Cape Fear Roller Derby
roller derby league
Cape Fear Roller Derby (formerly known as Cape Fear Roller Girls) is a women's flat track roller derby league located in Wilmington, North Carolina. Established in 2005, the league features two teams that compete against teams from various other leagues. Cape Fear is also a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA)
History and organization
The league was established in November 2005 as the Cape Fear Killers, with assistance from the Carolina Rollergirls. A skater from Cape Fear later founded Mass Attack Roller Derby.
Cape Fear was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2010, and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2011.
When gameplay resumed in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic, the team changed its name to Cape Fear Roller Derby and opened the league up to all genders.
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