Skaters push past each other during a jam in the Adult B/C bout at Skate the Rainbow on June 27, 2026, at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. Skate the Rainbow was presented by Bloomington Roller Derby and Indianapolis Junior Roller Derby. The Trash Panda Terrors jammer breaks away from the pack during the Adult B/C bout at Skate the Rainbow on June 27, 2026, at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. For most of the second period, Toxic Tree Frogs held the lead. Skaters for Toxic Tree Frogs huddle during an official timeout in the Adult B/C bout at Skate the Rainbow on June 27, 2026, at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. Four official timeouts were called during the bout. The Trash Panda Terrors celebrate their victory over Toxic Tree Frogs after the Adult B/C bout during Skate the Rainbow on June 27, 2026, at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. Trash Panda Terrors completed a late comeback to win the bout 172-170. A blocker hits the opposing jammer during the Adult B/C bout at Skate the Rainbow on June 27, 2026, at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. After period one, the score was 118 to 86 with Toxic Tree Frogs in the lead. The referee points to jammer Kat-Tastrophe during the Adult B/C bout at Skate the Rainbow on June 27, 2026, at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. Kat-Tastrophe, a member of Twin City Derby Group, said Skate the Rainbow created a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ skaters. “I feel like this is a really important event, because we're getting skaters from all over the country and the Midwest together to celebrate something that's been wrong for so many years, and that shouldn't be,” Kat-Tastrophe said. A blocker for Trash Panda Terrors watches a Toxic Tree Frogs jammer break through the pack during the Adult B/C bout at Skate the Rainbow on June 27, 2026, at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. Organizers said the event had grown each year since its debut and included vendors, food trucks and tattoo artists for the first time in 2026. The team Toxic Tree Frogs waits for the Adult B/C bout to begin during Skate the Rainbow on June 27, 2026, at Frank Southern Ice Arena in Bloomington. Toxic Tree Frogs competed against Trash Panda Terrors in one of five mixer bouts that brought together skaters from across the Midwest.
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