National Champions of Roller Derby Take on Best Northwest Derby Teams Aug. 31-Sept. 1 at Magnuson Park

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Aug 12, 2013, 15:25 ET


Seattle, WA (PRWEB) August 12, 2013 -- The best roller derby leagues in the Northwest will compete in a tournament to qualify for the national championships of roller derby, presented by USA Roller Sports (USARS) Aug. 31 - Sept. 1, 2013 at Magnuson Park, Building 30. Tournaments begin at 8 a.m. daily and tickets are available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/357230.

The current national champions, Washington’s own Oly Rollers, will defend their title against Antagonist Roller Derby, Seattle Sonic Boom, the Atomic City Rollergirls, Port T’Orchard Roller Derby, Toxic 253, and the Underground Derby League. USARS is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, and the winner of this tournament will qualify for the National USARS Championships, to be held in Tulsa, OK; Oct. 25-27.

Tickets for the Northwest roller derby regional tournament are $15 for a single day, or $25 for a weekend pass, and available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/357230, or via telephone at 1-800-838-3006 24 hours a day through Brown Paper Tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, if there are still seats available. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/events/605550912792100/?ref=br_tf.

About USARS: Stay up to date on information about Regionals - http://oneworldrollerderby.com/usars-regionals/ - and connect on the OneWorld Roller Derby event page on Facebook. USA Roller Sports (USARS) is recognized by the Federation Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as the national governing body for competitive roller sports in the United States.

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Barb Morgen, Brown Paper Tickets, 1-800-838-3006 7124, [email protected]