I hereby agree to waive any and all liability, indemnify, discharge and hold harmless the DEN COMMUNITY GROUP and THE DEN SKATEPARK, their owners, agents, staff, volunteers, participants on behalf of myself, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representatives, or estate and acknowledge the following:

Skateboarding, in-line skating, BMX bicycling, scooters, and related activities herein defined as “Action Sports” are inherently dangerous activities. Participation in action sports including mere presence or observing, whether or not actually participating, carries a serious risk of injury or even death. The DEN requires the use of helmets for participants under the age of 18,  and strongly recommends wearing knee & elbow pads and any other safety equipment appropriate for said activities. Failure to use safety equipment may increase your risk of injury. The risks include but are not limited to: Collisions, my own equipment failure or the failure of others’ equipment; my own or others’ negligence; objects or conditions that may cause me to experience serious injury and even death. I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks of this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate with full knowledge of the risks and waiver of the DEN  liability for those risks.


1. Illinois Law creates substantial limitations on liability to encourage and promote the availability of Action Sports facilities and to further promote the many benefits of Action Sports activities.

2. The DEN  hereby fully invokes any and all limitations of liability that may exist under current statutory law and Appellate Law Interpretation.

3. Any person who participates in or assists in skateboarding, inline skating, scooter, freestyle or BMX bicycling assumes the known and unknown inherent risks in these activities irrespective of age, and is legally responsible for all damages, injury, or death to himself or herself or other persons or property which result from these activities. Any person who observes skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or BMX bicycling assumes the known and unknown inherent risks in these activities irrespective of age, and is legally responsible for all damages, injury, or death to himself or herself which result from these activities.

4. While engaged in skateboarding, inline skating, scooter, freestyle or BMX bicycling, irrespective of where such activities occur, the participant is responsible for doing all of the following:
                               (a) Acting within the limits of his or her ability and the purpose and design of the equipment used.
                               (b) Maintaining control of his or her person and the equipment used.

5. Refraining from acting in any manner which may cause or contribute to death or injury to himself/herself or others.

6. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph shall constitute negligence by you the participant.