I ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THAT I AM PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT THAT IS ORGANIZED OR CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE OLDE BLIND DOG CYCLING AND SOCIAL CLUB, LLC (THE “ORGANIZER”). I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, I AM ASSUMING RISKS INHERENT WITH THE SPORT OF CYCLING, AND I AM AGREEING TO INDEMNIFY, NOT TO SUE AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY THE ORGANIZER OF THIS EVENT AND ALL OF ITS ASSIGNS AND AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS, OFFICIALS, DIRECTORS, SPONSORS, RIDE LEADERS, SWEEPERS, AND AFFILIATES. (COLLECTIVELY “RELEASEES”). I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS, THIS RELEASE IS A CONTRACT WITH LEGAL AND BINDING CONSEQUENCES AND IT APPLIES TO ALL RIDES, RACES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ENTERED WITH AND THROUGH THIS ORGANIZER, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER LISTED HEREIN OR NOT. I HAVE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS AND WHAT I AM AGREEING TO BY SIGNING. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CYCLING IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS SPORT AND FULLY REALIZE THE DANGERS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, IN WHATEVER CAPACITY, AND FULLY ASSUME THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DANGERS OF, COLLISIONS WITH PEDESTRIANS, MOTOR VEHICLES WHETHER MOBILE OR OTHERWISE, OTHER RIDERS AND / OR FIXED OR MOVING, AND ALL OTHER COLLISIONS OR EVENTS RESULTING IN INJURY OR LOSS OF ANY KIND. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, IF I ACCEPT THE HELP OF ANOTHER RIDER FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HELPING ME WITH A MECHANICAL ISSUE ON MY BIKE, THAT I RELEASE THAT PERSON OR PERSONS FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS AND THAT I AM FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDITION OF THE BIKE THAT I CHOOSE TO RIDE. I HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE, DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS AND PROMISE TO IDEMNIFY AND NOT SUE THE RELEASEES AND ALL SPONSORS, ORGANIZERS, OWNERS, PROMOTING ORGANIZATIONS SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND PROPERTIES THAT ARE OTHERWISE CONNECTED WITH THIS EVENT AND ALL OTHER EVENTS THAT MAY BE HELD THROUGH THE ORGANIZER, FROM ANY AND ALL RIGHTS AND CLAIMS INCLUDING CLAIMS ARISING FROM RELEASEE’S OWN NEGLIGENCE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. I ATTEST THAT I AM EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR THAT IF I AM YOUNGER, MY PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAVE EXECUTED THIS WAIVER ON MY BEHALF. I ATTEST THAT I AM PHYSICALLY FIT AND SUFFICIENTLY TRAINED AND/OR EXPERIENCED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ORGANIZATION AND THAT MY PARTICIPATION IN SUCH ACTIVITIES IN VOLUNTARY. I ATTEST THAT I UNDERSTAND THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER HAS NO EXPIRATION, AND FOR AS LONG AS I PARTICIPATE, IN PERPITUITY, THAT WHICH I HAVE ATTESTED TO WILL REMAIN TRUE. Dated: March 29, 2024 |