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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Come down to Slack’s Restaurant and Bar (562 Church St) on Wednesday Sept 8th to play some dirty bingo and help support CN Power! They need to get to Jersey for September 25th so they can show the Garden City Rollergirls who’s the boss!(no, not like the tv show)

Don’t know what dirty bingo is? Neither do I, but I feel naughty just typing it. dirty bingo. dirty bingo. dirty bingo. Come to Slack’s on Wednesday and find out! It’s going to be wicked hilarity!

Map to Slack’s, courtesy of Google:

DIRTY BINGO!!! Need I say more?

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Saturday, 7:30pm. The Hangar, Downsview Park. Red meets Leopard in a full on derby throwdown. Can you roar? ROAR!

When these two met in 2009, the Gores emerged victorious, claiming a 151 – 71 victory. The Dolls haven’t forgotten, and a year later they’re out for blood. The Gores are looking to keep their winning streak alive, unbeaten since 2008 Championship.

Bring your friends and family, it’s sure to be a good one! There’s something for everyone at a Toronto Roller Derby bout – music, live entertainment, sports, pizza, beer, and a hella -rocking atmosphere! Tickets are on sale online and in stores now!

BONUS: We will be holding a silent auction for a framed poster of pin-up model Bridgette Jean, posing with ToRD’s very own Landshark and Bambi – Bridgette herself will also be attending the bout. w00t!

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I must say, I’m very proud of our D-VAS. You ladies rocked the track something fierce, showing the DRRD that ToRD’s farmies are NOT people you want to mess with.

The D-VAS faced off against Durham Region Roller Derby. It was the first bout for both teams, but all the girls looked cool under pressure. At the beginning of the bout, both teams seemed evently matched. They traded points back and forth, the game remaining close throught the entire first period. The score was 45-32 D-VAS at the half. After a refreshing but brief halftime, both teams hit the track once more. Some sweet pep-talking must have gone on in the D-VAS locker room, because they returned full force, settled into their element. The D-VAS started pulling ahead, consistently building up a greater lead over DRRD, and it soon became clear they were determined to be the winners. They gave it their all, and it paid off!
Final: 105-63 D-VAS

Now with the pressure on, CN Power hoped to follow the D-VAS win with a victory over the Queen City Rollergirls travel team, the Lake Effect Furies, for a total ToRD take-down weekend. Buffalo totally brought their A-game with them – barely a minute after hitting the track, you could tell CN Power would have their work cut out for them. The Furies were hard hitting, and had all their stragety ducks lined up in a row. When the first period ended, it was 38-53 Furies. Returning strong from halftime, CN Power began to close the gap, helped by an amazing 15 point jam by DefeCaitlin. The fury of both teams’ playing would come at a price though – Candy Crossbones and Brim Stone went down hard during separate jams, laying still on the track and quieting the crowd. No EMS required though – these are tough fems, and they got back up and returned to their benches under their own power. It was a hard-fought battle, but in the end the Furies were able to keep the lead and win the bout.
Final: 110-79 Lake Effect Furies.

Thanks to everyone who came out – the girls LOVE the crowd and the atmosphere you help us create!

Missed the bout, or want a recap? Hit up ToRD.tv and Layer9 over the next while for bout footage and skater interviews!

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Thank you for coming out this past weekend to CN Power’s SHARK WEEK fundraiser! I heard it was a smashing success (that’s right @themiw, I heard about the beer-can-smashy-forehead incident)

Couldn’t make it – or just need more CN Power in your life? Then hit up The Hangar this saturday to watch them take on the Buffalo Lake Effect Furies.

Here is your CN Power Roster for this bout:

Skaters:
Brim Stone
Betty Bomber
Candy Crossbones
Dust Bunny
Foxy Sinatra
Jubilee
Lady Gag-ya
Lucid Lou
Mega Bouche
Molly Boom
Monichrome
Nasher the Smasher
Pretty Peeved
Rebel Rock-it
Seka Destroy (Alternate)
Lady Scorcher (Alternate)

Bench Managers:
Dyna Hurtcha
Sonic Doom

HAPPY BONUS!! Show up by 6pm and you’ll get to see some of ToRD’s newest skaters, the D-VAS, take on the freshly teamed ladies of DRRD! Can you say, w00t? Holla!

Who are your D-VAS? Check out the roster!

Skaters:
Misery Mae© #CDM 101
Skinned-Knee Crosby (A) # 187
Wolverina # ///
hellbat #13
Corey Maim #L2D
Titney # 5*
Emma Dilemma # (716)
Krash Klown #911
Santilly In Yo’Face #1129
Veganatrix #1104
Tammunition # 9mm
Mace Kelly #1982
Tess D’Urb-Evil #1891
Raunchy Hextall #252
Rack Daniels (Alternate) #714

Bench Managers:
Tara Part
Aston Martini

IMPORTANT: 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)

Your calendar screwed up and you accidentally double booked yourself and can’t make it? That totally sucks – BUT WAIT! There’s a bout the following weekend as well!

August 28th the (unbeaten since 2008) Gore Gore Rollergirls take on the Death Track Dolls! It’s going to be FUN! And by fun, I mean smashy, raucous, and loud. AKA, wicked.

(Poster coming soon)

Tickets for both bouts are on sale online and in-stores now!

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