Tickets are on sale now until 5am Saturday morning for this bout. Doors at 5pm, DVAS vs. Disloyalists kicks off first at 6pm, followed by Chicks vs. Betties around 7:30pm. Halftime entertainment provided by Mittenz, a scrappy all-girl indie pop punk band. Hit up their MySpace page for more details.

Check out our merch counter while you’re around pick up our sweet full-colour 2012 program, or perhaps a pack of trading cards of your favorite team!

As always, food and beverages will be available for purchase – but a BIG HELL YEAH! to Caplanski’s Deli, who will be coming by with their delicious (bacon donut holes) food truck

This is a weekend long event featuring the following coaches from Certifiable Derby Training:

Sarina “DeRanged” Hayden
Melissa “Psycho Babble” Hayden
Janet “Helen Wheels” Clarke of Tucson Roller Derby

The camp runs from 6pm on Friday, May 4, 2012 until 6pm on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Weekend passes only, no day passes or spectator passes available. A referee clinic will run concurrent with this training camp; more details & ticket information coming soon. Tickets are on sale until May 3st, 2012 or until sold out, whichever occurs first.

All skaters must hold current and valid roller derby insurance. All skaters must have their own equipment (skates, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, helmet, and mouth guard).

For more information on Certifiable Derby Training, visit their website at: http://www.certifiablederbytraining.com

Check out who’s gonna be there by following the event on Facebook.

The two weekends later (May 4 – 6) we present you the Certifiable Derby Training Camp, featuring trainers Psycho Babble, DeRanged, and Helen Wheels. Space is still available so sign up now if you want to get your derby self whipped into shape! These camps have been making their way around the US with a lot of positive feedback so it’s a sure opportunity to learn something new and improve your skillz

Final Score: 184 CN Power – 92 Lake Effect Furies.

You can watch the bout in HD over at Layer9, maintained by our favorite videographer, Mr. Force. Click here to read the Derby Nerd’s recap and analysis of the bout.

Following the CN Power bout and an excellent halftime show by Ronley Teper’s Lipliners, the Gore Gore Rollergirls and the Death Track Dolls hit the track for their second bout of the year. The Gores previous game resulted in a close loss to the 2011 champions the Chicks Ahoy, while the Dolls were entering after a narrow win over the Smoke City Betties. Would the streaks continue for both teams? If you don’t want me to spoil the outcome, you can head on over Vimeo via Layer9 to watch Period 1 and Period 2. If you want spoilers, keep reading!

Building on a solid roster of skaters that have at least one bouting year of experience on their belts, the Gores took the lead early on in the bout. The Dolls roster saw many of their new rookies get track time, with the fresh blood put to good use maintaining solid walls and busting out points. The Gores dominated the first half of the bout, ending it with a 79-35 lead over the Dolls at halftime. After the break, the Dolls began to close the gap on the Gores, capitalizing on power jam opportunities to rack up points for themselves.

Final Score: 131 Gores – 91 Dolls

Head on over to read the Derby Nerd’s review of the bout.

Don’t you just love watching roller derby on TV? Well guess what? The amazing team at Rogers TV came to the bout on Saturday to film the Gores vs. Dolls bout. Complete with commentary & wicked score tracking, the game will air on Rogers TV (cable 10/63) on Saturday April 28th at 8pm. Hit up our page on Rogers TV for more details & show them your appreciation by tweeting @RogersTVToronto or via hashtag #RogersTV to keep roller derby coming to the comfort of your living room!

Next weekend we’re all gone to dominate Beast of the East 2012, hosted by Montreal Roller Derby, but we’ll be back on May 12th for a double header that sees the DVAS take on the Kingston Derby Girls Disloyalists, and the Smoke City Betties vs. the Chicks Ahoy!

Shortly after the first game, our third home bout of the season will play out before your eyes (if you are in the crowd that is). The Death Track Dolls (1 – 0) and the Gore Gore Rollergirls (0 – 1) will be the main event of the night. Each bout in the ToRD home season counts directly towards the final ranking, so count on both of these teams bringing their A-game to the table.

DOORS 5pm, 1st BOUT 6pm, 2nd BOUT roughly 7:30pm. Tickets are on sale online and in stores now. Buy in advance and save! As always, merch, food and drink will be available for purchase. Bring your own chair, buttpad, blanket, or sit in our bleechers to watch the games.

Intermission entertainment will be provided by Ronley Teper’s Lip Liners. You may recently have heard her music in the tv show Lost Girls, or perhaps in one of the many music venues in downtown Toronto.

