It’s the LAST BOUT ever of the regular season! (ha, almost caught you there)

Saturday, September 11th come down to The Hangar, Downsview Park to watch the Chicks Ahoy take on the Smoke City Betties! When these two teams last met in 2009, it was a tight game that kept everyone on the edge of their seat – and the Betties took it home 68 – 61. This year brings us different teams – with a heavy veteran roster, the Chicks are fighting strong. They put up a vicious battle against the Death Track Dolls, trading blows and the lead until the very end, and had a heartbreaking loss against the undefeated Gore-Gore Rollergirls. The Betties are taking a toll this season, sporting two losses in their ToRD regular season, but they have fire in their eyes, rocket juice in their skates, and a few bouts under their belts… who knows what will happen! You can be the first to know – but you gotta come to the bout :D

Tickets are on sale now in stores and online. To serve you better, we’ve switched out online ticketing solution from PayPal to BrownPaperTickets, so don’t be alarmed when you’re sent to their site to make your purchase. BrownPaperTickets is a fair-trade ticketing company, and the choice of derby leagues across North America! Also, we’ve changed our ticketing structure a little. Gone are the 10-pack tickets, and in are 6-pack tickets! For when your group just isn’t quite 10-ppl big, but you still want to save money! As always, individual tickets are still on sale.

Going to buy your ticket at the door? You can save too! TORD wants to help in the fight against hunger and is holding a food drive to support the Daily Bread Food Bank at the Chicks/Betties bout, Saturday September 11th.

Daily Bread Food Bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that is fighting to end hunger in our communities. Every year thousands of people across Toronto rely on food banks. Daily Bread serves these people through neighbourhood food banks and meal programs in over 170 member agencies.

Bring non-perishable food items to the Bout on September 11th to help support the cause and receive a $3 discount on your ticket!

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Hello lovely fans! Just a few tidbits of info relating to getting to the game on Saturday we wanted you to be aware of:

1) It’s Jamaica Day this Saturday and there will be a celebration at Downsview Park that may affect the traffic and parking situation around The Hangar (but, there might also be delicious beef patties kicking around the area, and awesome dancing)

2) There will be work on the subway line between Lawrence West station and Downsview station all weekend, with the subway between those stations replaced by frequent shuttle buses.

Please keep both these facts in mind when making your travel plans to witness the most HARD HITTING action this weekend.

UPDATE:
Some alternate route suggestions for you!

OPTION 1 – Take the Yonge Subway Line to Sheppard-Yonge Station and hop on the 84 Sheppard West Bus going westbound. Get off at Tuscan and wait for the 101 Downsview Park that will take you right to the hangar (or you can walk in from there).

OPTION 2 – Take the 41 Keele Bus north from Keele Subway station and get off at Sheppard Ave. Catch the 106 York University, 108 Downsview, or 84 Sheppard West going eastbound. Get off at Tuscan and wait for the 101 Downsview Park that will take you right to the hangar (or you can walk in from there).

Just a reminder that tickets are on sale online until the end of Friday, and in stores right now!

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On Saturday July 24th, the Chicks Ahoy will take on the Gore Gore Roller Girls. This is the second bout of 2010 for both these teams, and they’re coming into it with 1-0 (W-L) records – but that’s going to change after this bout, as there are no ties in derby. Only one team of feisty ladies can go home with the win.

The last time these two teams faced off was the 2009 Season Opener, during which the Gores took home the win. The face of both teams has changed since then, so its open to opinions and fans as to who will win. Let the bickering begin!

Tickets are on sale now online and in stores near you!

Cambridge indie band Dérive will be providing entertainment at the halftime – non-stop fun, music, and good times, courtesy of ToRD!

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i just ate a grilled cheese sandwich… it was delicious

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WHAT A GREAT GAME!!

Last Saturday the Dolls faced off against the Chicks in an epic derby battle. I say epic, because the bout was cussing fantastic! It was so good, I forgot to blink, and then my contacts tried to fall out. True Story.

Neck-and-neck the entire time, the Dolls and Chicks traded off the lead for the entire first half. It was plain to see that both teams wanted their first win of the season. The Dolls pulled ahead right at the end of the first, thanks to a massive 24(25?) point jam courtesy of Audrey Hellborn – it was AMAZING! The first half ended with the Dolls up 76-58.

