sign up for our September 2025 new skater intake

 

Winnipeg Roller Derby League is ramping up to our September 2025 New Skater Intake

Great news—registration is now open for our September 2025 New Skater Intake at Winnipeg Roller Derby League! If you’ve been thinking about joining us on the track.

COST:

  • Monthly Rate

    • Join our September New Skater Intake for $40 a month.

  • Monthly Equity Rate

    • Join our September New Skater Intake for $25 a month.

    • If you can afford the full price for New Skater Intake, we encourage you to do that

  • BEST DEAL: Upfront

    • Join our September New Skater Intake for $100 for the full 3-month session

We aren’t taking registration payments just yet, but you can sign up at the link below to get notified as soon as payment opens for registration. Your spot won’t be guaranteed until payment (both subscription or upfront) is complete. We will be opening payment for our September 2025 New Skater Intake in the second half of August 2025. You will be emailed when it’s available.

🗓 First practice is Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, at 7:00 PM

📍 Location to be announced soon

Season ends December 9th, 2025.

Payment will renew on the same date for the duration of the intake (or 3 months maximum). The upfront price will not renew and will only be charged once.

No experience needed—we’ll teach you everything from the ground up!

If you have any questions about gear, waivers, or what to expect, don’t worry—we’ll be sending out a full welcome email with all the details once you’re registered.

We can’t wait to meet you and get rolling!

What you will learn

Even if you’ve never skated before, our league will help you learn the basics like:

  • Skate forward and backwards

  • Stopping forwards and backwards

  • Lateral movement on skates

  • Turning around

  • Stride, glide and crossovers 

  • Stepping and Jumping on roller skates

  • How roller skates work so you can perform at your best

  • And of course, how to play roller derby!

If you need to rent gear, we will be able to accomodate some of that! Just a heads-up: gear rental is based on availability and not guaranteed, so submit your request as soon as it opens! We will be opening payment for Equipment in the second half of August 2025. You will be emailed when it’s available.

Prefer to buy your own gear before camp starts? Awesome! We recommend checking out:

rollergirl.ca (we are sponsored by them! use code rg<3derby for a discount)

lowlifemtl.com

Both are Canadian roller derby shops with great customer service and are super helpful if you have questions.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Helmet (preferably lined with triple-density foam, multi-impact helmet)

  • Mouthguard

  • Wrist guards

  • Elbow pads

  • Knee pads

  • Sport roller skates (read: not dance roller skates with a high boot)

 
 

Fees to Join the League After the Intake Season is Over

Our league has monthly dues to cover the cost of running the business and locations. If you’re a returning or seasoned skater, you can get started right away with one month free. Read all about our one month free program here.

  • Regular Monthly Dues: $55.00 paid monthly via subscription on our website

  • Equity Dues: Available for anyone who self-identifies with the following: I am Indigenous or a member of the Global Majority, or I have socioeconomic barriers (low-income families/low-resource communities) to my participation. $25.00, paid monthly via subscription purchased on our website.

    Find all the details on paying dues here.

    If paying dues online doesn’t work for you, we can make arrangements. Contact us here.

Communication with the League

You’ll also eventually receive an invitation to join an app called BAND before our first practice. This is how we communicate as a league—sharing schedules, updates, and important info. BAND can feel a little overwhelming at first, so don’t worry—we’ll dedicate some time early on to walk you through how to use it and where to find what you need.

Weekly League Practice (various locations across Winnipeg)

Our league-wide practices happen at least once a week between 7:00 - 9:00 PM. These practice sessions will be group managed and is a great way to meet other skaters in the league and learn from different types of skaters. They are all listed in our Band app, so make sure you follow the link provided in your welcome email to get all the dates!

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