Join the event on Facebook, and/or Tweet to Win! Use hashtag #ToRD to tweet from the bout, and one lucky person will win a pair of free tix to our next home bout on May 12th! BONUS: Tweet #TIGHTROPE for your chance to win a set of books from Tightrope Books! For more details on that promotion, visit their website.

This double header afterparty is hosted by the Chicks Ahoy, and kicks off with a meat raffle! Rumour has it there is A LOT of bacon to be had. Cheap drinks & no cover, featuring the music of the Chicks’ favourite DJ, Peter Project. This all goes down at Cinecycle (down the alley on the east side of Spadina between Richmond and Adelaide). Doors at 10 pm, meat raffle at 11:30 pm. Hit up the Facebook event for more info.

Game 1: ToRD CN Power 197, RVRG Vixens 84. MVPs: Candy Crossbones (ToRD, Semi Precious (RVRG)
Game 2: TriCityRG Thunder 392, HCRG Eh! Team 31. MVPs: Ova’Kill (TriCityRG), Lorazeslam (HCRG)
Game 3: RVRG Vixens 248, HCRG Eh! Team 75. MVPs: Semi-Precious (RVRG), Lucky Lady Pearl (HCRG)
Game 4: ToRD CN Power 141, TriCityRG Thunder 107. MVPs: Tara Part (ToRD), Ova’Kill (TriCityRG)
Game 5: TCRG Thunder 202, RVRG Vixens 168. MVPs: Leigh-zzie Borden (TriCityRG), Semi-Precious (RVRG)
Game 6: ToRD CN Power 408, HCRG Eh! Team 55. MVPs: Tara Part (ToRD), Oh! Henry (HCRG)

Congratulations to all teams for their victories, amazing experiences, and knowledge they gained. The bouts and teamwork seen all weekend long were amazing! At the end of day 2, the rankings from QCC are:

1 – Toronto CN Power
2 – TriCity Thunder
3 – Rideau Valley Vixens
4 – Hammer City Eh! Team

Did you miss some of the bouts? You can watch games 2, 4, and 6 online, presented by ToRD.tv if you click here.

For more details including game breakdowns and analysis, visit The Derby Nerd’s Quad City Chaos 2012 recap Part 1: The Games and Part 2: The Commentary

Big THANKS (!!!) to Caplanski’s Deli and Blue Donkey Streatery for bringing their amazing cuisine trucks to The Bunker all weekend to feed fans and participants alike.

Our next bout is April 14th, when you can watch CN Power take on the QCRG (Buffalo) Lake Effect Furies, followed by the Gore Gore Rollergirls vs. the Death Track Dolls. Doors at 5pm, CN Power hits the track at 6. Tickets are on sale now online and in stores.

Did QCC inspire you to be the best roller derby player you can be? Then hit up the Certifiable Derby Training camp we’re hosting May 4 – 6th at The Bunker. You can pick the brains of amazing skaters like DeRanged, Helen Wheels, and Psycho Babble! For more information on Certifiable Derby Training, click here. For more info on the camp and to purchase tickets, visit the BPT event page.

The Teams:

Toronto Roller Derby – CN Power (pink/grey)

Rideau Valley Rollergirls – Vixens (brown/gold)

TriCity Rollergirls – Thunder (black/grey)

HammerCity Rollergirls – Eh! Team (white/black)

The Poster, designed by amazing local artist Adam Swinbourne:

The Schedule:

SATURDAY MARCH 21
11:00am……. Doors Open
12:00pm……. Toronto vs. Rideau Valley
2pm………….. Hammer City vs. TriCity (WFTDA sanctioned)
INTERMISSION
5pm………….. Rideau Valley vs. Hammer City
7pm………….. Toronto vs. TriCity (WFTDA sanctioned)

SUNDAY APRIL 1
1pm………….. Doors Open
2pm………….. Rideau Valley vs. TriCity
4pm………….. Toronto vs. Hammer City (WFTDA sanctioned)

The Food:
Caplansky’s Deli food truck
Blue Donkey Streatery food truck
Pizza Pizza served inside The Bunker, as well as snacks, drinks & beer.

The Vendors:
RollerBug, Toronto’s first physical roller derby store & favorite of ToRD.
Reidell Skates, purveyors of fine roller skates to generations of derby skaters
Monster Muffin, makers of custom clothing and shiney hineys.
Decypher, big fans of roller derby selling music-inspired and sub-culture clothing.
Sweet Pea Activewear, designers of tight, bright and fun shorts.

Tickets are available at the door; $20 for a single day or $30 for the whole weekend. Upgrades from a single day to a weekend pass are also available at the door!

