The Explore Park Aerial Adventure Course (the “Course”), a collaboration with Treetop Quest, LLC, is a physically-challenging outdoor aerial activity. Treetop Quest and the Roanoke County Parks Recreation & Tourism staff have endeavored to design, build, and implement this Course with safety and adventure in mind. The Course is comprised of progressively challenging aerial obstacles. Safety equipment will be provided to participants. Participants will soar though the forest on Tarzan swings, traverse cargo nets, balance on tightropes and fly across zip-lines. The Course reaches heights of 45 feet above the ground and speeds up to 25 miles per hour. As with any outdoor adventure activity, there are risks associated with participation in the Course, including bruising, muscle strains, rope burns, falls, and death. Participants will be secured into the course with a continuous belay system. I and/or my minor child understand that I/they must follow the rules of the Course and that risk of injury can be minimized by following all rules of the Course. I also acknowledge and understand that a requisite degree of personal responsibility and common sense are required to participate in the Course. By my signature below, I do hereby agree to participate in and/or give consent for my minor child(ren) named below to participate on the Course. Knowing the material risks and appreciating, knowing and reasonably anticipating that injuries and death are a possibility, I assume all the risks normally incident to the nature of the activities and agree that the County will not be responsible for any damages or injuries resulting to me or my child(ren). Also, I understand that any injury incurred while using the Course and the resulting medical expense from that injury will be my responsibility. I understand Roanoke County is not an insurer of my safety or the safety of my minor child(ren). In accordance with my decision to participate in the Treetop Quest Course for myself and my family including minor children or wards, and in exchange for the privilege to use any and all aspects of the Course, by my signature below, I acknowledge that such activity may be physically strenuous and may carry the possible risk of injury. I hereby assume all risks and liability that may arise, to myself and my family including my minor children or wards, from my participation at Treetop Quest. Further, I hereby give permission for Roanoke County staff to provide basic First Aid and, if necessary, to seek emergency medical treatment for myself and my family including my minor children or wards. Consistent with the terms of Virginia Code § 15.2-1809, I hereby release from liability the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, their agents, employees, volunteers, and assigns, and waive any and all claims I, or my family and minor children or wards, may have which may arise out of participating in the Treetop Quest Course. Furthermore, the aforementioned are not liable for any injury that may result from the negligence of persons operating the Course. To the extent that any portion of this Agreement is deemed to be invalid under the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the remaining portions of the Agreement shall remain binding on the undersigned participant. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AND I AM AWARE THAT BY SIGNING THIS, I MAY BE WAIVING CERTAIN CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND/OR MY MINOR CHILD(REN).
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