Tri-City Roller Derby prepares for regional playoffs [Video]

A roller derby team from Waterloo Region is getting ready for a major North American competition.

Tri-City Roller Derby’s Thunder team earned their spot in the North America Northeast playoffs after fighting their way to a top twelve spot in the 136 team league.

They’ll be taking on other high ranking teams in an elimination bracket from May 17 – 19 in Pennsylvania.

The top three teams from the tournament will then move on to the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association’s global championships in Portland, Oregon in November.

But before they can try to crush the competition, they need to come up with some cash.

“It costs around $15,000,” team member Maggie Middleton explained ahead of a training session on Sunday. “That’s all our entry fees, that’s our lodging, that’s our travel and incidentals. Right now we’ve got a GoFundMegoing on to raise cash for that. We’re also doing a …