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DENVER COLORADO-2015: The Start Of A Roller Derby Competition

6s HD 1080p 59.96fps Denver, Colorado, United States 2015
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About this clip

DENVER COLORADO-2015: A young woman in a roller derby uniform prepares at the starting line, her helmet secured and skates poised. The crowd buzzes with anticipation as the whistle blows, marking the start of a fast-paced roller derby competition. This home movie captures the raw energy and physicality of the sport in a candid, authentic moment. The gritty, handheld footage highlights the athleticism and camaraderie of amateur athletes competing in a modern urban setting. Ideal for documentaries, sports features, or nostalgic content about grassroots athletic culture.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for documentary, sports feature, social cut, or agency mood reel work needing real amateur roller derby action in Denver, Colorado, with spectators and referees visible.
Edit role
Works as a short opener, action beat, or cutaway to show the start and first rush of a roller derby jam before cutting to interviews, crowd reactions, or wider sports coverage.
Visual details
A low rink view shows roller derby skaters in red, green, and black uniforms moving past referees in striped shirts, with a seated crowd in the dark background and overhead indoor arena lights.

Tags

roller derbyphysical contact sportroller baldingrecreational activitieshumans competingstartrollerderbycompetitionsportsrecreationdenver colorado C2015prointroductionnewbeautifulb-rollhome movie

Shot slate

Resolution
1920 × 1080
Frame rate
59.96 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
38 MB
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Year filmed
2015
Published
Mar 2015

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

At 0:00 in Denver, Colorado, roller derby skaters and striped referees gather near the far side of an indoor rink while spectators sit in the background.
This frame sets the starting-line context with skaters, referees, and the crowd visible across the rink. (0:00)
At 0:01, the low camera frames a cluster of derby skaters and referees across the rink, with the crowd still seated along the back wall of the Denver venue.
This moment keeps the teams grouped near the start before the pack moves closer to camera. (0:01)

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