Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
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| Metro area | Denver, CO |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2004 |
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5280 Fight Club (A team) Contenders (travel) Project Mayhem (travel) Red Ridin' Hoods Sugar Kill Gang Dooms Daisies United States Pummeling Service |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | www |
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, or RMRG, is a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2004, Rocky Mountain is a founding member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and has qualified for WFTDA Playoffs every year, including winning the WFTDA Championships in 2010.
Rocky Mountain formed as the first contemporary roller derby league in Denver in 2004, and by July 2005 held their first local game, between the Red Ridin' Hoods and the Sugar Kill Gang. Later that year, the nascent organization split and a number of former members launched the rival Denver Roller Dolls. In January 2010, RMRG moved into the Fillmore Auditorium, selling out their season opener in February.
By 2014, Rocky Mountain had roughly 110 members, and a league comprising 4 home teams and 3 travel teams. Home teams are the Red Ridin' Hoods, the Sugar Kill Gang, United States Pummeling Service, and Dooms Daisies. All-stars from those teams form the interleague A travel team, the 5280 Fight Club, which competes against other roller derby leagues for rankings. A second (B) travel team, the Contenders, consists of Fight Club alternates and other league skaters. The latest Rocky Mountain Rollergirls travel team is Project Mayhem.
Rocky Mountain Rollergirls is a registered non-profit organization.
The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls finished second in the 2009 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament, which they co-hosted with the Denver Roller Dolls, qualifying them to compete in the 2009 Championships. At the 2009 WFTDA Championships, the 5280 Fight Club defeated Houston Roller Derby in the first round by a score of 239-46. In the quarterfinals, RMRG beat the Philly Rollergirls Liberty Belles in overtime, 128-121, eliminating Philly from the tournament. In the semifinals, the 5280 Fight Club lost to the Texas Rollergirls 139-82, with Texas advancing to the championship bout and Rocky Mountain going to the third-place bout. Finally, the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls lost to the Denver Roller Dolls in their second matchup ever, 151-103, to finish in fourth place for the tournament.
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