ๐Ÿ’ฅ The footwork ๐Ÿฉฐ The speed ๐Ÿ’จ The TEAMWORK ๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿพ‍๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿผ You don’t want to miss a minute of RCRD’s next live home doubleheader at @grccinsta ๐Ÿ›ผ ๐Ÿ’šGame 1๐Ÿ’ฅ River City Riot will take on the @charlotterollerderby A Team in their FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON! ๐Ÿ–คGame 2 ๐Ÿ€ River City River Rats will battle it out with the @charlotterollerderby B Team to close out the evening! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, May 31st ๐Ÿ•Ÿ Doors at 4:30pm ๐Ÿ•” Game 1 at 5:00 pm ๐Ÿ•– Game 2 at 7:00 pm ๐Ÿ“ Greater Richmond Convention Center - Hall B ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are $12 (+processing) in advance, $15 at the door. ๐Ÿง’ Kids 12 & under are FREE! ๐Ÿ”— Purchase at link in bio ๐Ÿฅซ As always, we are accepting non-perishable items to benefit Feed More. ๐Ÿค— ๐ŸŽฅ Livestream will be available on our YouTube channel. ๐Ÿ”— Link in bio coming soon. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Send your favorite player (or whoever you want) a shout out on the livestream! ๐Ÿ”— Details at the link in bio. Video courtesy of @hitsquadtv #rva #rollerderby #virginiaisforskaters #rvaskates #804 #thingstodoinrichmond #thingstodoinrva #rcrd #rivercityrollerderby #rvaevents #skaterva #rvalocal #rvanews #familyfun #richmondva #wftda #richmondva #virginiarollerderby #rvanews
Our Rock ‘n’ Roan open skate is THIS THURSDAY! ๐ŸŽธ

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธTickets are for sale in our bio or at the door
๐Ÿ›ผSkate rental is INCLUDED in the ticket price!

๐Ÿค‘Bring extra cash for snacks, raffle tickets, and RCRD merch!

We can’t wait to s
Our Rock ‘n’ Roan open skate is THIS THURSDAY! ๐ŸŽธ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธTickets are for sale in our bio or at the door ๐Ÿ›ผSkate rental is INCLUDED in the ticket price! ๐Ÿค‘Bring extra cash for snacks, raffle tickets, and RCRD merch! We can’t wait to skate with you ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ“ธPhotos from our Wheel Love open skate by @ambiguouscrypt #rcrd #rivercityrollerderby #rva #rvaevents #skaterva #rvalocal #804 #rvanews #rvaadventure #rollerderby #virginiarollerderby #chappellroan #pinkponyskateclub #schoolofrockshortpump #schoolofrock #rockandrollerskate #livemusic #rocknroan #thingstodoinrva #familyfriendlyfun #richmondva #richmondvaevents #rollerdomerva
๐Ÿ’š Our next home game doubleheader is coming up fast! Come cheer on the ๐Ÿ’ฅ River City Riot as they play their FIRST HOME GAME of the season against the @charlotterollerderby A Team on Saturday, May 31st, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

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๐Ÿ’š Our next home game doubleheader is coming up fast! Come cheer on the ๐Ÿ’ฅ River City Riot as they play their FIRST HOME GAME of the season against the @charlotterollerderby A Team on Saturday, May 31st, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. ๐Ÿ–ค And the action continues as the ๐Ÿ€ River City River Rats take on the @charlotterollerderby B Team for game two. After a win in their first home game, this is bound to be another exciting one! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, May 31st ๐Ÿ•Ÿ Doors at 4:30pm ๐Ÿ•” Game 1 at 5:00 pm ๐Ÿ•– Game 2 at 7:00 pm ๐Ÿ“ Greater Richmond Convention Center - Hall B ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are $12 (+processing) in advance, $15 at the door. ๐Ÿง’ Kids 12 & under are FREE! ๐Ÿ”— Purchase at link in bio (Presales end at 1:00pm on 5/31!) ๐Ÿฅซ As always, we are accepting non-perishable items to benefit Feed More. ๐Ÿค— ๐ŸŽฅ Livestream will be available on our YouTube channel. ๐Ÿ”— Link in bio ๐Ÿ“ฃ Send your favorite player (or whoever you want) a shoutout on the livestream! ๐Ÿ”— Details at link in bio. #rcrd #rivercityrollerderby #rva #rvaevents #skaterva #rvalocal #804 #rvanews #rvaadventure #rollerderby #virginiarollerderby #thingstodoinrva #familyfunโค๏ธ #richmondva
Are you subscribed to our BRUISEletter?๐Ÿ’ฅ๐ŸฅŠ May’s Bruiseletter just dropped today! Head over to our website to see what we’ve been up to ๐Ÿ‘€ Don’t miss another game and stay in the know about all RCRD happenings by signing up todayโœ๏ธ #rollerderby #rivercityrollerderby #rcrd #804 #skaterva #rvalocal #virginiarollerderby #rva #rvanews
We had a great time helping the Friends of Oregon Hill Parks with their park clean up this morning! Thank you @ohnarva for helping keep RVA beautiful! 

