Lansing Roller Derby (LRD) is a flat track

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. It was formed in 2021 by the merger of two Lansing area leagues, the Lansing Derby Vixens, and East Lansing Roller Derby. The Lansing Derby Vixens were formerly a member of the

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(WFTDA).

History

Lansing Derby Vixens

The Lansing Derby Vixens were founded in April 2010. Julie Cotton Reed (a.k.a. Cotton Fire), a former skater with Demolition City Roller Derby, became the league's first coach, moving to the city as the league was being founded. The league launched a B team at the end of 2011, choosing its name through a vote by fans. The league was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2012,WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues
", WFTDA, 16 July 2012 and became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America
", 6 June 2013 Until 2015, the Lansing Derby Vixens played at the Lansing Center. In 2016, Lansing Derby Vixens hosted a WFTDA Division 2 Playoff tournament at the Summit Sports and Ice Complex in Dimondale, leading to recognition as a "Community Champion" by the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau for bringing the event and its associated visitors and business to Lansing.

East Lansing Roller Derby

East Lansing Roller Derby was also founded in 2010, initially practicing at Demonstration Hall at

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in East Lansing.

Merger

On December 3, 2021, the Lansing Derby Vixens and East Lansing Roller Derby announced that they would be merging into a single league, to be known as Lansing Roller Derby.

Junior team

LRD includes a junior team, initially founded as the Cap City Wild Childs in 2011, and now known as Lansing Junior Roller Derby.

WFTDA rankings

WFTDA rankings from 2013 to 2019 apply to the Lansing Derby Vixens.

References

{{Michigan Sports Sports in Lansing, Michigan Roller derby leagues established in 2010 Roller derby leagues in Michigan Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 3 2010 establishments in Michigan