In the Know Traveler: Roller Derby at the San Diego County Fair

Photo by Charlie ChuA year ago I would have never guessed that this weekend I would be participating in Battle on the Bank III – the third annual national banked track roller derby tournament. This year the tournament will be hosted by the San Diego Derby Dolls at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, California from Friday, June 25th through Sunday, June 27th.

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HostelBookers.com: Strange LA, Weird and Wonderful

As the home of many an A-list film star, Hollywood wannabes and three of America’s top sport teams, LA is no stranger to unusual characters or sports-based entertainment.

However, before you go booking your seat at the Lakers or planning what you’ll say to Tom Cruise if you bump into him in the supermarket, you might want to give these three unusual spectacles a go and see the LA Derby Dolls play Roller Derby!

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DNN: L.A. Narrowly Defeats Team Legit, 133-127

Photo by Axle AdamsLOS ANGELES, CA - The L.A. Ri-Ettes (Battle on the Bank 2009 #2) narrowly defeated Team Legit (BotB 2009 #3) Saturday 133-127 in a tightly contested game with 15 lead reversals that came down to the finest point of the rules in the last jam.

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LA Weekly: Derby Dolls

Saturday night at the Doll Factory, Tough Cookies defeated Fight Crew and won the Derby Dolls' second bout of the 2010 season. It was the first showing of the year for both Tough Cookies and Fight Crew. Check out the view from the sidelines of the banked track.

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LAist: Varsity Brawlers Prevail in Ejection-Laced Derby Dolls Season Opener

Season opener for the L.A. Derby Dolls; Varsity Brawlers vs. Sirens, at the Doll Factory in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday, January 23, 2010. (Photos by Stalkerazzi)

Another sellout crowd packed the Doll Factory for the opening bout of the LA Derby Dolls 2010 season and even though several skaters got booted from the rink, the crowd stayed on its feet throughout the 60-minute, banked-track battle.

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