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Roller derby to benefit Relay for Life

art derbyThe Smoky Mountain Roller Girls will be hosting their second double header of the season on Saturday, May 14, at the Swain County Recreation Center located on Deep Creek Road in Bryson City.

The double header will feature the Lil' Nemisisters Junior Derby team taking on the Atomic City Fall. A little mountain rivalry heats up as Smoky Mountain Roller Girls challenge Asheville's Blue Ridge Roller Girls French Broads B-team. 

First bout starts at 4:30 p.m. with your hometown team Smoky Mountain Roller Girls taking the track at 6 p.m. Big Daddy Voodoo will take the mic as the announcer for the evenings events. Half-time entertainment will be provided by the cast of Smoky Mountain Community Theater’s “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

Proceeds from the bout will benefit Swain County’s Relay for Life. The Smoky Mountain Roller Girls have a tradition of donating proceeds from their ticket sales to local charities since their debut sold out bout in 2012. 

SMRG has also donated funds to other organizations such as Qualla Safe House and Big Brothers and Big Sister of Swain County, Hawthorne Heights, and Life Challenge in the past. The Smoky Mountain Roller Girls used the Bryson City Christmas Parade as an opportunity to collect canned food items to donate to Community Table’s food bank.

Smoky Mountain Roller Girls is a nonprofit all women’s flat track derby team from Swain County, North Carolina. Skaters from Swain, Jackson, Haywood and Macon counties comprise the team. Women ages 18 and up are encouraged to come out for practice on Sunday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. Men and women are invited to join the team as non-skating officials, referees and volunteers. 

Tickets are $5 ahead of time. They can be purchased at Bryson City Bicycles, Donno's Higher Ground Tattoos or from a roller girl or $7 at the door. Order tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com. Children under 5 are always free. Nantahala Brewing Company will be hosting an after party beginning at 8 p.m. following the bout.

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