About WIRD

Founded in February 2009, the Wollongong Illawarra Roller Derby is an all-women flat-track roller derby league.

WIRD is owned and operated by its members and is a member league of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league is made up of mothers, grandmothers, public servants, students, business women and performers.

In 2010, WIRD started their first season, competing against leagues including the Newcastle Dockyard Dames, Sun State Roller Girls, and Sydney Roller Derby League.

The Sport of Roller Derby

“Flat track roller derby is a fast-paced contact team sport that requires speed, strategy, and athleticism. The flat track version of the sport evolved in 2001, and has quickly grown to encompass more than 400 leagues worldwide. This is in large part due to the ease of setting up a flat track–it can be done on any flat surface that is suitable for skating, such as skating rinks, basketball courts, parking lots, and even airplane hangars. This greatly reduces the capital needed to start up a roller derby league, and allows small groups of people to get a fledgling league off the ground. The DIY spirit that drives the sport allows roller derby leagues to create their own unique identities and adapt their structures to reflect their local communities.” – wftda.com

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