Rideau Valley Roller Girls
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The Rideau Valley Roller Girls (RVRG) is a roller derby
league based in Ottawa, Ontario in Canada
. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of two home teams and one travel team who compete against teams from other leagues in Canada and the USA.
Originally known as the "Bytown Blackhearts", the league hosted their first bout in Ottawa in January 2009 against the Sexpos of Montreal Roller Derby
. In June 2011, RVRG hosted the first Canadian Women's Roller Derby Association East Tournament, losing in the final to the Forest City Derby Girls
. By late 2011, RVRG bouts were attracting up to 1,000+ fans per game.
In January 2011, Rideau Valley were accepted as apprentice members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
. Rideau Valley skater Soul Rekker was selected to skate for Team Canada at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
in December 2011.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league based in Ottawa, Ontario in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Founded in 2008, the league currently consists of two home teams and one travel team who compete against teams from other leagues in Canada and the USA.
Originally known as the "Bytown Blackhearts", the league hosted their first bout in Ottawa in January 2009 against the Sexpos of Montreal Roller Derby
Montreal Roller Derby
Montreal Roller Derby, the first flat-track roller derby league in Montreal, is a non-profit organization that was started in 2006 by Georgia W. Tush.Montreal Roller Derby League became the first non-U.S...
. In June 2011, RVRG hosted the first Canadian Women's Roller Derby Association East Tournament, losing in the final to the Forest City Derby Girls
Forest City Derby Girls
Forest City Derby Girls is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in London, Ontario. Founded in August 2006, Forest City Derby Girls are the first and only full contact league in London. FCDG is a not for profit organization owned and operated by the skaters.The Forest City Derby Girls...
. By late 2011, RVRG bouts were attracting up to 1,000+ fans per game.
In January 2011, Rideau Valley were accepted as apprentice members of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
. Rideau Valley skater Soul Rekker was selected to skate for Team Canada at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
Roller Derby World Cup
The Roller Derby World Cup is an international women's roller derby tournament organized by Blood & Thunder magazine. Teams of amateur skaters from around the world are fielded to compete for their respective nations. The inaugural 2011 event is being hosted by Toronto Roller Derby, and is being...
in December 2011.