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Yes! We have a comprehensive 12-week course taught by experienced skaters. You can learn more and sign up for the next course here.
Roller Skating is as safe as playing any other sport or leisure activity. We take warm-ups very seriously to minimise impact to any joints and muscles and wear full protective gear at all times.
Rollerskating provides about 50 percent less impact to the joints when compared to running, according to the University of Massachusetts. As a result, someone with knee or hip injuries can use skating as a low-impact cardio and muscle-building exercise routine.
We recommend skating on smooth surfaces like our floor and avoid making sudden stops, turns or twists to reduce the impact on your joints. We can teach you how to build up stamina and strength to do so safely.
We accept anyone over the age of 16 for our Learn to Skate programme. Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to join the league and play on a team.
There is no age limit thereafter! We have skaters in our programmes in their 60s, and skaters in our derby teams in their 40s and 50s.
Skating is incredibly good for your muscles and bones and a great way to stay fit at any age.
If you’d like to learn how to roller skate or if you’d like to start playing roller derby, your journey starts with signing up for our Skate Basics course. You can email us at capetownrollergirls@gmail.com or find out more about the course here.
We are based at Sunningdale Sports Complex, Blouberg area.
Great question! Our floor is buttery smooth sprung wood – making for a beautiful skate experience.
Our venue is also large – we have two tracks with space for an audience, and can accommodate for big practices (and big discos!). Whatever your reason for skating with us, rest assured that you will have ample space around you to skate comfortably.
Absolutely! You can join next Skate Basics course where you’ll be given training by one our friendly coaches. No previous skating experience is necessary; we’ll happily train you from scratch!
You can also pay a drop-in fee on certain evenings. Email us at capetownrollergirls@gmail.com to find out more.
Our coaches are incredible skaters, and some of them have been skating for 12+ years.
We have a range of experienced coaches that we pull from to ensure that the skills needed are taught by the right people, and that you get a range of perspectives.
We welcome your wise choice, please send us an email at capetownrollergirls@gmail.com and our membership chair will get back to you with the relevant information you need.
We love the enthusiasm.
Our bouts take place at our league venue – Sunningdale Sports Complex. There is plenty of on-site parking and a club house with a reasonably priced bar.
You’ll find the complex on the corner of Waterville Street and Sunningdale Drive, Sunningdale, Cape Town. Keep an eye out on our socials for when our next bout is.
Entrance costs R70
We have discos throughout the year and post about them ahead of time on our socials. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram and turn notifications on to keep up to date.
You can also head to our events page and check out what’s coming up.
You can buy league and team branded merch at any of our games.
We accept card, cash and SnapScan.