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Sudbury roller derby marks sixth season with weekend event

Nickel City Roller Derby (NCRD) will kick off its sixth year tearing up the flat track with a double-header event this weekend. The league will host its season opener today, featuring two bouts at the Carmichael Arena. At 5 p.m.
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Nickel City Roller Derby kicks off its sixth season this weekend with a double header at the Carmichael Arena. Photo by Janet Young.
Nickel City Roller Derby (NCRD) will kick off its sixth year tearing up the flat track with a double-header event this weekend.

The league will host its season opener today, featuring two bouts at the Carmichael Arena.

At 5 p.m., NCRD’s home teams will face off against each other when Smelter Skelter takes on the Sudbetties in its annual friendly rivalry.

At 7 p.m., the league’s travel team, Sister Slag, will compete against the north’s best skaters when it meets up with the NORD Starz. NORD (Northeastern Ontario Roller Derby) is comprised of high-level skaters from Cochrane, Kirkland Lake, Temiskaming, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, and Sudbury.

Formed in 2009, NCRD is a non-profit sports league dedicated to the sport of flat-track roller derby. Skaters train twice a week, host several events a year, as well as travel beyond Sudbury to compete around the province.

In 2014, the league continued its steady growth, forming a junior roller derby program, for girls aged nine to 18, as well as a men’s program, or “merby.”

No experience is required to join the sport of roller derby and new members are always welcome. The league also supports the development of the community’s youth by offering volunteer hours to those assisting at events.

Tickets to this weekend’s event are $12 in advance, $15 at the door, or available online at www.brownpapertickets.com.

As a special nod to retired skaters from the region, any alumni sporting a roller derby T-shirt will get in to the event for free. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

For more information about Nickel City Roller Derby, visit www.ncrd.ca.

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