The sport of Roller Derby has been around since 1930’s, and was very popular in the 1940’s. Over the next few decades the sport was overshadowed by the entertainment value and was similar to professional wrestling. With flashy costumes, outlandish characters, and scripted outcomes.
In the early 2000’s the sport made a resurrangce. While they did retain the flashy costumes and outlandish characters… the sport is legit.
The sport is mostly comprised of amatuer all female teams, and these woman are known for their nasty hits and top notch skating skills as much as there cool costumes and nifty names.
My good friend, Betty Ford Galaxy @bfg12, was a big part of this revival. If you are curious about it, she stars in a documentary; Blood On The Flat Track: The Rise Of The Rat City Rollergirls.
Over the years I have gone to watch her play a few times each year, and what a blast.
If you are interested in checking it out here is where you can catch some Roller Derby in Snohomish County.
Roller Derby In Snohomish County
Tilted Track Bank Track Roller Derby Championships
The championships are at the Evergreen State Fair.
When:
Saturday February 3rd 2018
5pm – 9pm
Where:
Gary D Weikel Event Center Evergreen State Fairgrounds 14405 179th Ave SE Monroe WA 98272
Cost:
Currently Unavailable
Tickets:
Jet City Roller Derby
In Edmonds at the Community College.
When:
Jet City Roller Derby Season 11, Bout 5 January 20, 2018 6:00 PM
Jet City Roller Derby Season 11, Bout 6 March 03, 2018 6:00 PM
Jet City Roller Derby Season 11, Bout 7 March 31, 2018 6:00 PM
Jet City Roller Derby Season 11, Bout 8 April 14, 2018 6:00 PM
Where:
Edmonds Community College 20000 68th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98036
Cost:Child 5 and UnderFreeChild (6 – 12)$10.00 ($11.34 w/service fee)Group Tickets$12.00 ($13.41 w/service fee)Adult$15.00 ($16.52 w/service fee)
Tickets:
Rat City Roller Derby
Just outside of Snohomish County
When:
12/2/2017 – Debutante Brawl mixed team debuting our newly drafted skaters 12/16/2017 – 4×4 Bout: A Mini Tournament 1/13/2018 – Home Team Season Opener: Derby Liberation Front vs Throttle Rockets & Grave Danger vs Sockit Wenches 1/27/2018 – Home Team Bout #2: Derby Liberation Front vs Sockit Wenches & Throttle Rockets vs Visitor (GD’s bye-week) 2/17/2018 – Home Team Bout #3: Sockit Wenches vs Throttle Rockets & Grave Danger vs Visitor (DLF’s bye-week) 3/10/2018 – Home Team Bout #4: Grave Danger vs Throttle Rockets & Derby Liberation Front vs Visitor (SW’s bye-week) 3/31/2018 – Home Team Bout #5: Derby Liberation Front vs Grave Danger & Sockit Wenches vs Visitor (TR’s bye-week) 4/21/2018 – Home Team Championships
Doors open at 5:00 pm, and opening ceremonies start at 5:30 pm opening whistle is at 6 pm.
Where:
The Rat’s Nest
19022 Aurora Ave N Shoreline, WA 98133
Cost:
Advanced general admission tickets are $20.
Tickets for children 12 and under are $15.
Tickets:
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There are a few places you can go to enjoy some good ol fashioned Roller Derby in Snohomish County. Maybe we will see you there.
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