New Hampshire Roller Derby Kicks off 2009 Season

April 15, 2009 - PRLog -- NASHUA, NH – New Hampshire Roller Derby (NHRD), New Hampshire’s first and only woman’s flat track roller derby league, will get their 2009 season rolling on Saturday, April 25, 2009 with a home bout at JFK Coliseum in Manchester, NH.  

The ladies of NH Roller Derby (NHRD) are ready to bring hard-hitting, fast-paced roller derby action to the Granite State for the launch of its 2009 season. The season officially opens with a home bout against the Providence Roller Derby's Killah Bees. Doors are at 5 PM, and the bout starts at 6 PM.  Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.

Roller derby has experienced a nationwide explosion in the past few years, and now it's found its way to New Hampshire. This gang of fearless female athletes offers more than your average sporting event.  Roller derby is a full contact, aggressive, competitive sport conducted on four-wheeled skates.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE:       Saturday, April 25, 2009
TIME:       Doors 5 PM, bout 6 PM
WHERE:                        JFK Coliseum, 303 Beach Street, Manchester, NH
TICKETS:                        Adults – $8 in advance, $10 at the door and children under 10 are free.  Available at http://www.nhrollerderby.com/.

**There will be live entertainment, door prize raffles from local businesses, charity vendors, and a few guaranteed bumps and bruises.

About New Hampshire Roller Derby (NHRD)
NHRD is an all-woman, skater-owned, flat-track roller derby league with members from Central/Southern New Hampshire and Massachusetts. NHRD was founded in July 2007 with the intention of bringing roller derby to New Hampshire and providing a new and exciting form of entertainment, while also serving as a charitable organization in the community. There is no typical roller girl. The league is comprised of strong, intelligent women who share a goal of emotional growth and physical strength through the sport of roller derby. They come in a variety of backgrounds, ages, shapes and skill levels. New Hampshire Roller Derby follows the guidelines and standards set forth by Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.  For more information, visit us on the Web at www.nhrollerderby.com, or on our Facebook or MySpace pages, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nhrd.

About Roller Derby
Roller derby involves two teams of four blockers skating around an elliptical track, while a point scorer from each team ("the jammer") tries to fight their way through, gaining a point for each opposing player they pass. Trips, grabs, elbows, head-butts and fist-fighting are all illegal – but spine-crunching shoulder barges, hip checks and booty blocks are totally legit.

Media Contacts

Rachel Chandler (Empress Explosiva)
empress AT nhrollerderby DOT com

OR

Erica Hill (Steelia Lunchmoney)
steelialunchmoney AT gmail DOT com

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NHRD is an all-woman, skater-owned, flat-track roller derby league with members from New Hampshire and Massachusetts. NHRD was founded in July 2007 with the intention of bringing roller derby to New Hampshire. http://www.nhrollerderby.com