WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY — READ BEFORE SIGNING
In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in the Catskills Cycling Club program and its related events and activities — including group and community rides, races, clinics and skills education, and volunteer activities — I, the undersigned, acknowledge, appreciate, and agree that:
1. The risk of injury from the activities involved in this program is significant, including the potential for permanent paralysis and death, and while particular skills, equipment, and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist; and,
2. I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Catskills Cycling Club and USA Cycling, Inc., their officers, officials, agents and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used for the activity ("Releasees"), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss or damage to person or property associated with my presence or participation, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law; and,
3. I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation; and,
4. I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation, including wearing a properly fitted helmet at all times while riding, obeying traffic laws, and riding so as to endanger neither myself nor others. If I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the Club immediately.
I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.
PARENTAL / LEGAL GUARDIAN CONSENT (applies when a parent or legal guardian signs this agreement for a participant under 18 years of age): This is to certify that I, as parent/legal guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree to his/her release as provided above of all the Releasees, and, for myself, my child and our heirs, assigns, and next of kin, I release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees from any and all liabilities incident to my minor child's involvement or participation in these programs as provided above, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, to the fullest extent permitted by law. |