Des Moines Roller Derby

Originally rained out during the Capital City PrideFest, our Hometown Battle Bouts are RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 29TH -- still at Brenton Plaza and still FREE🌽💫 Respond our event page to keep updated! https://www.facebook.com/share/18Nesar7xu/

JOIN US🌽 Roller Derby Bootcamp starts August 6th, no skating experience necessary! Our coaching team will train you on skating skills, safely falling, and the ways of the game. Check out the link to sign up!!

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If you missed out in spring, we're offering ANOTHER 12-week boot camp this year! No experience necessary -- we'll teach how to skate, fall safely, rules of the game, and more starting on Thursday, August 6. Follow the link to sign up, hope to see you there💫

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Want to join Des Moines Roller Derby? Now's the time! We'll be starting a 12-week bootcamp program on Thursday, August 6.

Bootcamp is open to anyone 18+. We'll start with basic skating skills, like falling safely and stopping, and gradually build up to the fundamentals of roller derby. No skating experience is necessary to join!

Sign up today to reserve your spot!

DMRD Bootcamp Fall 2026 Des Moines Roller Derby’s Bootcamp is a 12-week program designed for all levels of skaters. Our coaches will teach you basic skating skills, how to stop and how to fall safely, and eventually how to hit – and take hits – in roller derby gameplay. By the end of bootcamp, you’ll be ready to jo...

Update: Des Moines Roller Derby will not be holding our Hometown Battle Bouts event at Brenton next weekend 😔 We’re working with the City and our amazing team of skaters and volunteers to plan a new date for the short-track showdown, probably in late August. Keep an eye on our social media and our newsletter for more details soon!!

And don’t worry — we have even more big plans for this fall!! If you saw us at Pride and you’re itching to get involved, we will have some great opportunities coming up soon 😘

HAPPY PRIDE!!! Des Moines Roller Derby will be coming down Grand Ave in the Pride Parade in just a few minutes!

We are so proud to be an open-gender derby team — anyone who wants to play derby (or ref, or volunteer, or cheer, or anything!!!) is welcome in our community!!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🛼

Come visit our booth on 5th Ave (across from Raygun) this afternoon if you wanna say hi and check out our cool merch!

WELL, THIS SUCKS. Who let it rain during Pride weekend?? Our Pride expo bout is CANCELLED. We will try again next weekend — stay tuned for details!!

Our expo bout is today!! Three brand-new home teams will battle for the Pride weekend crown. Come to Brenton Skating Plaza at noon to watch some free roller derby action!