Warning, Assumption Of Risk, Release Of Liability And Indemnity Agreement

FREERIDE   5 12   R ELEASE   O F   L IABILITY   A ND   W AVIER   O F   L EGAL   R IGHTS  

READ   C AREFULLY   B EFORE   S IGNING  

 

WARNING,   A SSUMPTION   O F   R ISK,   R ELEASE   O F   L IABILITY   A ND   I NDEMNITY   A GREEMENT  

 

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without   t his   f orm   o n   f ile   w ill   b e   c onsidered   t respassing   a nd   w ill   b e   c harged   w ith   t heft   o f   s ervices.  

 

The   Participant   identified   below,   who   is   at   least   18   years   old   (the   “Adult”)   has   read   this   agreement   and   has   signed   it,   or   if  

Participant   is   younger   than   18   (“Minor”),   the   Minor’s   parent   or   legal   guardian   (the   “Adult”),   has   read   this   agreement   and  

signed   i t   o n   b ehalf   o f   h im/herself   a nd   t he   M inor.     T he   A dult   o r   t he   M inor   p articipant   a nd   t he   M inor’s   p arent   o r   l egal   g uardian  

collectively,  will  be  referred  to  herein  as  the  “Undersigned.”    “Participant”  refers  to  the  person  actually  taking  part  in  some  or  

all   of   the   FREERIDE   512   club   activities   including,   but   not   limited   to,   mountain   bike   riding,   clinics,   trail   building   and  

maintenance,   social   activities,   trips,   and   competitions   (collectively   referred   to   herein   as   the   “Activities”).     The   Undersigned  

understand  and  agree  that  Participant  will  not  be  permitted  to  take  part  in  any  Activities  unless  this  Warning,  Assumption  of  

Risk,   R elease   o f   L iability   a nd   I ndemnity   A greement   ( “Agreement”)   i s   f ully   e xecuted.  

 

UNDERSIGNED  UNDERSTAND  AND  AGREE  THAT  THIS  AGREEMENT  WILL  APPLY  FOR  ANY  TIME  PARTICPANT  ENGAGES  IN  

ANY   ACTIVITIES   WITHOUT   REQUIRING   UNDERSIGNED   TO   SIGN   AN   ADDITIONAL   FORM   FOR   EACH   ACTIVITY   UNTIL   THE  

UNDERSIGNED   REVOKE   IT   IN   WRITING   AND   THAT   WRITING   IS   ACCEPTED   IN   A   WRITING   SIGNED   BY   FREERIDE   512’s  

AUTHORIZED  REPRESENTATIVE.     THE  PERSON  SIGNING  BELOW  ACKNOWLEDGES,  UNDERSTANDS  AND  AGREES  THAT  BY  

SIGNING  THIS  AGREEMENT  FOR  HIM/HERSELF  AND,  IF  APPLICABLE,  ON  BEHALF  OF  MINOR,  HE/SHE  IS  ASSUMING  RISKS,  

WAIVING   R IGHTS   A ND   R ELEASING   C LAIMS   I N   A DDITION   T O   T HOSE   A DDRESSED   B Y   T EXAS   L AW.  

 

Undersigned   u nderstand   a nd   a gree   t hat   t he   A ctivities   i n   w hich   P articipant   w ill   b e   e ngaged   i nvolves   r isks,   k nown   o r   u nknown,  

inherent   or   otherwise,   and   that   some   of   which   are   described   herein.     Undersigned   understand   and   agree   that   the   Activities  

involve   strenuous   physical   activity   that   may   be   hazardous   to   some   people   due   to   their   physical   condition   and   that   outdoor  

activities   involve   dangers   and   risks   that   can   lead   to   serious   injury   and   death.     Such   dangers   and   risks   include,   without  

limitation,   b ecoming   l ost   o r   d isoriented,   r apidly   c hanging   w eather   c onditions,   e xposure   t o   s un,   r ain,   s now,   h ail   a nd   l ightening,  

hypothermia,   hyperthermia,   dangers   caused   by   other   persons   engaged   in   similar   Activities,   the   possible   occurrence   of  

landslides   and   flooding,   skin   irritations   and   illness   due   to   plants,   wildlife   encounters,   falling   trees   and   limbs,   and   reduced  

oxygen   i n   t he   a ir   a t   h igh   a ltitudes.  