Swipe for a video of The Thundertaker taking on some gnarly invasive plants ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

#rva #rcrd #riv
We had a great time helping the Friends of Oregon Hill Parks with their park clean up this morning! Thank you @ohnarva for helping keep RVA beautiful! Swipe for a video of The Thundertaker taking on some gnarly invasive plants ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป #rva #rcrd #rivercity #rivercityrollerderby #oregonhill
We’re zoomin’ into the weekend like a jammer fresh outta the pack!

Our next @grccinsta game is later this month. More details coming soon๐Ÿ˜Ž

๐Ÿ“ธ @chris.fessler 

#rcrd #rivercityrollerderby #rva #skaterva #804 #rollerderby #virginiaroller
We’re zoomin’ into the weekend like a jammer fresh outta the pack! Our next @grccinsta game is later this month. More details coming soon๐Ÿ˜Ž ๐Ÿ“ธ @chris.fessler #rcrd #rivercityrollerderby #rva #skaterva #804 #rollerderby #virginiarollerderby #wftda
Get ready to ๐ŸŽธ Rock ‘n’ ROLL ๐Ÿฅ with River City Roller Derby for another Chappell Roan-themed open skate!

The house band from @sorshortpump will be playing ๐ŸŽค LIVE MUSIC ๐ŸŽถ from artists including Talking Heads, Fiona Apple, The Cure, We
Get ready to ๐ŸŽธ Rock ‘n’ ROLL ๐Ÿฅ with River City Roller Derby for another Chappell Roan-themed open skate! The house band from @sorshortpump will be playing ๐ŸŽค LIVE MUSIC ๐ŸŽถ from artists including Talking Heads, Fiona Apple, The Cure, Weezer, and more! They will also be playing their fave Chappell Roan hits by special request. ๐Ÿ˜ There will be something for everyone, so bring the whole family to this ALL AGES event. ๐Ÿ’ž AND we’re bringing back our Pink Pony Skate Club t-shirt thanks to popular demand! Make sure to order yours today at link in bio. ๐Ÿ”— ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thursday May 22, 6:30pm to 9pm ๐Ÿ“ Rollerdome - 4902 Williamsburg Rd•RVA ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are $7 - purchase at link in bio ๐Ÿ”— ๐Ÿ›ผ Skate rental is INCLUDED in ticket price! โœจ Bring extra cash for snacks, raffle tickets, and RCRD merch! ๐Ÿ’– Pink Pony Skate Club apparel is only available online through Bonfire and will NOT be for sale at the event. #rcrd #rivercityrollerderby #rva #rvaevents #skaterva #rvalocal #804 #rvanews #rvaadventure #rollerderby #virginiarollerderby #chappellroan #pinkponyskateclub #schoolofrockshortpump #schoolofrock #rockandrollerskate #livemusic #rocknroan #thingstodoinrva #familyfriendlyfun #richmondva #richmondvaevents #rollerdomerva
๐Ÿ€ Are you feeling lucky? ๐Ÿ€
๐Ÿ’ฐ Do you want a chance to win up to $3,000? ๐Ÿ’ฐ
๐Ÿ›ผ Have you been wondering how you can support RVA's first WFTDA-sanctioned roller derby teams? ๐Ÿ›ผ

๐Ÿ“ฃ WE HAVE THE EVENT FOR YOU! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

RCRD will be giving away ๐Ÿ’ต $100 EVERY
๐Ÿ€ Are you feeling lucky? ๐Ÿ€ ๐Ÿ’ฐ Do you want a chance to win up to $3,000? ๐Ÿ’ฐ ๐Ÿ›ผ Have you been wondering how you can support RVA's first WFTDA-sanctioned roller derby teams? ๐Ÿ›ผ ๐Ÿ“ฃ WE HAVE THE EVENT FOR YOU! ๐Ÿ“ฃ RCRD will be giving away ๐Ÿ’ต $100 EVERY DAY in June. ๐Ÿคฏ And entering for YOUR chance to win is simple: ๐Ÿ’š During the month of May, buy a ticket (or 2 or 3 or more!) from an RCRD skater or directly from the league (you can DM us here or purchase at an event). ๐Ÿ–ค Each ticket is $10. ๐Ÿ’š Your ticket(s) (with name and contact info) will be put into our raffle bowl. ๐Ÿ–ค Each day in June, one ticket will be drawn! ๐Ÿ’š Winners (ticket numbers) will be announced on our Facebook and Instagram stories, and each winner will also be contacted by phone or email. ๐Ÿ–ค And the best part? You can win more than once! One ticket will be drawn every day, but then that ticket will go back into the hat and could be drawn again another time during the month. ๐Ÿค‘ โ“๏ธ Have more questions? Let us know! โ€ผ๏ธ All clear? Get your tickets now!! #rivercityrollerderby #rcrd #rva #raffle #804 #thingstodoinrva #june #may #fundraiser #rollerderby
๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ›ผ TONIGHT ๐Ÿ›ผ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŒŸ LIVE ROLLER DERBY!

