The Yukon Roller Girls (YRG) are gearing up for the big show.

The Klondike Klash, against the Fairbanks Roller Girls, will be the first time the YRG will host a bout in Whitehorse, set for the Takhini Broomball Arena Saturday at 7 p.m., with the doors opening at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $15 at the door and $10 in advance, with fans 10 and under getting in for free. The night will also feature a half-time show put on by the Yukon Junior Roller Derby.

Initially, the YRG printed 500 tickets. Nearly all sold.

Roller girl Julie Enman said there's a lot of pressure for the YRG hosting their first event.

"We're all working really hard to pull it together, getting security guards and coordinating everything, making sure there's parking, all this other good stuff, just so it comes off nicely for the audience and is enjoyable for the skaters. Everybody has been working really hard and all the team members have contributed in a lot of ways.”

The YRG are gaining steam after having competed against the Oil City Rookies in Edmonton in mid-August, the group's first full-club sanctioned bout.

The Yukon sent a full roster of 14 skaters to that event, Enman said.

"So we played skaters that were at a similar level to us, and it was a really good, challenging match,” she said.

Saturday's bout against Fairbanks should be even more challenging.

The YRG is made up of athletes of all sizes, Enman pointed out, adding that the group has little idea of what to expect with the Alaskan girls.

"You can't be intimidated by what you see; you just have to play strategically and work with what you got,” Enman said.

"We're a new team, and we're just developing a reputation, but I think we're going to become more and more appealing, because we can get to places like Edmonton. And we have a lot of teams in Alaska and a lot of northern teams to play.”

The YRG practice twice each week. In the lead up to hosting their first bout, the Yukoners have focused on strategy, Enman explained.

"It's always a good experience for us to play against new people, because we can't predict what they're going to do, so it's really exciting, it's a good opportunity to see how are strategy-building and working together has paid off, how far we've progressed.

"I'm excited, because we didn't have a lot of direction in the middle of winter, but there was a humongous change when we got coaches. I think everybody on the team is so grateful for that, because their experience has helped bring us together.”