The second period kicked off with the Chicks clamouring to get ahead. Heavy hits were tossed around by both teams – jammers Demolition Dawn and Land Shark of the Death Track Dolls went down from some massive hits laid on them by the Chicks Ahoy blockers. Despite that, the Dolls held on to the lead until 3 minutes left in the bout, when the Chicks jammed to their first lead in the second half, pulling ahead 112 – 109. Encouraged by their slight lead, the Chicks stepped up their game play, employing perfect strategy to hold the Dolls jammers back, while they ran through to increase their lead.

It worked out for them, and the bout ended 121 – 109, Chicks Ahoy!

Congratulations to both teams for an EXCELLENTLY deployed bout!

Excited for your next derby fix? Stay tuned for details on Clam Slam – Friday July 2nd!

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This Saturday, June 12th, the Death Track Dolls take on Chicks Ahoy! in the second bout of the ToRD 2010 regular season! It’s sure to be jam-packed with excitement, fan craze, and sweet derby action.

6:30pm, The Hangar, Downsview Park. Be there, or be square (I’m totally bringing that back)

Tickets are onsale at ticket outlets until the close of business Friday June 11th, and online until midnight on Friday! As well, this is your last chance to pick up your 2010 ToRD Season Tickets! The tickets have been pro-rated for the number of bouts remaining – it’s a savings of over 20$, and your guarenteed entry to all bouts! Check out the Tickets page for more details!

Check out Part 1 of The Derby Nerd’s analysis of the bout on the Death Track Dolls

Part 2 on the Chicks Ahoy! is now up as well.

ToRD.tv has re-launched, and now all the content from the Season Opener is posted! That’s full bout footage, filmed by the wonderful Mr. Force, and plenty of bout interviews by the Derby Nerd and Monichrome – as well as our behind-the-scenes segment CandyCam, hosted by the talented Candy Crossbones! Check it all out at www.tord.tv – be sure to watch the amazing video created by Dan Lim and Matthew Nayman!

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Come down to The Hangar on Saturday June 12th to watch the Chicks Ahoy battle it out on the track against the Death Track Dolls!

It’s sure to be a good match – both teams have mixed up their lineups significantly from last year. Watch out for new Rookie awesomeness like Slam Wow on the Dolls, and former Betties skaters like Marvel S. Maven on the Chicks! These are not last years teams, so who knows what to expect! Not me! Maybe the Derby Nerd, he’s good with stuff like that *peers over at www.derbynerd.com*

Tickets are on sale now! Check out your favorite ticket retailer this weekend if you like the real stubs as momentos (awww!), or you can buy them online right now! Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the bout, subject to availability.

By popular demand, we’ve also reopened season ticket sales! ToRD season tickets are your key to ALL official bouts this year, as well as free entry to watch scrimmages in the off-season. That’s 9 official games, including Clam Slam and the Championship for only $108! GUARENTEED! Season Tickets are transferable, so you can pass them to your bestest buddy if you can’t see the game – introduce a new friend to derby! This may be your last chance to get guarenteed entrance to all the excitement, so make the move, buy your ToRD season tickets today! Season tickets are only available online, and only until midnight on June 11th.

Now, I’d like to take this tiny little piece of webspace here to apologise to the Chicks and the Dolls for my tardiness in blogging their bout details. I drew this piece of titmouse Original Art ™ to show how sorry I am.

*Note: ToRD does not endorce violence against birds.

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ToRD hits the road this weekend to tackle Beast of the East!

The Chicks Ahoy!, Death Track Dolls, Gore-Gore Rollergirls, and Smoke City Betties are travelling to Montreal to compete in a cross-Canada tournament against fellow derby leagues! For many of the new skaters, this is the first time they’ll be on the track in a competitive bout of derby – wish us all good luck!

Check out http://beast.mtlrd.com for more details.

Watch the Beast of the East boutcast! The tournament starts at 8am Saturday morning, so wake up and have some derby action with your coffee!

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In the flurry of activity around QCC, we sneakily updated our 4 ToRD Team rosters.

Hit the team pages to check out the new lineups of your favorite teams!

Chicks Ahoy!
Death Track Dolls
Gore-Gore Rollergirls
Smoke City Betties

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