What: Roller derby open skate! When: Friday 5th of September from 7.30 pm to 9 pm and Friday 12th of September from 7.30 pm to 9 pm Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku Price: It’s free! Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/x6Zt1XP6bp9kSQYJ9
Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new skaters, referees and non-skating officials. These events are free of charge and open for everyone. You must be at least 16 to attend. You’ll get to try the skates and other gear and you don’t need to know how to skate or have any background in sports to attend. Everyone is welcome! Wear comfy sports clothes and bring a water bottle with you.
Our next beginners’ practices start on Friday 26th of September! Questions? You can reach our beginners’ department at beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com – we speak English!
Dirty River Roller Derby is organizing an open scrimmage on Turku Pride week on Monday the 25th of August from 7 pm to 9 pm at Ilpoisten Palloiluhalli! The event is open for audience and also players of all skill levels, referees and officials are welcome to join!
The rumbling of roller skates echoes in the Kupittaa Sports Hall when Turku’s roller derby league Dirty River Roller Derby organises a Finnish Championship series tournament on Saturday the 10th of May. There will be played one Finnish Championship game and two first division games in the tournament.
Timetable:
Doors open at 10.30am
11am (Finnish Championship) Dirty River Roller Derby Föri Fighters vs. Oulu Shitty City Rollers
2pm (First division) Tampere Howlin’ Rolls vs. Helsinki C-kasetti
4.30pm (First division) Dirty River Roller Derby Boss-Ankat vs. JoKu Seinä
Tickets 3/5e, support ticket 8e Children under 12 enter for free.
Accessibility and safer space
If you have any questions regarding accessibility or safer space, you can contact us before the event by commenting on this post, sending us a message through our social media channels or sending us an email at media@dirtyriverrollerderby.com.
Kupittaan palloiluhalli is an accessible venue. There are two disabled parking spaces and a very gentle uphill slope in front of the building. The doors are automatic but there is a 2 cm threshold. The audience is on the same level as the entrance and can be accessed with a wheelchair. There are two accessible toilets on the same floor.
There is a tactile walking surface indicator guiding you from the door to the audience. Guide dogs are obviously allowed at the event. There is an induction loop in the audience. A personal care assistant can attend the event for free when attending with the person they are assisting. There are gender neutral toilets available.
We as the organizers would kindly ask you to come to this event scent-free so that people with chemical and fragrance sensitivities can also attend and enjoy the event. Thank you!
We follow a safer space policy. No form of discrimination, harassment, racism or LGBTIQ-fobia will be tolerated. Try not to assume people’s ethnicity, sexuality, gender etc. Give space to others and respect people’s boundaries. If you are faced with an uncomfortable situation or see something that is disrespectful, please contact the security guard, any of the organizers.
Do you need more information? Do not hesitate to contact us, we are here to help!
What: Roller derby open skate! When: Thursday 6th of February from 7.30 pm to 9 pm and Thursday 13th of February from 7.30 pm to 9 pm Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku Price: It’s free! Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/5iEocQb2P9HKXx726
Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new skaters, referees and non-skating officials. These events are free of charge and open for everyone. You must be at least 16 to attend. You’ll get to try the skates and other gear and you don’t need to know how to skate or have any background in sports to attend. Everyone is welcome! Wear comfy sports clothes and bring a water bottle with you.
Our next beginners’ practices start on Thursday 27th of February! Questions? You can reach our beginners’ department at beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com – we speak English!
Dirty River Roller Derby is organizing an open scrimmage on Turku Pride week on Monday the 26th of August from 7 pm to 9 pm at Ilpoisten Palloiluhalli! DRRD wants to remind everyone of the roots of the Pride movement so in the scrimmage Stonewall Rioters are playing against Turku Rebels. The event is open for audience and also players of all skill levels, referees and officials are welcome to join!
There will be fast paced action, themed costumes and rioting within the boundaries of the rules! We encourage you to bring your own Pride flags with you and come as you are! Players, referees and officials can sign up by sending us a message either on Instagram (preferred) or Facebook.
The event is free of charge. See you at Ilpoisten Palloiluhalli! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Would you like to try a new hobby in a safe and supporting environment? Dirty River Roller Derby’s beginner practices are here and you can sign up now!
What: Beginners practices start on Thursday 19th of September from 7.30 pm to 9 pm Schedule: on Thursdays from 7.30 pm to 9 pm for the first month and after that on Thursdays from 7.30 pm to 9 pm and Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm. The last practice is on Sunday the 10th of November Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku What do you need: Your own gear (we have also a limited amount of gear to lend out) Cost: 70 € which includes a membership fee for 2024.
You don’t need any previous experience in roller skating or roller derby. We’ll start from the very basics and help you develop your skills at your own pace.
The age limit for our beginners’ phase is 16 years. All participants must agree to and behave according to our values.
What: Roller derby open skate! When: Thursday 29th of August from 7.30 pm to 9 pm and Thursday 5th of September from 7.30 pm to 9 pm Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku Price: It’s free! Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/ZSoreq5MDErsvdHp9
Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new skaters, referees and non-skating officials. These events are free of charge and open for everyone. You must be at least 16 to attend. You’ll get to try the skates and other gear and you don’t need to know how to skate or have any background in sports to attend. Everyone is welcome! Wear comfy sports clothes and bring a water bottle with you.
Our next beginners’ practices start on Thursday 19th of September! Questions? You can reach our beginners’ department at beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com – we speak English!
Turku’s Dirty River Roller Derby is organizing a Finnish Championship series and 1st division roller derby tournament at the Kupittaa Sports Hall (Lemminkäisenkatu 32a) on May 11th.
The tournament will feature two Finnish Championship level games and one 1st division game.
Schedule: Doors open at 10:30 AM
At 11:00 AM (Finnish Championship) Dirty River Roller Derby Föri Fighters vs. Helsinki Roller Derby Bees
At 2:00 PM (1st division) Kallio Rolling Rainbow Kinapori Fistfunkers vs. Tampere Roller Derby Howlin’ Rolls
At 4:35 PM (Finnish Championship) Kallio Rolling Rainbow All Colours vs. Helsinki Roller Derby Bees
Tickets are 3/5 euros, supporter ticket 8 euros. Children under 12 enter for free.
Would you like to try a new hobby in a safe and supporting environment? Dirty River Roller Derby’s beginner practices are here and you can sign up now!
What: Beginners practices start on Thursday 14th of September from 7 pm to 8.30 pm Schedule: on Thursdays from 7 pm to 8.30 pm for the first month and after that on Thursdays from 7pm to 8.30 pm and Sundays from 2 pm to 4 pm. The last practice is on Sunday the 7th of April Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku What do you need: Your own gear (we have also a limited amount of gear to lend out) Cost: 70 € which includes a membership fee for 2024.
You don’t need any previous experience in roller skating or roller derby. We’ll start from the very basics and help you develop your skills at your own pace.
The age limit for our beginners’ phase is 16 years. All participants must agree to and behave according to our values.
What: Roller derby open skate! When: Thursday 25th of January from 7 pm to 8.30 pm and Thursday 1st of February from 7 pm to 8.30 pm Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku Price: It’s free! Sign-up form: https://forms.gle/vNwpgYFXGb4d5vMn8
Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new skaters, referees and non-skating officials. These events are free of charge and open for everyone. You must be at least 16 to attend. You’ll get to try the skates and other gear and you don’t need to know how to skate or have any background in sports to attend. Everyone is welcome! Wear comfy sports clothes and bring a water bottle with you.
Our next beginners’ practices start on Thursday 15th of February! Questions? You can reach our beginners’ department at beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com – we speak English!
