Photo: Kaylin Tsukayama
Bull City Roller Derby is a community of skaters establishing Durham’s first ever roller derby league.
They’ve started from scratch, and welcome new athletes.
They’re open to women-identified, non-binary, and gender non-conforming skaters and potential skaters.
That’s right–even if you can’t skate yet, you can still work with them. They teach basic skating skills, endurance, as well as more advanced scrimmage skills and drills. Email bullcityrollerderby@gmail.com to find out more.
Scroll down to learn a little bit about roller derby.
Photo: Kaylee Sciacca
Bull City Roller Derby is getting ready to host their first ever home bout, and it’s free to watch, thanks to support from Durham 150.
Bout and Proud: Bull City Roller Derby’s First Home Bout
Sunday, July 28th, 2019
6 p.m.
Wheels Fun Park
715 N. Hoover Road, Durham
Free
Bull City Roller Derby will be hosting Greensboro Roller Derby. There is limited seating, so bring your own lawn chair or stool. The facility is wheelchair accessible.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first whistle is at 6 p.m.
Photo: Kaylee Sciacca
Roller Derby 101
Roller derby is a contact sport, with five skaters from each team on the track at a time.
A bout consists of a series of “jams,” where one skater on each team, the “jammer” (identified with a star on the helmet) scores points by lapping members of the opposing team.
The other team members, the “blockers,” try to prevent the opposing team’s jammer from passing them, while helping their own jammer.
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