Canadians have long been known for their easy going, low confrontation approach to life. Now that attitude has found its way into roller derby. Halifax’s Anchor City Rollers is now offering what they call “low contact” derby, in hopes of developing interest among skaters who are interested in the activity but would rather forego the […]
Two of the leading contenders to take top honors on this year’s reality tv competition “The Amazing Race” are roller derby skaters from the Denver area. Known as the “Derby Moms”, Mona Egender and Beth Bandimere skate for the Roller Girls 5280 Club. You can read more about the contestants on the CBS hit show and see […]
As if balancing life and work with a demanding roller derby commitment wasn’t hard enough, try adding kids into the mix. Many roller derby ladies are also moms, and it’s a wonder how they manage to do it. Internationally recognized photographer Kate Wilhelm recently did a profile piece on roller derby moms on The International […]