If you are under 18 years of age, you must print our Liability Waiver, have your parents sign the waiver and bring it with you to your first trailbuilding event.

If you are registering additional participants on their behalf (friends, family, etc.), they must sign the Liability Waiver and bring it to their first trailbuilding event.

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GATEWAY OFF-ROAD CYCLISTS
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMINITY AGREEMENT

IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in any Gateway Off-Road Cyclists (GORC) events and activities, I, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs and next of kin:

1.) ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of MOUNTAIN BIKING Activities and TRAIL BUILDING Activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I acknowledge, agree and warrant that if, at any time, I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity.

2.) FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT (a) MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ACTIVITIES AND TRAIL BUILDING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS, LOSS OF LIMB, AND DEATH (“Risks”); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions, inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES “NAMED BELOW” (c) there may be OTHER Risks AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation or that of the minor in the Activity.

3. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE GORC, its administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place (each considered one of the “RELEASEES” herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE “RELEASEES” OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS; AN I FURTHER AGREE that I, despite is RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damages, or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim.

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID, THE BALANCE NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.