DISCLAIMER: Even if you do not join the club, please be advised that the USE of HELMETS is REQUIRED during events sponsored by Vancouver Skate Patrol, including but not limited to its weekly city skates, and that the National Skate Patrol Inc. ("NSP") strongly recommend that all participants in such events should carry medical and liability insurance and should wear full protective gear (i.e., helmet, wrist guards, kneepads, elbow pads, and, at night, reflective clothing and blinking lights). Please also be advised that there are particular inherent risks of injury involved in city inline skating, including, but not limited to: dangers arising from falls, equipment failure, collision with vehicles, bicycles, other skaters, and pedestrians, unexpected obstacles including potholes, manhole covers, grates, chains, trolley tracks, cobblestones, bad pavement, water, oil, debris, gravel, curbs, stairs, hills and inclines, severe injury and death. This list of possible risks is not comprehensive, because conditions on the street, including the weather and lighting, are constantly changing. Neither Vancouver Skate Club nor NSP can accept any liability for the existence of any such risks. Ultimately, each skater is responsible for staying alert to potential risks and obeying all traffic regulations. Finally, Vancouver Skate Club and NSP strongly recommend that all participants in Vancouver Skate Club-sponsored events (including its city skates) should be in good health, should verify that their equipment is in good condition, and should possess and master a set of minimum skate skills before participating in such events: the ability to skate in control, especially on hills and in groups of skaters; to stop in traffic; to maneuver curbs; and to avoid obstacles).

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