After months of anticipation and planning and 2 jam-packed days of roller derby, the first-ever Quick Rip to the 6ix tournament kicked off our competitive season on March 21st & 22nd! The event, hosted and run by members of Toronto Roller Derby, Montreal Roller Derby and Durham Region Roller Derby, saw six Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) sanctioned games be played over two days. After the sanctioned games, Durham Region hosted an open scrimmage. All games were played at…
Toronto Roller Derby’s rookie team, The Toxins, made an impressive mark this past weekend, skating their way to third place at the annual Fresh and Furious tournament, hosted by Hogtown Roller Derby. In a packed weekend showdown of emerging talent, the Toxins played five hard-fought games, showing grit, growth, and a ton of team spirit. The tournament kicked off with a nail-biter against Durham Region Roller Derby (DRRD), where the Toxins fell just short with a final score of 40–46.…
Toronto Roller Derby and the Roller Derby World Cup The Roller Derby World Cup has become a global celebration of the sport’s passion, athleticism, and diversity and from the very beginning, Toronto Roller Derby (ToRD) has been at the heart of it all. In December 2011, Toronto made history by hosting the inaugural Roller Derby World Cup, welcoming teams from around the world to the birthplace of modern flat-track competition. That landmark event marked not just the beginning of a…
After months of anticipation and planning and 2 jam-packed days of roller derby, the first-ever Quick Rip to the 6ix tournament kicked off our competitive season on March 21st & 22nd! The event, hosted and run by members of Toronto Roller Derby, Montreal Roller Derby and Durham Region Roller Derby, saw six Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) sanctioned games be played over two days. After the sanctioned games, Durham Region hosted an open scrimmage. All games were played at…
Toronto Roller Derby’s rookie team, The Toxins, made an impressive mark this past weekend, skating their way to third place at the annual Fresh and Furious tournament, hosted by Hogtown Roller Derby. In a packed weekend showdown of emerging talent, the Toxins played five hard-fought games, showing grit, growth, and a ton of team spirit. The tournament kicked off with a nail-biter against Durham Region Roller Derby (DRRD), where the Toxins fell just short with a final score of 40–46.…
Toronto Roller Derby and the Roller Derby World Cup The Roller Derby World Cup has become a global celebration of the sport’s passion, athleticism, and diversity and from the very beginning, Toronto Roller Derby (ToRD) has been at the heart of it all. In December 2011, Toronto made history by hosting the inaugural Roller Derby World Cup, welcoming teams from around the world to the birthplace of modern flat-track competition. That landmark event marked not just the beginning of a…