Yes, I am Darla, the lead character in “Darla the Roller Derby Queen Trilogy”. But the real stars are the girls out there skating every weekend, taking the hits, sporting cool names and putting on the show!
True Derby posts will feature those real stars. As I skate around and meet these women, I am impressed all over again by who they are.
They come to this unusual sport from all walks of life. They are mothers, school teachers, high school students, tax professionals…you name it.
And they come for all kinds of reasons. A need for something new in their lives. An escape from something old in their lives.
The thrill of it. The camaraderie of it. The body crunching. The hugs at the end of the bout.
They didn’t come to it from high school or college scholarships or elite youth programs. They just came to derby
They may march. They may not march. They skate. They are skating all over the world without a lot of fanfare or news coverage.
Meet them here as part of my True Derby blogs.
And send me the names of any derby girl you would like to see here.
Skate On!
Darla