Roller derby has taken the entire country by storm. Hell, even Drew Barrymore directed and starred in a movie about it. It has managed to build quite the devoted following here in Albuquerque as the Duke City Derby has made its new residence in the Albuquerque Convention Center. Today, Borders at ABQ Uptown (2240 Q Street NE) hosts a Roller Derby Extravaganza, an information session for those of us still wet behind the ears when it comes to skating around the oval track. Starting at 11 a.m., meet the players, find out how to join the league, play games and win prizes, and see a demonstration of how roller derby is done. For more information on DCD and a complete schedule of upcoming events, visit dukecityderby.com.
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Event Horizon
Come one, Come all
Saturday, Oct 15: Albuquerque Roller Derby Bout

Event Horizon
Dem Derby Dames
Saturday, Mar 5: Duke City Roller Derby Home Season Opener

Sports
Hell on Skates
Roller derby enters the new millennium

Sports
Roller Derby Primer
Brush up on your derby knowledge

Derby News
Round and Round and Round
How a girl, a guy and the guy’s father found happiness in roller derby

Alibi Picks
Duke City Derby
Just because the tough-as-nails gals in Duke City Derby changed their location doesn't mean they've changed their game. Today starting at 6 p.m., a brand spankin' new season of DCD kicks off at the Albuquerque Convention Center (401 Second Street NW). Watch the HoBots take on DIA after the Santa Fe Disco Brawlers match up with the Taos Whiplashes. Tickets for the derby are $12 in advance through holdmyticket.com or $15 at the door. For more information and a complete season schedule, you can visit dukecityderby.com.

Derby Wars
That’s How They Roll
Ho-Bots and DoomsDames triumph in DCD doubleheader
When 14-year-old Marlo McCarter first saw a derby skater on TV this summer, she was so stoked that she started begging her mom and grandma to take her to see some live bouts.
Derby Wars
Whiplashes Roll in From Taos
Duke City Derby will open the 2010 season in yet another venue. The league has scheduled six matches in the Albuquerque Convention Center, starting with the season-opener on Saturday, May 15. Location isn't the only major change this season—in a bid to make matches more competitive, players on the league's three Albuquerque-based teams (Derby Intelligence Agency, DoomsDames and Ho-Bots) have been shuffled. Plus, a new team, hailing from Taos, will jump into the fray.

Derby News
By the Skaters, for the Skaters
Duke City Derby's skaters are at practice at the Heights Community Center a little early today. A photographer from ABQ Sports magazine is on hand to take photos, and even though he’s the one with the camera, it's the roller girls who direct the shoot. “We're all going to shake our faces,” a beskated player in the front row tells the photographer. “You'll have about a two-second window to take the picture.” Without further instruction, each skater madly shakes her head, and the photographer snaps away.

Derby Wars
House Hunting
Prospects dim for finding an indoor Albuquerque venue this year, but the league remains resilient
When asked whether he feels confident Duke City Derby will find a venue, John Morningstar takes a several-second pause before answering.