Please read the conditions of use and rules of the centre before continuing to enter your details below. If you have any questions please speak to a member of staff before completing the form.
CONDITIONS OF USE OF FLASH CLIMBING CENTRE
Risks - “The British Mountaineering Council recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.”
Although the climbing centre is an artificial environment the risks involved are no less serious than when climbing outside. There is an additional risk that holds may break or come loose from the wall.
THE SOFT FLOORING DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR SAFETY . Broken and sprained limbs are common on this type of climbing wall despite the soft landing. Uncontrolled falls are likely to result in injuries to yourself or others. Climbing back down the wall and stepping off at the bottom is the safest way to descend.
Climbing beyond your capabilities on any wall is likely to result in a fall. Any fall may result in an injury despite the safety systems in place to avoid it. You must make your own assessment of the risks whenever you climb. If you are unsure of these risks please ask a member of staff.
Our Duty of Care - The rules of the climbing centre set out below are not intended to limit your enjoyment of the facilities. They are part of the duty of care that we, as operators, owe to you, the customer, by law. As such they are not negotiable and if you are not prepared to abide by them then the staff must politely ask you to leave.
Your Duty of Care - You also have a duty of care to act responsibly and courteously towards the other users of the centre. This is vitally important when supervising children.
Unsupervised Climbing - Before you climb without supervision the centre expects you to be prepared to abide by the Rules below and that you understand the risks involved in your participation.
Everybody is required to register and agree to these rules before they may participate in any activities at the centre. The management reserve the right to ask anyone not following these safety rules to leave the centre without a refund.
Unsupervised climbing is just that! If you are not confident inyour ability to boulder safely then please ask a member of staff who will be happy to help and can book you on to an appropriate instructed session.
Children – All children in the centre must be supervised by an adult at all times unless they have been assessed by the management and registered for unsupervised climbing.
Under 16's are not permitted in the training area without a member of staff present .
CENTRE RULES
• Report to reception on each visit before you climb.
• You must exercise care, common sense and self preservation at all times.
• Report any problems with the walls, equipment or other climbers’ behaviour to a member of staff immediately.
• Be aware of the other climbers around you and how your actions might affect them. Never climb directly above or below another climber.
• Do not distract people while they are climbing or spotting.
• Stand well back from the climbing walls unless you are spotting a climber.Never stand directly under someone who is climbing. Parents supervising children should ensure that children do not do this either.
• In the interest of safety when climbing do not allow any part of you beyond thered out-of-bounds line clearly visible around the top of the walls.
• Rings, jewellery and loose fitting clothing can cause harm to yourself and others, please avoid these while climbing.
• Empty your pockets before climbing to avoid items falling out and causing injury.
• Do not leave anything on the boulder mats in a place that may cause injury to a falling climber or obstruct others.
• Food and drink are not permitted on the bouldering mats under any circumstances.
• Beanbags must be kept off the mats at all times.
• Shoes must be worn when climbing, outdoor shoes are not permitted.
CLIMBERS AGED 18 months-16 years
• When using the centre under 16's should be accompanied by an adult at all times, in all areas of the centre, unless have they been assessed by management and have registered for unsupervised climbing. I Agree
• A registered adult climber can supervise a maximum of 2 under 16's who are climbing at any one time. Supervision should be close and active, supervisors should stay with children on the grey mats at all times. Supervision does not mean watching from the seating areas at any time. I Agree
• No running anywhere in the centre. Please make sure your children follow this rule at all times.
• We reserve the right to ask children to stop climbing if they are not following the centres rules and if they are not correctly supervised as above at all times. I Agree
• We reserve the right to ask people to leave the centre without a refund if the safety rules are repeatadly ignored. I Agree
The Crack feature at Flash
The manmade crack at Flash requires the signing of a separate document and an additional induction with a member of staff. DO NOT under any circumstances allow children under 13 to climb the crack.
I Agree
The Campus and training rooms
The upstairs Campus room (to the left of the stairs) and the training room (to the right) require the signing of a separate document and an additional induction with a member of staff. They are only for the use of over 18's or children who are being supervised by a member of Flash staff.
I Agree
I HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD IT, AND I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.
Declaration of fitness: I certify that to the best of my knowledge, I do not suffer from a medical condition which might have the effect of making it more likely that I be involved in an accident which could result in injury to myself or others.
Declaration of fact: I also confirm that the above information is correct and if any information changes I will notify the centre.