| Metro area | Denver, CO |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Teams | Red Ridin' Hoods Sugar Kill Gang Dooms Daisies 5280 Fight Club (travel) Contenders (travel) |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | The Fillmore, Denver, CO |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | http://www.rockymountainrollergirls.com |
The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, or RMRG, are a women's flat-track roller derby league based in Denver, Colorado. The league was founded in 2004[1]. The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls are a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
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The RMRG league is composed of three home teams: the Red Ridin' Hoods, the Sugar Kill Gang, and the Dooms Daisies. All-stars from those teams form the interleague travel team, the 5280 Fight Club, which competes against other roller derby leagues. A second travel team, the Contenders, consists of Fight Club alternates and other league skaters[2].
The Rocky Mountain Rollergirls handed the Oly Rollers their first ever defeat to finish first in the 2010 WFTDA Western Regional Tournament. Just over a month later, Rocky Mountain faced Oly again in a rematch for the 2010 WFTDA Championship. In one of the most intense games in WFTDA history, Rocky Mountain beat Oly again by a score of 147-146 to claim their first WFTDA Championship. Prior to meeting Oly in the finals, Rocky Mountain's 5280 Fight Club had to get past previously-undefeated Gotham (113-79) in the semi-finals.
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 National Tournament[3].
At the 2009 National Tournament, the 5280 Fight Club defeated Houston Roller Derby in the first round by a score of 239-46[4]. In the second round, RMRG beat the Philly Rollergirls Liberty Belles in overtime, 128-121, eliminating Philly from the tournament[5]. In the third round, 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[6].
| Preceded by Oly Rollers |
WFTDA Championship winners 2010 |
Succeeded by Gotham Girls Roller Derby |
| Preceded by Oly Rollers |
WFTDA Western Regional Tournament winners 2010 |
Succeeded by Oly Rollers |
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