Harrisburg Area Roller Derby (HARD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2005, it has a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues. Harrisburg Area Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).
History The league was founded by a group of women in January 2005.Tatiana Zanowski, "Action on eight wheels", The Sentinel, 25 March 2007 By early 2007, it had played three bouts, and was attracting crowds of several hundred people.Daniel Victor, "Women get to be mean on roller derby team", The Patriot-News, 23 April 2007
The league joined the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in May 2008."Harrisburg Area Roller Derby", Flat Track Stats It qualified for the 2009 WFTDA Eastern Regional Tournament, but was unable to field a team. By 2010, it had grown to more than forty skaters.Lauren Boyer, "Roller derby culture takes off in Harrisburg area", The Patriot-News, 14 February 2010
As of 2026, the head coach is Merry Khaos and the head referee is Pete in the Pool.
WFTDA rankings
SeasonFinal ranking"Current Rankings", WFTDAPlayoffsChampionship200910 EDNP EDNQ201015 EDNQDNQ201118 EDNQDNQ201234 EDNQDNQ2013167 WFTDADNQDNQ2014NRDNQDNQ2015254 WFTDADNQDNQ2016262 WFTDADNQDNQ2017339 WFTDADNQDNQ2018331 WFTDADNQDNQ
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