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Maine Roller Derby held the 2019 Thanks-for-Giving bout on Saturday, November 9, and with the help of generous fans, raised $596 to support the work of Maine-Wabanaki REACH! This year, the Thanks-for-Giving bout featured Team Teal and Team Red with mixed rosters comprised of home team and travel team skaters. The Thanks-for-Giving bout is a […]

Twelve skaters participated in Maine Roller Derby’s first six-week youth skating skills class, organized in collaboration with Portland Parks, Recreation and Facilities. The new skaters learned essential skating skills, played lots of games, and practiced non-contact skills that will be applicable to the sport of roller derby! MRD skaters including Jumpy Magee, Claire Le Nutz, […]

Maine Roller Derby’s Jumpy McGee will be traveling to Montréal, Québec this November to play in a special exhibition bout at the 2019 International WFTDA Championships. The game, We Are Nation: A Game Without Borders, features Team Indigenous Roller Derby versus Jewish Roller Derby. Jumpy is a founding member of Team Indigenous. In 2017, Jumpy and […]

Maine Roller Derby’s own Major Chaos helped inspire a new line of Strong Athletic muscle tanks and tee shirts: STONG ATHLETIC & FAT. Chaos wrote directly to Strong Athletic earlier this year with a very personal message, writing “I would love to be able to to represent the strong athletic fat girls out here in the Derby […]

Friends, Family, and Fans, we wanted to talk today about an important change coming for Maine Roller Derby’s Home Team Season. As we know, our state is taking the lead in many changes to improve the lives of its citizens, including the Indigenous people whose land we occupy. Our international governing body, the WFTDA, has […]

On January 16, 2019 Maine Roller Derby held try-outs for travel team skaters. Maine Roller Derby’s top skaters make up the Maine Roller Derby Travel Team. These players form two squads: The Port Authorities, our WFTDA-ranked charter team; and the Old Port Brigade, our B-level interleague team. Fifteen of these skaters — including skaters new […]

Every year, Maine Roller Derby celebrates growth and successes with a celebratory party and awards. These awards are voted on by league members and presented at the annual Glitter Gala. Awards for the 2018 were presented on January 26 after the Winter Classic at Rí Rá in Portland. Team Awards Calamity Janes MVP Jammer: Mel […]

Maine Roller Derby held the 2018 Thanks-for-Giving bout on November 17, and with the help of generous fans, raised $914.40 to support the work of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault! This year, the Thanks-for-Giving bout featured Team Teal, sponsored by Action Computer Services versus Team Red, sponsored by Tricia Jamiol Photography. The teams featured mixed rosters comprised of […]

Maine Roller Derby was recently well-represented in the Roller Derby World Cup in Manchester, U.K. which took place from February 1 to 4, 2018. After months of training skaters, officials, and others from Maine recently participated in the growing international event, representing Team Korea, Team Greece, Team Indigenous, and serving on the officiating crew. Melanie Kim […]

MRD Port Authorities vs. Green Mountain Roller Derby | March 11, 2017 | Happy Wheels Skate Center, Portland, ME | Bout Recap by: Assassin On Saturday, March 11th, Maine Roller Derby’s Port Authorities squared off against Green Mountain Roller Derby’s own Grade A Fancy, from Burlington, VT. Maine came out of the gate strong, starting the game […]

Maine Roller Derby donated $1,640 to Preble Street after a very successful Thanks For Giving bout. The large donation — in addition to some clothing — was all possible because of roller derby fans who donated. Thank you, fans! Fans purchased points for their favorite team for $1. At one point the RIP Tides (sponsored by […]

Maine Roller Derby recently became a 501c3 nonprofit. The league has a long, long history of donating any profits to other local charities, such as Preble Street, which was the beneficiary of the November bout. But now it’s official: MRD is a nonprofit! “This is huge for us,” said Frida Rockit, the vice-chair of MRD’s […]