On March 8th, our very own Crazylegs spoke at the TEDx Conference in Huddersfield. TEDx Huddersfield was a conference that coincided with International Women’s Day and the theme for this event was, aptly, ‘Inspiring Women’.
Lianne ‘Crazylegs’ Parry has been playing the sport of Roller Derby with the ‘Auld Reekie Roller Girls’ (ARRG) since their inception in Edinburgh, in 2008. Currently Captain of their first travel team the ‘Twisted Thistles’, Lianne has played in over 50 Roller Derby bouts and represented Scotland at the inaugural Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto in 2011. Alongside her team-mates, Lianne has played a pivotal role in ARRG’s growth and development, at times spending upwards of 20 hours a week organizing and advocating for ARRG and Roller Derby at both national and international level.
On June 28-30th, the Twisted Thistles went to Philadelphia to take part in the East Coast Derby Extravaganza, where they joined the Glasgow Roller Girls in representing Scotland in this major American tournament.
Be sure to stay up to date with ARRG happenings, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@AuldReekieRG) for all the upcoming news and ways that you can get involved (like shopping for ARRG, joining a Fresh Meat Programme, being a NSO and more).
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