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Emerald City Roller Derby (ECRD), formerly known as Emerald City Roller Girls, is a roller derby league based in Eugene, Oregon.[1] Founded in 2007, the league once consisted of three teams and a mixed team which competed against teams from other leagues.
| Metro area | Eugene, OR |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Bob Keefer Center for Sports and Recreation (current), Lane County Fairgrounds (former) |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Org. type | Nonprofit |
| Website | emeraldcityrd |
ECRD was founded in January 2007 by a group of people who met through a knitting circle, and a posting on Craigslist.[2] By January 2010, the league had around 80 skaters.[3]
Emerald City Junior Derby, formerly the Junior Gems, junior roller derby league is an offshoot of ECRD.[4][5]
| Season | Q4 ranking[6] | Regionals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2011 | TBA | DNQ | DNQ |
References
edit- ^ "League History – Emerald City Roller Derby".
- ^ Andrea Damewood, "Retro Fitness", Eugene Register-Guard, 9 May 2007, p.1
- ^ Bonnie Shelton and Brandon O'Rourke, "Eugene Roller Derby: 'This is not scripted. This is real'", KATU, 27 January 2010
- ^ Nick Krupke, "Kaptivating Kidz: Roller Derby Revival with Junior Gems", KCBY, 24 May 2011
- ^ "Junior Derby – Emerald City Roller Derby".
- ^ "Current Rankings Archived April 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine", WFTDA