The WFTDA sanctioned bouts will be boutcast. Hit up Canuck Derby TV to watch!

Schedule

SATURDAY MARCH 21
11:00am……. Doors Open
12:00pm……. Toronto vs. Rideau Valley
2pm………….. Hammer City vs. TriCity
INTERMISSION
5pm………….. Rideau Valley vs. Hammer City
7pm………….. Toronto vs. TriCity

SUNDAY APRIL 1
1pm………….. Doors Open
2pm………….. Rideau Valley vs. TriCity
4pm………….. Toronto vs. Hammer City

Tickets are on sale now! Buy a 2-day pass for maximum roller derby & maximum savings; 2-day passes are available both in stores and online. Single day passes are only available for purchase online or at the door. Are you a roller derby skater? We have special discounted tickets for you! Show your skater insurance card to recieve discounted admission at the door.

Doors at 9, $5 cover. Amsterdam beer specials all night long! Amazing raffle prizes up for grabs! For more details hit up the Facebook event.

Saturday, 24/MAR: It’s the third annual Form Lounge Karaoke Party! There will be singing, kimchi pancakes and buckets (yes buckets) of beer! This year you can arm wrestle a Doll, have your face painted, dress up for the photobooth and more. $5 at the door or PYUC. Join the event on Facebook for more information.

Sunday, 25/MAR: First Fresh Meat practice of the new term! Congrats to all those who were recently accepted into our freshly revamped Fresh Meat program!

Weekend of 31/MAR: It’s the third annual Quad City Chaos tournament. Quad City Chaos pits 4 Canadian home teams against each other in a weekend round robin tournament.

This year’s participating teams are the Hammer City Eh! Team, TriCity Thunder, Rideau Valley Vixens, and our very own CN Power. Tickets are on sale now – buy in advance for the best deal!

Saturday, 14/APR: The third bout of the ToRD home season opens with our ladies in pink, CN Power vs. the Queen City (Buffalo) Lake Effect Furies. Immediately following, the Death Track Dolls will face off against the Gore Gore Rollergirls.

Saturday, 14/APR: The Chicks Ahoy are hosting the afterparty for this double header, and its combining good times with a meat raffle! WHAT? MEAT RAFFLE? ALL THE BACON? Yes that’s what I said. Cheap drinks & no cover, featuring the music of the Chicks’ favourite DJ, Peter Project. This all goes down at Cinecycle (down the alley on the east side of Spadina between Richmond and Adelaide). Doors at 10 pm, meat raffle at 11:30 pm. Hit up the Facebook event for more info.

Weekend of 21/APR: Beast of the East 2012 goes down this weekend! Last year ToRD teams placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th – what does this year have in store? Maximum winning? HELL YEAH!

Final Score: 171 – 108 for CN Power.

After a brief intermission, the Betties and Dolls hit the track. Both teams were sporting rosters including many of their rookie skaters; although you wouldn’t be able to tell from how they played that night. Signs were evident early on that this would be a bout to watch; though the Dolls grabbed first points, the Betties quickly answered. Point leader would trade back and forth between the two teams all night long, as the jammers and packs fought for victory. At the half, the Betties were up 58 – 52; the first half time advantage they had seen in a home game in 2 years.

The second half saw hard hits (and penalties) start flying. The score stayed tight, the lead switching back and forth, and no clear winner was evident until the very end. In the final few minutes of the period, the Dolls pulled ahead 20 points on the Betties. In the remaining few jams, the Betties would hold the Dolls from scoring and add a few points, bringing the score closer, but not upsetting the Dolls lead.

Final Score: 115 – 100 for the Death Track Dolls

Click here for the Derby Nerd’s weekend recap, and visit our YouTube channel for HD footage of CN Power vs Roc Stars. The CityNews bout recap cap of Dolls vs Betties can be seen here. Photos from both bouts can be see on our Flickr group.

Big thanks to Roc City, all the visiting refs and NSOs, catl for providing awesome halftime music, and our fans for coming out (and building a really sweet beeramid!). So far 2012 has been a year of exciting home team bouts for ToRD, with our first two bouts having really close scores. Our next project is Quad City Chaos, returning for it’s 3rd year, running the Mar 31 – Apr 1 at Downsview Park. The following teams are participating this year: CN Power, Tri City Thunder, Rideau Valley Vixens, and the Hammer City Eh! Team.

Single day & weekend passes will be on sale soon online & in stores. Stay tuned! Our next home bout takes place on April 14th, when the Death Track Dolls challenge the Gore Gore Rollergirls!