Recreational Roller Derby League in London, Ontario, Canada!

Our partner and practice space, the YMCA-Centre Branch, is doing some awesome renovating. For the next 6 weeks or so, we’re changing up our practices to accommodate some space changes, and to do some awesome cross-training!

This past Friday, our practice included a SPIN class for endurance cardio and leg strength training (bike work is the best cross-train for skating!) and the second half of practice was drill time in our gym (half gym for now).

See below for the practice schedule we have planned. These are tentative, so watch the facebook group, or email us at info@locorollerderby.com if you are a new member and are unsure of the practice plans.

Friday, Aug. 13, 2010 – YMCA-Centre Branch – Mixed Practice
Friday,  Aug 20, 2010 – We are planning an alternate location. Please watch this site, and our Facebook Group for details.
This will be scrimmage night.
Friday, Aug 27, 2010 – Skate-A-Thon pledges are due. YMCA-Centre Branch – Mixed Practice

Sunday, August 29, 2010 – LOCO Roller Derby’s 1st Annual Skate-A-Thon and Family BBQ! (rain date, one week later) Private event, you must have an invite and pre-order from a LOCO member to attend.  Anyone can donate to pledge for a skater! This is an endurance skate!

Get LOCO at this year’s RibFest! Come meet some LOCO rollergirls around the lunch and supper hours, Thurs-Sunday, when we’ll be skating around the area nearby and have our team out there in force on Friday night from 7-9 PM.

If you see a LOCO rollergirl buzzing around the festival don’t be afraid to ask her for information about our league, and get a free pass to try it the first time!  As always, we’re recruiting women 18+ that want to learn to roller skate, or play roller derby in a low cost, low commitment, and low contact environment, all for the fun, fitness and friendship of roller derby. But don’t despair, if you aren’t into the roller skating/fitness/or derby play, you can also volunteer to become a referee, a score keeper, a Non-Skating Official (such as a penalty box controller). Men are welcome into those positions!

Ribs, Beer and Roller Derby – what more can you ask for on a fine summer weekend for a RibFest?! Hope to see you there! Go LOCO for Ribfest 2010!

Please note to all LOCO skaters or new skaters: Due to the outdoor skating no Friday night this week for RibFest, the regular practice at the YMCA has been cancelled. Come on out to the RibFest in London’s Victoria Park and see us there! We will return to regular practices on Friday Aug 6, 2010.

LOCO Roller Derby Paints the Town Ruby Red with Pride London!

Come out and cheer for LOCO Roller Derby and grab a free pass to try it out if you’ve never met us before as we pass you on the parade route as we show our Pride with Pride London!

When: July 25, 2010 (Sunday)

Time: 1 PM start time

Route: Google Map of route