Rat City Rollergirls Season 10 opener Jan 18 at Key Arena

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Photo courtesy Rat City Rollergirls

Saturday January 18, 2014, Doors open at 4:30, First whistle at 6pm, KeyArena, Seattle Center.

The Rat City Roller Girls Season 10 Opener is coming up fast on January 18th at KeyArena.

"We’re lacing up our skates for a season of fast paced roller derby action and the season opener levels the playing field for each of the four home teams."

They have drafted many talented skaters onto the league since last May, including new recruits from local youth leagues. They have all been training hard for months at our new practice facility in Shoreline for this moment to compete with the some of the best skaters in the nation.

"First bout of the night will be hard hit and fast paced, as the blue bruisers of the Sockit Wenches are taking on the jet fueled speed of the Throttle Rockets. The second bout of the night will leave you on the edge of your seat as the devastating explosiveness of the Derby Liberation Front battles their worst nightmare; the 3 year undefeated League Champions, Grave Danger. Bring your posters and scream your head off for your favorite skaters and teams, as each team is known to visit their own fan sections in the corners of the arena."

Miss Washington 2013, Allyson Rowe, will stop by to sing the National Anthem after the opening ceremonies at 5:30pm. The fan favorite halftime show will feature Waxie Moon and Dance Belt USA. Featured charity, YMCA, will get your blood pumping during intermission with the YMCA Fitness Challenge.

Bring non-perishable food items for Ballard Food Bank for limited edition Rat City Swag. Donation bins will be placed at each entrance at KeyArena.

10 YEARS STRONG

After 10 years, Seattle has proven they are fans of roller derby. Seattle fans have helped break the National Attendance Record for modern day roller derby three times over, at KeyArena, and eventually sold out the lower bowl of the arena. 

Rat City puts the same amount of dedication into furthering its local derby community to grow the sport: hosting training camps, coaching junior derby, informally scrimmaging with teams from nearby leagues, or hosting tournaments at our Rat's Nest in Shoreline. In order to gain acceptance as a mainstream sport, the skater athletes of Rat City believe that when one person skates better, we all skate better. In recent years, skater athletes have been drafted from youth leagues who have advanced to the level where they are rostered with our All-Star Teams.

Aside from furthering the skating community, the athletes of RCRG are dedicated to providing community outreach through events, activities, and charity partnerships with Ballard Food Bank, Seattle Goodwill, Girl Scouts of Western Washington, and Special Olympics of Washington.

The Rat City Rollergirls (RCRG) is Seattle’s first all-female, flat-track roller derby league. RCRG is composed of about 80 active skaters and many more retired skaters who are actively involved in the organization.