The Cincinnati Rollergirls

The last home game of the season and, while no one is admitting this out loud, it could be the last Rollergirl game ever at Cincinnati Gardens. The Rollergirls have played at the Gardens since 2007 but the building and property have been for sale a while now. There has been wild speculation in the media over what could happen after a sale.
The building could remain.
It could be razed for new development.
The later would be a shame for the 65 year old building, you can feel history as you walk up to and enter the place.
The Rollergirls graciously allowed me to attend a practice to get some pictures and I got to chat with Bombtrack who is an assistant coach with the team. While hoping the Rollergirls remain right where they are, there are preparations going for worst case scenarios. They have options so the girls won't be stuck without a track next year one way or the other.
One of the features that make the Gardens special Bombtrack told me is the concrete floor. The concrete is smooth but clean which allows the girls to use harder wheels to skate fast. The concrete provides good traction without being grippy. Being a motorsports geek I instantly understood what she was talking about, running harder rubber has less friction, hence more speed.
But for the fans, I always felt the Gardens complimented the blue collar sport of roller derby.

This Saturday at 7pm is the Rollergirl's last home game of the season, the Crosstown Knockdown vs Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls.
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