ATLANTA — Looking for a different way to celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend — how about watching some mothers elbow and hip-check each other during the Atlanta Rollergirls’ double-header bouts on Saturday.
The Rollergirls will take on teams from Madison, Wisconsin in bouts at 5pm and 7:30pm at the Yaraab Shrine Centerat 400 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Click here to buy tickets. One bout is $15. Or you can see both for $25. Children ages three and younger are free.
It’s a rare opportunity — the Atlanta Rollergirls’ matchups are usually sold-out days in advance, but they’re seeing lower numbers this time around, due to Mother’s Day.
According to the organization — “Atlanta Rollergirls have some of the strongest, fastest, and fiercest female athletes in the south – but a lesser-known fact is that many of them are also mothers.”
So get your tickets and enjoy “America’s fastest growing sport” — roller derby.
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