Catch our doubleheader at the Greater Richmond Convention Center (check the FAQs for more info about parking, seating, etc). Game One is our River Rats vs. Triad Trainwreckers from Greensboro Roller Derby. Ga
๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ›ผ TONIGHT ๐Ÿ›ผ๐Ÿ–ค๐ŸŒŸ LIVE ROLLER DERBY! Catch our doubleheader at the Greater Richmond Convention Center (check the FAQs for more info about parking, seating, etc). Game One is our River Rats vs. Triad Trainwreckers from Greensboro Roller Derby. Game Two is our home teams showdown: Poe's Punishers vs. Hollywood Undertakers. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆต And don't forget there's halftime entertainment! YOU can arm- or leg-wrestle one of our skaters! ๐ŸŽฅ Can't come in person? Check out the livestream on our YouTube Channel! ๐Ÿ”— https://youtube.com/live/JG0CDwTUT6s ๐Ÿ“— Want your own copy of our digital program now? Get it here! ๐Ÿ”— https://rivercityrollerderby.com/program-42625 #rivercityrollerderby #rcrd #rollerderby #skating #greaterrichmondconventioncenter #grcc #greensbororollerderby #thingstodoinrva #rva #richmondva #804 #weekendthings #familyfriendlyfun
๐Ÿฅ Drumroll, please ๐Ÿฅ

INTRODUCING YOUR 2025 RIVER CITY ROLLER DERBY HOME TEAMS!

๐Ÿ–คโค๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ–ค

Our skaters are excited to be part of the ๐Ÿ’œ Poe's Punishers ๐Ÿฆ‍โฌ› and the โค๏ธ Hollywood Undertakers ๐Ÿชฆ and we can't wait for you to see these teams in a
๐Ÿฅ Drumroll, please ๐Ÿฅ INTRODUCING YOUR 2025 RIVER CITY ROLLER DERBY HOME TEAMS! ๐Ÿ–คโค๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ–ค Our skaters are excited to be part of the ๐Ÿ’œ Poe's Punishers ๐Ÿฆ‍โฌ› and the โค๏ธ Hollywood Undertakers ๐Ÿชฆ and we can't wait for you to see these teams in action. You might recognize a lot of the names on these rosters, but we also have some ๐ŸŒŸ NEW ๐ŸŒŸ teammates ready to crush it on the track this year. Don't miss the first home teams game on Saturday, April 26th at the Greater Richmond Convention Center - Poes will be taking on the Undies in Game Two of an RCRD doubleheader. We'll see you there! ๐Ÿ”— Go to link in bio for tickets! #rivercityrollerderby #poespunishers #hollywoodundertakers #rcrd #rva #804 #grcc #greaterrichmondconventioncenter #thingstodoinrva #hometeams #rollerderby #virginiarollerderby #rvaevents #skaterva #rvalocal
Thank you @jringphoto for another year of fantastic team photos! RCRD appreciates the all work you do for us โค๏ธ‍๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ“ธ

You can catch these baddies at our season opener THIS SATURDAY at the Greater Richmond Convention Center! 

