Meet The Team

At Border City Roller Derby we pride ourselves on being a friendly, accepting and easy going community.

We won the Diverse Cumbria Awards “Best Organisation” award in 2019, and partnered with Outreach Cumbria to become a designated Safespace for LBTGQ+ members.

Coaching Staff

Our whistle-blowing, shouty shouters.
They just want you to have fun. . . and get lower.

  • System of A'dam #935

    Adam
    He/Him
    Co-Chair, Vice Captain, Coach, Skater


    Put the points in the bag

  • Welsh Scarebit #5

    James
    He/Him
    Coach, Committee, Events Officer, Skater


    Hero

  • Grimm Lynn #6

    Lynnette
    She/Her
    Team Captain, Coach, Skater, Ref

    I have no idea what I’m doing

  • Maiahem #959

    Maia
    She/Her
    Freshie Coach, Treasurer, Committee, Social Media Officer, Skater

    Skate Limbo Aficionado
    (BCRD skate-limbo champ 2022)
    Its M-ay-a not M-eye-a

  • Philosoraptor #15/Tyrannosaurus Ref

    Phil
    He/Him
    Coach, Freshie Coach, Committee, Welfare Officer,
    Website/Merch Minion, Skater, Ref


    Loves a bad pun, knows you just lost the game ;)

Skaters

Our superstars on track,
Blockers, Jammers, Pivots, they are all here, can you guess who?

  • Tumblebee #07

    Ali
    She/They
    Committee, Social Media Officer, Skater

    The bees knees

  • Rolling Blackout #132

    Amy
    She/Her
    Co-Chair, Committee, Skater

    A bit of a live wire, but shockingly powerful

  • Welch #9

    Ellen
    She/Her
    Committee, Skater

    Likes to skate fast!

  • Gemma-lition #332

    Gemma
    She/Her
    Co-Secretary, Committee, Skater


    Plant lady, eccentric, don't talk to me before I've had my morning tea

  • Border Weaver #41

    Joe
    He/Him
    Committee, Skater

    Either in the penalty box, or at the bar!

  • Azkajam #293

    Natalie
    She/Her
    Skater


    Small, mighty, won’t ever call off a jam

  • R.I.P.ley #77

    Ripley
    They/Them
    Skater


    Mad scientist in training

  • Manic Medusa #615

    Sam
    She/Her
    Skater


    Lives for snacks, hair colour depends on mood. The definition of clumsy
    Definitley not a rookie!

  • Cryptid #13

    Szilvia
    She/Her
    Skater, Committee, Welfare Officer, Membership Officer, NSO

    You didn’t see what you thought you saw

Officials

The Zebras and the NSO’s.
Listen, and heed their knowledge, wisdom and whistles.

  • The Numbertaker #4231

    Martin
    He/Him
    Head NSO

    The man with the plan

  • Mean Marlien #163

    Marlien
    She/Her
    Committee, NSO

    Not mean at all

Committee

Our secret weapons!
Hiding behind the curtain, these superheroes give us their time and energy.
And they don’t all even get to skate!!!!

  • Bisc-Hit #962

    Billy
    He/Him
    Committee, Designer, Rookie

    Friendly and loves a challenge

  • Special K #36

    Kirsty
    She/Her
    Committee, Co-Secretary

    Washes cheese, gets cold hands when not wearing socks

  • Rollin' Bones #87

    Saz
    She/Her
    Committee, Welfare Officer, Rookie

    Just a weird little bog witch who loves dem bones!

  • S.MACK #22

    Shaz
    She/Her
    Committee, Rookie, NSO

    Fancy dress should be mandatory. Collects and hides ducks

Club Legends

These are amazing people without whom we would not be the club we are today, and although they may have flown the nest, there will always be a special place for them.

  • Barbarryck #0715

    Garryck
    He/Him

    Club Founder,
    Papa bear
    Our glorious G, The OG, G-man, G-Dawg
    Mr BCRD and all round top dude
    The absolute embodiment of the spirit of roller derby, kind, welcoming, firm and knowledgeable. We still ask oursleves now #whatwouldGdo?

  • Hoolia #2122

    Yuli
    They/Them

    BCRD’s first ever mins passed skater, they have helped many of us become the skaters we are today.
    Now skating for Newcastle Roller Derby and Team Greece, we miss them lots.
    Also, not as mean as they look.

  • Bad Madditude #84

    Maddie
    She/Her

    She joined us on our first birthday, left on our ninth.
    In her time at the club Maddie was always a force to be reckoned with, on track and off!
    Serving many committee roles, her tenure as Chair was enjoyed by all.
    We will miss teasing her about not jamming!

  • Berry Blast

    Sarah
    She/Her

    Sarah has always put her heart and soul into the club from the shadows.
    One of the founding committee members she has overseen the clubs financials from the beginning.
    Kind, welcoming and warm, always a pleasure to be around, sincerely, from everyone at BCRD past and present, we love you, take care xx.