Playoffs & Championships

By PyRo Blaze - Tucson Roller Derby

Your first chance to see Division 1 teams in action at the 2015 International WFTDA Playoffs is in Tucson, Arizona, a city full of living history - both of the modern roller derby and local varieties.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Host Tucson Roller Derby is the third-oldest bouting flat track league in the United States and hosted the world’s first flat track roller derby tournament, the Dust Devil, in 2006. Junior derby started here, too!

The city of Tucson also offers tons of living history, including the amazing Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Pima Air and Space Museum (the largest privately funded, non-governmental aerospace museum on Earth), and the historic Hotel Congress.

Our bustling downtown boasts eclectic shops, bars, eateries and more delicious Mexican food than you've ever seen in one area. The city has a diverse population and its restaurants reflect that, from steaming bowls of authentic Vietnamese pho, to several kinds of Middle Eastern cuisine. Vegetarians, vegans, and paleos eat very well here, as do folks who like nothing better than a juicy burger. Make sure to try the Sonoran hot dog! 4th Avenue is another great location to check out some interesting shops and dining.

Kartchner Caverns

If you have time to travel outside the city, there are a stunning variety of tourist attractions within one to two hours of Tucson, including a living cave (Kartchner Caverns), historic missions (San Xavier, and Tumacacori), and wine country (Sonoita and Willcox). If you have your passport handy, the Mexican town of Sonora is about an hour away!

Renowned for its natural beauty, Tucson is set in the middle of an iconic desert with towering saguaros and unusual fauna, making for great photo opportunities and FANTASTIC sunsets. Definitely make plans to spend some time exploring outdoors; you can choose to travel various paths and trails via walking, running, skating, biking, or even horseback to explore the Old Pueblo and surrounding areas.

For more information on things to do in Tucson, visit www.visittucson.org.