Get your tickets ear
Thank you @jringphoto for another year of fantastic team photos! RCRD appreciates the all work you do for us โค๏ธ‍๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ“ธ You can catch these baddies at our season opener THIS SATURDAY at the Greater Richmond Convention Center! Get your tickets early from the link in our bio ๐Ÿ”—๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ #rcrd #rivercityrollerderby #rva #rvaevents #skaterva #rvalocal #804 #rvanews #rvaadventure #rollerderby #virginiarollerderby #wftda
Tuesday (or Bruiseday๐Ÿ˜œ) is for tacos, and @torchystacos Carytown has you (and us!) covered. Come by for lunch, an afternoon churro break, dinner, or some margs with your bestie. Show THIS FLYER or just mention River City Roller Derby and you'll be h
Tuesday (or Bruiseday๐Ÿ˜œ) is for tacos, and @torchystacos Carytown has you (and us!) covered. Come by for lunch, an afternoon churro break, dinner, or some margs with your bestie. Show THIS FLYER or just mention River City Roller Derby and you'll be helping us out while you enjoy your noms! If you're coming by after 5, be sure to say hi to some of our skaters and maybe pick up some RCRD merch. You'll want it to be ready for our upcoming games! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ’š #rivercityrollerderby #rcrd #torchystacos #carytown #tacotuesdays #tacobruiseday #thingstodoinrva #rva #804 #damngoodtacos
Hey RVA! Did you catch us rolling through Carytown today? Our buddy Torchy ๐Ÿ˜ˆ helped us spread the word about next week's Taco Bruiseday fundraiser! Come out to @torchystacos Carytown on Tuesday 4/22 and just show the flyer (swipe to see it!) or ment
Hey RVA! Did you catch us rolling through Carytown today? Our buddy Torchy ๐Ÿ˜ˆ helped us spread the word about next week's Taco Bruiseday fundraiser! Come out to @torchystacos Carytown on Tuesday 4/22 and just show the flyer (swipe to see it!) or mention River City Roller Derby to help support RCRD as we kick off our season. Even if you're just there for the queso, we appreciate you. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ–ค See ya Tuesday! #rivercityrollerderby #torchystacos #tacotuesdays #rcrd #fundraiser #torchy #rollerderby #rva #thingstodoinrva #tacobruiseday
Five second rule! We loved @theripsclothing’s video so much, we had to make our own version. Go follow them!! #rcrd #rivercityrollerderby #rvaevents #skaterva #rollerderby #virginiarollerderby
You're Invited to ๐ŸŒฎTaco Bruiseday๐ŸฅŠ with River City Roller Derby! 

Come out to @torchystacos in Carytown on Tuesday, April 22nd and present this flyer or mention River City Roller Derby at the register. 

The fundraiser will run all day, so have lu
You're Invited to ๐ŸŒฎTaco Bruiseday๐ŸฅŠ with River City Roller Derby! Come out to @torchystacos in Carytown on Tuesday, April 22nd and present this flyer or mention River City Roller Derby at the register. The fundraiser will run all day, so have lunch and/or dinner, have a margarita or two๐Ÿน and bring your friends! In-person sales only! #rivercityrollerderby #rva #rcrd #rvalocal #rvaadventure #804 #rvaevents #rvanews #skaterva #rvadine
Join RCRD at the @richmondivysc  Home Opener May 10th! 
$5 from each ticket bought from our unique link will directly benefit the league.

Tickets are only $15 and you can get them from the link in our bio!
Join RCRD at the @richmondivysc Home Opener May 10th! $5 from each ticket bought from our unique link will directly benefit the league. Tickets are only $15 and you can get them from the link in our bio!
Our very own Punky D. Luffy of Poe’s Punishers was interviewed by @xtramagazine 
about his experience as a trans roller derby player! Read the full article on their website.

๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍โšง๏ธ Trans people belong in sports! ๐Ÿ›ผYou can skate with us!
Our very own Punky D. Luffy of Poe’s Punishers was interviewed by @xtramagazine about his experience as a trans roller derby player! Read the full article on their website. ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍โšง๏ธ Trans people belong in sports! ๐Ÿ›ผYou can skate with us!
๐ŸšจRiver City Roller Derby is looking for medical professionals to volunteer to be EMTs at our games this season!๐Ÿš‘

๐ŸงฐFirst Aid medical supplies are provided. ๐ŸฉนAll you need is to be there and ready in the case of injuries. EMTs fulfill an essential
๐ŸšจRiver City Roller Derby is looking for medical professionals to volunteer to be EMTs at our games this season!๐Ÿš‘ ๐ŸงฐFirst Aid medical supplies are provided. ๐ŸฉนAll you need is to be there and ready in the case of injuries. EMTs fulfill an essential role and make it possible for us to have our games. We can't wait for you to come support us while enjoying front row seats to our hard hitting games!
โœจJoin us for an action packed morning of roller derby this Star Wars day!โœจ

๐ŸชRiver City Roller Derby Presents: Roll into the Galaxy๐Ÿ’ซ

May 4th, 2024
Doors 8:30am
Game 1 - 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Mandalorian Vs Yoda
Game 2 - 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM The Empire
โœจJoin us for an action packed morning of roller derby this Star Wars day!โœจ ๐ŸชRiver City Roller Derby Presents: Roll into the Galaxy๐Ÿ’ซ May 4th, 2024 Doors 8:30am Game 1 - 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Mandalorian Vs Yoda Game 2 - 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM The Empire Vs The Rebellion Rollerdome | 4902 Williamsburg Rd, Richmond, VA โ˜„๏ธ$5 Admission at the door or a donation to the Greater Richmond Elder Justice Shelter Initiative (LINK IN BIO!) ๐Ÿ”—Skaters, registration link is in our bio! ๐ŸŒŸMay the 4th be with you๐ŸŒ™
 

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