Wisconsin United Roller Derby

10/02/2026

Last weekend was a blast! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Wisconsin United Roller Derby 's first home bout - in Baraboo! We loved hosting our friends from Iowa, Ames Roller Derby Association, who were absolutely incredible.

We were so grateful to all our officials, skating and nonskating alike - derby doesn't happen without you and you're always very kind to WURD. H Liz Walker helped us organize a proper Thank You gift for Liz Ellis upon their retirement from derby officiating after a 15 year career - we love you A Grue, happy knitting!

We had some key volunteers who made us feel derby official, including Jon Obst, Emily Mills, and Cristeta German who kept the score, announced, and kept all the trains running on time. Thanks to our paramedics for your time and good care. Extra big thanks to Madison Roller Derby for the use of their track kit and sound system, and for signing up for our post-bout mixer! Thanks to Sky’s Edge Photography for capturing the night - photos coming soon!

Thanks to our mixer skaters, too - it was great to make new friends and have fun skating a second game while gassed! 😅 We had many more volunteers who made things work so well - thank you!

And the biggest thanks to our fans, friends, family, and complete strangers who showed up to cheer us on - we were expecting empty seats and that wasn't the case! 🥰

WURD is Wisconsin's only all-gender league and welcome derby curious folks to check us out - we'd love to skate with you!

09/25/2026

A small run of our Chompy hats will be for sale at our merch table at Pierce Pavilion in Baraboo for tomorrow's bout against our friends from Ames Roller Derby Association - make that table one of your first stops when you arrive!

09/16/2026

Wisconsin United Roller Derby is looking for a few more players for our beginner-friendly Black & White mixer following our home bout in Baraboo on Saturday, September 26th. Estimated start time is 7pm. We'd love to have our friends join us if you can!

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/xdfrHTQzMLNPesRYA

(We also are looking for volunteers to help with ticket taking, concessions, etc. if you are inclined - I'll share that link in the first comment.)

09/09/2026

Hey all - if you haven't heard, our first-ever HOME bout is coming up on September 26th in Baraboo, WI, and we are seeking volunteers to help us put it on!

If interested, use the sign up genuis link below to see information on the roles we're looking for, and to let us know which role you want to take on. Please share if you know anyone who might be interested!

Thank you!

We need volunteers to help make our first hosted Bout and Mixer a grand success. Please see the roles and times they will be required to arrive at the Pierce Pavilion in Baraboo, WI. Sign up for any role you like to volunteer as Saturday, September 26th!

09/08/2026

Mama and Chevy drove up to Baraboo last week to meet with staff at Pierce Pavilion, where we'll be bouting against our friends from Ames Roller Derby Association on the 26th. Afterwards they kept an old tradition alive by scouting out food from the A&W + KFC combo just down the street. It was a regular stop by WURD members and friends following mixers hosted by the Baraboo crew back in the day.

08/21/2026

Heyo! We're looking for skating and non-skating officials for our Sept 26th home bout in Baraboo. Sign up form is here!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjSQ2aysFbI4t4ZScuN74GmY1Xkgss58t6EKmC2Qw-mO23eQ/viewform

08/14/2026

WURD Black & White Mixer - Sign Up Now!

Wisconsin United Roller Derby is hosting our first-ever home bout to be followed by a Black & White mixer.

Our theme? "A Bout! (Damn Time)"

Because yeah, it's about damn time. Come skate with us!

📍 Pierce Pavilion, 1100 Walnut St, Baraboo
📅 Saturday, September 26th
🕠 5:45 PM skater arrival | 7:00 PM mixer start | 8:30 PM wrap-up

Open to all genders, ages 18+, contact cleared. First-timers and newer skaters especially encouraged — this is our vibe, come join us!

Skaters need to:
✅ Have current WFTDA insurance
✅ Be cleared to scrimmage by your home league
✅ Bring black & white jerseys with your number
✅ COVID vaccination & booster requested

$5 donation requested, no one turned away. Venmo (include your derby name in the note) or pay at the door.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/xdfrHTQzMLNPesRYA

Questions? Message us here or email [email protected]

Chomp! Chomp!

08/06/2026

Mama was up in Ashland this week and had the privelege of catching a trail skate with Crash and Doc from Cheq Bay Roller Derby. The best thing about derby is making new derby friends!

07/10/2026

Practice tonight (7/10) at the Arena at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison - 6-8pm. More friends at practice means more opportunities for us to work on gameplay skills - and YPU to get more skating in. Guests are welcome - just DM is ahead of time to let us know to expect you!

07/01/2026

Wisconsin United Roller Derby was built by trans skaters and allies. While we don’t always get it right, we are always striving to be a space where people of all genders can skate.

Today, the Supreme Court ruling wrongly decided that trans athlethes do no get the opportunity to freely engage in the sports of their choice.

As Judge Sotomyer wrote in her dissenting opinion, sports can "help build resilience, tenacity, leadership, and discipline. It can lead to life-long friendships, community, and a sense of belonging. It can bring joy and the thrill of victory, along with all the lessons one learns from experiencing defeat. The benefits are immense."

Trans athletes are being kept from those experiences due to hysteria that does not align with actual facts.

Despite this gross misplacement of justice, WURD, as a community of athletes, will keep standing with and advocating alongside our trans teammates, family, and friends to have access to dignity, joy, and sports.