Turku Pride -week is starting soon, and DRRD will be a part of the official program! The match theme is ‘Rage and Love,’ fitting the spirit of Turku PrideWe will organise an open-for-everyone Pride Scrimmage at the very beginning of the week, on Monday 21.8. at 18–20 in Ilpoisten palloiluhalli. We would love to have players, […]
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Razor Leaf, #88 (they/them) “Hi! I’m Leaf and I’ve played as a jammer since 2019. I’m excluding a few years that I missed inbetween, but I’ve now returned and am back in the team! I adore the fun of derby and how it engages your entire body. A previous partner of mine in HRD got […]
Memento Mori, #13 (she/they) “I’ve played derby since February 2017. I play as a blocker and mainly as a brace, but I’ve done some offence playing too! I’m good at communicating and reading the game. What I love about roller derby is its intensity and how fun it is! I also love its people and […]
The Grim, #394 (She/her) “I started beginners phase in the fall and this spring I got to the team. Jamming and blocking are both super fun. I heard about roller derby, of course, by watching the well known movie whip it. Moving to Turku got me finally into the sport Roller derby has everything I […]
Hälinä, #505 (she/her) “I have always been very skeptical about sports, especially team and contact sports. Naturally, of all possible sports, I decided to try roller derby last autumn, and I was sold on it right away. I’m fascinated by every aspect of derby: people are wonderful, the community is accepting and supportive, and playing […]
Are you passionate about sports and an inspiring person? Can you bring people together, make them work together and succeed together? Dirty River Roller Derby is looking for new coaches. We are hoping to get 1–3 coaches, who could share the responsibilities and tasks of coaching. The sharing is done by coaches themselves. The tasks […]
Hellinen, #338 (she/her) “I started the beginners’ course in January 2014 with Kuopio Roller Derby and my primary aim was to learn how to skate. Quite soon I fell in love with the sport, but also realized that the best about derby are the people. I’ve played mainly as a blocker or pivot, but occasionally also jammed. […]
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 2nd of March from 6.30pm to 8pmSchedule: Thursdays from 6.30pm to 8pm and Sundays from 2pm to 4pmWhere: Ilpoisten palloiluhalli, Lauklähteenkatu 15, […]
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Seitan, #666 (She/They) “I have been playing mainly as a jammer. My strengths lie in my endurance and fast feet. I’ve been playing roller derby for eight or nine years (minus corona-years). I got into derby because l had heard it was fun (and it was!). I love that it’s a sport where you sweat […]
Annette, #7 (she, her) I have played Roller Derby since 2012. During the years I’ve had two children, so I haven’t skated the entire time.I got into derby after watching the movie Whip it. I fell in love with the sport immediately. I like how physical, fast-paced and social Roller Derby is. The practices and […]
