All-Boro Mash-Up Game - Saturday, June 4 at the Lefrak Center at Lakeside

Gotham Roller Derby will be holding its first public game in more than two years on Saturday, June 4! This first game will be an All-Boro Mash-Up dedicated to celebrating our league members’ return to skating together after a long hiatus. Tickets are available here.

For the 2022 season, the league will be taking Prospect Park by storm, with monthly game days – most of which will be double-headers – at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside between now and mid-fall. Following June 4, Gotham will be hosting a modified Home Team Season, with its four teams – full of new faces – each facing off against each other. The Bronx Gridlock, Brooklyn Bombshells, Manhattan Mayhem and Queens of Pain are ready to skate hard and bring the spirit of roller derby back to New York.

Game Dates:

Saturday, June 4

Saturday, July 23 - Double Header

Sunday, August 21 - Double Header

Sunday, September 18 - Double Header

Sunday, October 9

Game times and ticketing information can be found here.

Photo by Sean Hale

Roll with Gotham Roller Derby - Basic Training, Boot Camps and Tryouts

Join us on the track this season and become a Gotham Roller Derby skater!

We welcome all adult skaters who identify with the WFTDA gender statement in our competitive league and recreational programs.

Visit our Basic Training page for more information about our recreational program and to register. Our first spring session begins May 2nd!

Gotham Roller Derby's Basic Training is dedicated to training and developing roller derby skaters at all skill levels. Our mission is to provide a fun, safe, and competitive environment for all who participate.

If you're looking to take your game to the next level, or just want a challenge, roll up to our competitive league's tryouts.

Tryouts start June 5th, and second round participants will continue on June 12th.

We're offering two pre-tryout training clinics on May 15th and May 22nd, focusing on skating skills and strategic gameplay. Check out our Tryouts page for more info, and register for Boot Camps here.

Photo by Bunny McBones.

Gotham Junior Derby Back in Action at Lakeside in Prospect Park

Come roll with us on the track this season and become a Gotham Junior Roller Derby skater!

Our youth program is open to cisgender, transgender and intersex girls, and gender non-conforming participants 7 to 17 years old. We provide opportunities for skaters of all skill levels to learn and play in a fun, safe, and supportive environment.

Junior skate classes begin May 8th – visit our Junior Derby Skate Classes page to learn more about classes, coaches, and how we prepare our skaters for contact.

Skaters can also join Gotham Junior Derby coaches this August at Lakeside Rink at the Lefrak Center in Prospect Park for one of our 5 day outdoor skate camps!

There's a camp for every age and experience level, from new skaters looking to learn the basics to to experienced roller derby players.

Find dates and more info at our Junior Skate Camp page.

Photo by David Dyte.

Fundraiser - Help Gotham Roller Derby Get Back on Track

Gotham Roller Derby needs your help to keep NYC's only flat track roller derby league for adults and youth rolling.

Since the pandemic shutdown we have had to make some difficult financial decisions, one of the biggest being the loss of our practice space of 10+ years. While our search for a new space continues, our funds continue to deplete. Despite some financial support from dues, merch, and running limited paid programming, our operating costs surpass what we are bringing in.

Our search for a new home has been greatly complicated due to the pandemic, our financial situation, and the changing real estate market -- but we believe Gotham is worth fighting for!

Gotham Roller Derby has applied for a grant through A Community Thrives, a fundraising competition that will allow us to win additional awards so long as we raise $5,000 on our own through our MightyCause Fundraising Page.

Here's how you can help us meet our goal and win up to $25,000 in bonus awards!

1. Donate a minimum of $5 on our fundraising page between now and August 13. The best window of time to donate is August 3 - August 9, where we can be eligible to earn an additional $4,000!

2. Share our fundraising page (https://acommunitythrives.mightycause.com/story/Gotham-Back-On-Track) with your family and friends - every donation of at least $5 increases the chance we have of winning bonus awards!

3. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and re-share our posts; we'll be sharing testimonials from the Gotham community on what the league means to them.
   

Thanks for being a part of our community!

Gotham Girls Roller Derby Changes Name to Gotham Roller Derby, Will Rebrand Logo

Effective as of 4/22, Gotham Girls Roller Derby (GGRD) will be changing our name to Gotham Roller Derby (GRD) to better reflect our community and the evolution of our sport. 

Founded in 2003, Gotham Roller Derby is New York City’s only skater-operated roller derby league for cisgender, transgender and intersex women and gender non-conforming participants. The league is comprised of strong, diverse, and independent members and committed to fostering competition and community while representing our city on and off the track.

In the time since our league was created, we have aspired to create a more inclusive culture for non-binary and gender expansive participants and want our name to represent our membership. The decision to change the name was made in 2019 and we are excited to be formally making this shift to ensure that our name is reflective of our community as it is and as we wish it to be. 

While we’ve been pursuing this name change for some time, we’ve faced key delays this year due to COVID-19, the decision to move out of our practice space, and the implementation of a new strategic plan to address these challenges. As a DIY organization, we are powered by volunteers and we’re grateful to the league members who made this name change a reality. 

With our name change effective immediately, we have also made the decision to pursue a logo redesign given concerns raised by the league around inclusivity. Gotham’s present logo is a white, feminine, thin, and non-disabled figure-head, which sends a signal of who the community and sport is for. This signal is not reflective of our present membership nor the community that Gotham wishes to nurture. Until we have established the new logo, we will be using a temporary placeholder, which is our current logo with the updated name.

We recognize that this rebrand is just one piece of our efforts to make the community more inclusive and that there is still much work to be done. As we reflect and take action on the many changes that need to happen within our league, this logo redesign is moving forward alongside a number of streams of work around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Photo by David Dyte