Hot pants, fishnet stockings, a bit of push and shove ... gals smouldering and shouldering their way to glory.
And it's all about to happen on a roller skating rink near you.
On Sunday, New Plymouth and Palmerston North teams will put on a roller derby exhibition match at The Rink on
Hatrick St.
Local enthusiasts hope it will be a springboard to the formation of a Wanganui women's team.
One is 23-year-old Eva Harkness, who travels to Palmerston North regularly to practise with their team and gain a wider knowledge of the game.
She admits she's still some way off from competing seriously, but won't rest until she is. She encourages women in their 20 and 30s who have had children and are keen to get fit and active again to take an interest.
"It's a feel-good thing for them to do, a chance to get off the couch and out of their comfort zones."
For those in the dark, the game was invented in the US and is based on formation roller skating around an oval track by two teams of five. Points are scored as each team's designated scoring player - the "jammer" - laps members of the opposing team.
Naturally plenty of physicality is involved, though there is a strict code regarding illegal contact. The sultry Raquel Welch gave the sport a huge boost in the US when she got her skates on in 1975's Kansas City Bomber. More recently the sport got star treatment from Drew Barrymore's Whip It.
Ms Harkness said the game has a strong foothold in Auckland and Wellington but its popularity is starting to spread throughout the country. New Plymouth has been fielding teams for a few years now while the Palmerston North line-up was only formed this year.
Start-up costs are not cheap - apart from the skates, the physical nature of the sport means protective gear is needed.
However, a Palmerston North business, One Woman, Four Wheels, is willing to hire out its gear to anyone keen to give the sport a try in Wanganui.
Ms Harkness said Sunday's match starts at 12.30pm and spectators will be charged a gold coin to enter.
