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Derby Island Showdown

Save the Date TEAM MAINLAND VS TEAM PUERTO RICO  Brought to you by Walgreens Pharmacy ​ DATE: Saturday, October 13, 2012 TIME: 7 PM WHERE: Coliseo Jose “Pepe” Huyke, Morovis, PR With more than a thousand tickets presold, sixteen ladies from the M.A.D.E. All-stars will...

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IT’S COLOSSAL COASTAL ROLLER EXPO TIME!!!

A look back at 2011, and a look forward to this year’s CCRE   by Mos Deathly, CCRE Chair My favorite time of year is here again. It seems like it was just yesterday when we were all braving Hurricane Irene, evacuating Wildwood, and invading...

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M.A.D.E. Uber Team Member

As the best-of-the-best from the U.S. women’s team prepare for possible world-domination, we’ll be highlighting one skater at a time for the week’s leading to the October 13th match up.  We’ll also begin introducing you to Team Puerto Rico, those fiesty-speed demons who hope to...

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Helpful tips for first timers!

By Mos Deathly, 8-year derby veteran and CCRE Chair.   As the Colossal Coastal Roller Expo gets ready to head into its fourth year, registration opens for the Derby Ink Banked Track Invitational and we see more and more guest skaters, we’d like to offer some helpful...

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Product Review: Faster Removable Hubs and Wheels

By Dan Foy, registered M.A.D.E. Ref and Head Coach. A couple of weeks ago I bought wheels, as well as, the Faster Lite Removable Hubs, available through East Coast Roller Sports. Similar concept to automobile wheels and rims, this package is the best, because the hub can...

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Here’s what you missed at Wheelstock 2012

By Senior Guapo Westminster, MD (5/19/12) — On May 19th and 20th, Chesapeake Roller Derby hosted Wheelstock, a derby convention campout at the Shipley Arena in Westminster, Maryland.   People came from all over the Mid-Atlantic region to learn about MADE, or up their game,...

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How to Take Care of your Skates

By Dan Foy, Fountain City Derby Girls Coach Tools that you will need to maintain your skates: ½ nut driver or a socket wrench or a Riot 8 in 1 tool Small knife or a safety pen or a needle as long as it is...

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Track Setup

By Swelshie, Certified Head Ref, Chesapeake Roller Derby Laying the Track (two-person job) Before laying the track, check the floor for water spots, grease spots, etc. Try to put the track in an area that avoids as many of these obstacles as possible. Find four...

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Wheelstock Registration Open!

Wheelstock: The grooviest 24-hour skate experience this side of 1969! Strap on your skates, roll up your air mattress and pack your duct tape, it’s the first ever Wheelstock! Hosted by Chesapeake Roller Derby and MADE,  it’s your opportunity to skate and play overnight with...

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MADE Reffing 101

By Walker D. Plank, Chesapeake Roller Derby (Class 1 M.A.D.E. Member League)   Foreword by Mos Deathly, Certified Head Ref While it is possible to ref a game with as few as three strong referees (two Jammers and one Head Ref), we don’t recommend it. Outside...

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