OPEN SKATE September 20th: Come & try roller derby!

Come & try roller derby! Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new skaters, referees and non-skating officials. This event is free of charge and open for all genders. You must be at least 16 to attend but otherwise there is no age limit!

What: Roller derby open skate!
When: Sunday 20 September at 2 pm
Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku
Price: 0 €! It’s free!

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’ course starts on 7 October. We will post the sign up form in this event later.
Questions? Ask here or send us an email: beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com – we speak English!

Sign-up for the beginners’ course 2020!

It´s time to start a new speedy hobby called roller derby – Sign up for the beginners course! And don´t worry, it will be super fun!

What: Beginners course starts on Feb 12 at 7 pm
Schedule: Wednesday 7-8:30 pm and Friday 6:30-8 pm
Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku
What I need: Own gear (more info below)
Cost: 65 €
Sign up: HERE

Sign-up for the beginners’ course is now open! The course starts on Feb 12th and you’ll need to have your own gear to participate. The best place to shop for gear is our partner, Finland’s one and only derby shop Jam in the box. You can also check second hand options on Facebook. You´ll need skates, helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards and mouth guard.

The age limit for our beginners’ course is 16 years, but otherwise there are no requirements. You are welcome just as you are, whether that’s a couch potato or a super sportsy person. Spots are limited so sign up quickly! More info: beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com.

All participants must agree to and behave according to our values.

SEE YOU THERE!

Roller derby Open Skate -tryouts in January 2020

Come & try roller derby! Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new skaters, referees and non-skating officials! The events are free of charge and open for all genders. You must be at least 16 to attend but otherwise there is no age limit! You don’t need to know how to skate or have any background in sports. Everyone is welcome!

Beginners’ course will start on 12 February – more info will follow.

What: Roller derby open skate!
When: Monday 20th January at 6.30 PM & Wednesday 29th January at 7 PM
Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku
Price: 0 €! It’s free!

Questions? Ask on Facebook or send us an email: beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com

Welcome!

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Photo: Star Pass Photos

Beginners’ course autumn 2019

Dirty River Roller Derby Beginners’ course this autumn!

The course starts on Wednesday 2nd October and lasts until December. The beginners practice every Wednesday from 7 pm until 8.30 pm and on Fridays from 6:30 pm until 8 pm. We practice at Ilpoisten palloiluhalli (Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku). We’ll learn something new at every practice but also revise things that we have learned in previous sessions.

The beginners’ course costs 65 euros and you need to have your own gear to participate. We’ll be glad to help you out if you have any questions regarding buying the gear! The easiest way to get your gear is to contact Finland’s very own roller derby store Jam in the Box.

If you’d like to join the beginners’ course, please sign up through this link. For more information, please contact our beginners’ department at beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com.

Welcome to the course and the derbyverse!

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Join us! Photo: Ville Päivätie

Come and try out roller derby on Turku Pride Week!

Turku Pride is fast approaching, and Dirty River Roller Derby is participating! This year we’re organizing an open scrimmage on Mon 19 August so you can and watch roller derby, and an open skate on Wed 21 August so you can try roller derby yourself!

We’re looking for new players, but also referees, non-skating officials and volunteers. We’re organizing a big home tournament on 14 September and a bootcamp for non-skating officials on 15 September. Everyone is welcome to participate in these events! We’ll post more info later on. The beginners’ course will start on 2 October, stay tuned for details!

Open scrimmage Facebook event

Open skate Facebook event

Further info: beginners@dirtyriverrollerderby.com

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Bronze medalists 2019! Original photo by Marko Niemelä

Open skate events

Come & try roller derby! Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new skaters, referees and non-skating officials! The events are free of charge and open for all genders. You must be at least 16 to attend but otherwise there is no age limit! You don’t need to know how to skate or have any background in sports. Everyone is welcome!

Beginners’ course will start in mid-February – more info will follow.

What: Roller derby open skate!
When: Monday 7th January at 6.30 PM & Wednesday 23rd January at 7 PM
Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 13, Turku
Price: 0 €! It’s free!

Please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUFJgGD_MgTnJkbpaILa0ByxiE87UkfYWGOIBYY3ygOY5L1w/viewform
You can also show up even if you haven’t signed up. Welcome!

Questions? Ask on Facebook or send us an email: fresarit.drrg@gmail.com

Beginners course

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Dirty River Roller Derby Beginners course this autumn!

The course starts on Wednesday 3rd October and lasts until Mid-December. Beginners practice every Wednesday from 7 pm until 8.30 pm and on Sundays from 11 am until 1 pm. We practice at Ilpoisten palloiluhalli (Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku). We’ll learn something new at every practice but also revise things that we have learned in previous sessions.

The beginners course costs 65 euros and you need to have your own gear to participate. We’ll be glad to help you out if you have any questions regarding buying the gear! 16179728_10210392906312056_1943113768370923857_o

If you’d like to join the beginners course, please send us an email at fresarit.drrg@gmail.com so that we can send you the info letter and the link to the sign-up form.

Welcome to the course and the derbyverse!

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Obs! Om du behöver information om nybörjarkursen på svenska, vänligen skicka oss ett meddelande: fresarit.drrg@gmail.com 🙂 Många av oss pratar svenska!

Open skate and beginners course

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Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new players, referees and officials!

Come & try roller derby! Roller Derby is the coolest sport in the world: it’s fast, intense and FUN! The open skate event is free of charge and open for all genders. You must be at least 16 to attend but otherwise there is no age limit. You’ll get to try the skates and other gear yourself and learn more about our league. You don’t need to know how to skate or have any background in sports to attend. Everyone is welcome!

What: Roller derby open skate!
When: Wednesday 12th September 2018, 7 PM
Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, Turku
Price: 0 €! It’s free!
Sign up here (not required but it helps us prepare)

The next beginners’ course (freshmeat course) starts on October 3rd. If you can’t make it to the open skate but want to participate in the beginners’ course, drop us a line at fresarit.drrg@gmail.com

Please read our values before attending.

Questions? Ask on Facebook or send us an email: fresarit.drrg@gmail.com – we speak English!

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Open skate 5.2.2018

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Come & try roller derby! Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new skaters, referees and non-skating officials! This event is free of charge and open for all genders. You must be at least 16 to attend but otherwise there is no age limit! You don’t need to know how to skate or have any background in sports. Everyone is welcome!

What: Roller derby open skate!
When: Monday 5.2.2018 19-21
Where: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 13, Turku
Price: 0 €! It’s free!

Please sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/FyuYOnXS6SU6XLza2
You can also show up even if you haven’t signed up. Welcome!

Questions? Ask here or send us an email: fresarit.drrg@gmail.com

Come and join the beginners course!

New beginners course starts soon! Now’s the time to join us and get yourself a new, awesome hobby. Everyone who’s turned 16 is welcome regardless of gender or previous involvement with sports. We’re a colourful bunch!

  • What? roller derby beginners course
  • Where? Ilpoisten palloiluhalli (Lauklähteenkatu 15)
  • When? beginning 4.10.2017 until mid-December
    • Wed: beginners’ practice 19:00-20:30
    • Fri: recreational practice 17:30-18:30
  • Why? Fun, fast, and very cool

On the course you’ll need your own equipment (helmet, knee and elbow pads, wrist guards, mouth guard and quad skates). We’ll help you with finding the right kind of equipment the best we can. The course costs 60 euros. You’ll get more information after enrolling and if you have any questions now or in the future, you can send an e-mail to fresarit.drrg@gmail.com. The enrollment form below is in Finnish so feel free to ask help with it. 🙂

Enrollment form