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Wine Town Rollers Host Roller Derby Double Header

Wine Town Rollers of Temecula will be hosting a roller derby double header on Apr. 22 at Margarita Community Park.

From WTR: The Wine Town Rollers (WTR), Temecula Valley’s first roller derby league, will be hosting a double-header roller derby bout on Saturday, April 22nd at Margarita Community Park in Temecula (29119 Margarita Rd., Temecula, CA 92591). Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with WTR’s Whine Makers taking on V-Town Roller Derby at 6:00 p.m. and the Grapes of Wrath vs. the VCDD Battalion of Skates immediately following. Tickets are available for purchase by sending $10 each to paypal.me/winetownrollers (include your full name and “WTR April 22” in the Notes section), and at the door (pending availability, donation only). VIP “Smash Zone” seating will be available at the door for first row seating (18+), and entry is free for children ages 10 and under.

WTR is devoted to the hard-hitting world of women’s flat-track roller derby and is a full member league of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The league is currently comprised of three home teams, the Winchester Rivals, Margarita Hot Sprints, the Hit Bosses and two travel teams, the Grapes of Wrath and the Whine Makers. In addition to these teams, WTR also has a 16-week Raisinette training program for new skaters learning skating skills and the game of roller derby, as well as a junior league for boys and girls ages 7-17. If you or anyone you know is interested in joining our league, email recruiting@winetownrollers.com for more information on becoming a skater with Wine Town, joining our official crew, "The Law", or becoming one of the integral volunteers that help keep this group running.

For additional information or details, please visit winetownrollers.com or facebook.com/WineTownRollers.

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