Dumfries and Galloway’s Roller Derby Team, the Doonhame Derby Dolls, recently welcomed international Derby star Stefanie Mainey to teach an intensive bootcamp at the David Keswick Centre in Dumfries.
Funded by the Voluntary Action Fund, local company Sleeping Giants organised the all-day event, which combined off skate and on skate activities with healthy eating and lots of hints and tips for building core strength and agility.
Roller Derby is a full contact extreme sport played on roller skates that is experiencing a huge surge in popularity in the UK. The Dolls were founded 18 months ago to bring this exciting sport to women in the region.
Coach of the Doonhame Derby Dolls Cat Walker said “It was a real coup to get Stefanie to Dumfries, as she travels around the world both competing and training other teams. Her experience of playing for the London Roller Girls and Team England mean she is constantly in demand. We got a huge amount out of the day, and it set us up well for a demonstration day we had the next day for friends and family.”
The Dolls plan to start bouting soon, and are keen to encourage new skaters to join them either as a skater, an official or a volunteer. To find out more, check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DoonhameDerbyDolls?fref=ts or website.
www.doonhamederbydolls.co.uk
Picture Credit Andy Jardine
