Terminal City Rollergirls
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The Terminal City Rollergirls are a roller derby
league based in Vancouver
. Founded in January 2006, by Michelle Lamoureux (aka "Micki Mercury") The league currently consists of four teams, and a mixed team which competes against teams from other leagues.
The first roller derby league in the Vancouver area, Terminal City became an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
(WFTDA) in October 2010, and a full member of its West Region
in March 2011.
Two of Terminal City's skaters were selected for Team Canada at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
.
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 Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. Founded in January 2006, by Michelle Lamoureux (aka "Micki Mercury") The league currently consists of four teams, and a mixed team which competes against teams from other leagues.
The first roller derby league in the Vancouver area, Terminal City became an apprentice member 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...
(WFTDA) in October 2010, and a full member of its West Region
West Region (WFTDA)
The WFTDA's West Region was formed in 2006. In 2009, teams from the eastern part of the region were moved into the North Central and South Central Regions.For 2011, the region was reduced in size, with teams in New Mexico moving to the South Central Region....
in March 2011.
Two of Terminal City's skaters were selected 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...
.