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SPORTS<br />

flock to the scenic Hill Country to enjoy the breathtaking<br />

vistas and the iconic nightlife that is Austin, Texas.<br />

Held every second Thursday in June for nearly two<br />

decades, the ROT Rally doesn’t intimidate easily. They’re<br />

just as competitive with top-notch music and entertainment<br />

and, during this epic celebration, the city shuts down fifty<br />

blocks of downtown Austin to encourage pedestrian-friendly<br />

movement in the massive crowd of thousands of beautiful<br />

motorcycles and amazing vendors, street music and more.<br />

Attractions can include stunt shows, the Kustom Kulture<br />

Artisan’s Show, Flat Track Racing, Doug Danger’s World<br />

Record jump, and, of course, plenty of stages with live<br />

music. Because what event in Austin would be complete<br />

without that?<br />

If you enjoy year-round adrenaline boosts, attend a<br />

roller derby bout. Austin is proud of its awesome Texas<br />

Rollergirls. Formed in 2003 as the only sports league of<br />

its kind, Texas Rollergirls Rock-n-Rollerderby started today’s<br />

Flat Track Derby movement. There are now more than 300<br />

leagues in the nation and roller derby is quickly building a

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