 

MOUNTAIN   B IKING   I S   A   D ANGEROUS   A ND   H AZARDOUS   A CTIVITY   W HICH   C AN   R ESULT   I N   S ERIOUS   I NJURY   O R   D EATH.    

Mountain   biking   is   different   than   road   biking,   and   may   be   more   dangerous   than   road   biking   in   that   it   is   done   on   partially  

improved  and  unimproved  trails  and  roads,  as  well  as  on  naturally  rugged  terrain.    Mountain  biking  involves  risks,  including,  

but   not   limited   to,   steep   slopes,   rocks   of   various   sizes,   trees,   roots,   tree   stumps,   cliffs,   rock   drops,   holes   and   potholes,  

depressions,  streams  and  creeks,  dirt  features  and  other  constructed  features  such  as  bridges,  ramps,  ladders,  bumps,  jumps  

and   drops,   wallrides,   elevated   stunts   uneven   and/or   slippery   trail   conditions,   varying   slopes.   Variations   in   terrain,   forest  

growth,   loose   gravel   and   dirt,   wet   surfaces,   downed   timber,   debris,   collisions,   other   riders,   hikers,   and   pedestrians,   heavy  

equipment,   and   vehicles.     Trail   conditions   and   features   may   change   quickly   due   to   weather,   use   and   other   factors.    

Undersigned   u nderstand   a nd   a gree   t hat   t here   a re   r isks   i nvolved   i n   d ecision-­‐making   a nd   c onduct   o f   F REERIDE   5 12’s   m embers,  

officers,   and   directors   involved   with   the   Activities   including,   but   not   limited   to,   the   risks   involved   with   mountain   biking,  

teaching  skills  clinics,  rescue  operations  and/or  medical  care  conducted  or  provided  by  FREERIDE  512  members  and  the  risk  

that  a  member  instructing/coaching/guiding  may  misjudge  Participant’s  abilities,  conditioning,  or  misjudge  weather,  terrain,  

trail   conditions,   route   selection,   location,   or   some   aspect   of   Participant’s   mental,   emotional,   or   physical   condition   that   may  

make   a   c ertain   p ortion   o f   t he   A ctivities   a ppropriate   o r   i nappropriate   f or   t he   P articipant.  

 

Undersigned   understand   and   agree   that   Participant   must   have   the   physical   dexterity   and   knowledge   to   safely   ride  

mountain   b ikes   o n   t he   t errain   a nd   f eatures   t hey   c hoose.     A dult   a lso   u nderstands   a nd   a grees   t hat   M inor   m ay   b e   r iding  

mountain   bikes   without   being   accompanied   by   an   adult   and   hereby   gives   permission   for   the   Minor   to   do   so.     Adult  

agrees   that   he/she   will   instruct   and   direct   Minor   to   abide   by   the   rules   of   FREERIDE   512.     Adult   for   him/herself  

and/or,   if   applicable,   on   behalf   of   Minor   hereby   freely   and   expressly   agrees   to   ASSUME   AND   ACCEPT   ANY   AND   ALL  

RISKS   OF   INJURY   OR   DEATH   to   the   Participant   in   any   way   connected   with   the   Activities.     RECOGNIZING   THE   RISKS,  

ADULT   V OLUNTARILY   C HOOSES   T O   T AKE   P ART   I N   T HE   A CTIVITIES   A ND,   I F   A PPLICABLE,   V OLUNTARILY   C HOOSES   T O  

ALLOW   MINOR   TO   PARTICIPATE   IN   THE   ACTIVITIES   AND   REPRESENTS   THAT   PARTICIPANT   HAS   THE   SKILLS   AND  

DEXTERITY  TO  SAFELY  PARTICIPATE  IN  THE  ACTIVITIES  AND  WILL  AT  ALL  TIMES  RIDE  WITHIN  HIS/HER  ABILITIES  

OR   P ARTICIPATE   I N   O THER   P ARTS   O F   T HE   A CTIVITIES   I N   A   P RUDENT   A ND   R ESPONSIBLE   M ANNER.