COMPANY: The Sideshow Cycling Co. Inc. (O/A The Cycling Co.) FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I, in consideration of being permitted to participate in programs, races or activities organized, operated or sanctioned by the Company, acknowledge and agree as follows: - that the term “programs and activities” as used in this assumption of risk and waiver agreement includes, without limiting the generality of that term, all contests, training sessions, clinics, coaching programs and events that are in any way authorized, sanctioned, organized, or conducted by the Company, including online coaching plans and sessions;
- the programs and activities can be dangerous, exposing participants and bystanders to risks and hazards, some of which are inherent in the nature of the activities themselves, others which result from human error and negligence on the part of the persons involved in preparing, organizing and staging the programs and activities, and that some of the aforesaid risks and hazards are foreseeable, but others are not;
- that as a result of the aforesaid risks and hazards, I as a participant or bystander may suffer serious personal injury, even death, as well as property loss, and that I nevertheless freely and voluntarily assume all the aforesaid risks and hazards, and that my preparation for, participation in and observation of the aforesaid cycling programs, races and activities shall be entirely at my own risk;
- I, as a participant or observer, do hereby release the Company, its members, officers, directors, employees, independent contractors and agents from all liability, and do hereby waive as against the Company, its members, officers, directors, employees, independent contractors and agents all recourses, proceedings, claims and causes of action of any kind whatsoever, in respect of all personal injuries or property losses which I, or my minor participant, may suffer arising out of or connected with, my or my minor participant’s preparation for, or participation in, the aforesaid cycling programs, races or activities, notwithstanding that such injuries or losses may have been caused solely or partly by the negligence of the Company, or any of its members, officers, directors, employees, independent contractors and agents;
- that I understand clearly that the Company would not permit me to participate in any such programs and activities unless I signed this Customer Release (the “Release”) and agreed it applies to all the aforesaid programs and activities whether occurring in the near or distant future, and that the terms of this agreement need not be brought to my attention each time I participate in a program or activity in order to be effective;
- that I have been given the opportunity to seek independent legal advice prior to signing this Release, and I acknowledge that this Release is binding on myself, my heirs, my executors, administrators, personal representative and assigns; and that I have carefully read this Release, that I fully understand it effects my legal rights, and that I am freely and voluntarily executing the same.
- This Release cannot be modified except by written instrument executed and delivered to the parties. The invalidity of any particular portion, section or paragraph of this Release shall not affect the validity of any other provision herein and, in such event, such invalid provision shall be severable from this Release and the remainder of this Release shall be construed as if such invalid provision was omitted. Company may assign, license or transfer its rights under this Release in whole or in part without the prior consent of the Customer. This Release shall be governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. This Release shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a joint venture or partnership between the parties. I have read the above document prior to its execution, and I am fully familiar with the contents thereof.
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