The Chattanooga Choo Choo is coming to Athens for a Loco Mow Down on Saturday, Sept 18. This is train wreck you don’t wanna miss! LA Derby Doll’s May Q. Holla (and bestselling author Pamela Ribon) will be conducting this ride and calling out all the plays with Athens’ very own Sweet Willy T-Bag.

The action begins at 7pm (doors open at 6pm) at Skate Around USA, 3030 Cherokee Road, in Athens. Roller Derby is family friendly so bring the kids! Admission at the door is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-10, and children under 6 are free! Adult tickets can be purchased in advance for $8 through any rollergirl or through Brown Paper Tickets. Please also join the rollergirls for the after-party at Alibi.

Bestselling author Pamela Ribon's newest novel (Going in Circles) tells the story of a heartbroken newlywed finding salvation through roller derby. It was recently featured in Oprah.com's Book Club and was a Book Club pick for Wal-mart's ALL YOU Magazine. Join CCRG at Borders as Ribon signs copies of Going in Circles on September 17 at 7 pm.

When she's not writing stories for your bookshelves, Ribon writes stories for your television (SAMANTHA WHO?, ROMANTICALLY CHALLENGED, MIND OF MENCIA). Her stage productions have become international cult sensations (CALL US CRAZY: THE ANNE HECHE MONOLOGUES) and she's been a featured performer at the US Comedy Arts Festival. On the Internet she's known as "Pamie," where she's been running her wildly successful website pamie.com for over ten years. She was a flagship contributor to TelevisionWithoutPity.com and was a weekly columnist for the Austin American-Statesman. As a member of the LA Derby Dolls she's known as May Q. Holla, where she's markedly less successful, but probably just as hilarious.

All home bouts are held at Skate-A-Round USA, 3030 Cherokee Road in Athens

HOME April 10 Tragic City Rollers (Birmingham, AL)
HOME June 5 Soul City Sirens (Augusta, GA)
AWAY July 24 Jacksonville Roller Girls (Jacksonville, FL)
AWAY August 14 Tragic City Rollers (Birmingham, AL)
HOME September 18 Chattanooga Roller Girls (Chattanooga, TN)
AWAY October 23 Columbia Quad Squad (Columbia, SC)
HOME November 6 Charlotte Roller Girls (Charlotte, NC)

We're Athens' new all-female flat track roller derby league. Our team has just begun our third season, but we need your help! We're still looking for:

• ROLLERGIRLS If you're 18+ and ready to skate your heart out, drop us a line! We'll be taking on new skaters in the new year.
• VOLUNTEERS Even if you're not a girl or don't want to skate, we still need referees and other volunteers to help out at practices, events and bouts.
• SPONSORS Interested in sponsoring our league? We have packages available that will feature your business logo at all fundraisers and events, plus a link on our Web site.
• OPPORTUNITIES We're not just about playing the sport—we also want to get involved in the Athens community! If you have an organization that needs volunteers, we have a group of hardworking ladies who would be happy to lend a hand.