Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby (HVHRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Hyde Park, New York. Founded in 2006, the league consists of two teams which compete against teams from other leagues. Hudson Valley is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby was founded in 2006 by Jeshurun Nickerson, also known as Rxy Ramalotte. After Nickerson watched the A&E show Rollergirls. With the help of co-founder Karen Locker (Scarlet Bloodletter) flyers were created and distributed throughout their local community. The first league practice drew in eleven skaters, and regular practices ensued from that point on.
After a year of training, HVHRD hosted its first exhibition bout in February 2007 on a makeshift rink under a bridge. Its first bout against another team was a few months later in June 2007 against Pioneer Valley Roller Derby."Sunday's Best Bets: A roller rink with Daddy's little skaters", Times Herald-Record, June 17, 2007
By 2009, the league had enough skaters to establish two travel teams, the Horrors being the league's A team and the zomBsquad as a B team. The growth lead to a men's team being formed and a junior team, the Frightmares.
The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in November 2009,"Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA [version of 16 November 2009] and became a full WFTDA member in December 2010."WFTDA Welcomes Seven New Full Member Leagues ", WFTDA, 1 December 2010
The league describes itself as "the world's first non-urban, flat-track women's roller derby league".Kathleen Wereszynski Murray, "This isn't your mom's roller derby", Poughkeepsie Journal, September 8, 2006"About", HVHRD
WFTDA competition SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship201128 EDNQDNQ201236 EDNQDNQ2013160 WFTDADNQDNQ2014177 WFTDADNQDNQ2015233 WFTDADNQDNQ2016NRDNQDNQ2017NRDNQDNQ2018NR DNQDNQ2019NRDNQDNQ202397 NA NortheastDNQDNQ2024NRDNQDNQ no WFTDA rankings from 2020-2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic
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