2. I understand that the Releasees may provide limited, or no support during Cycling Events, and that the Releasees ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY SAFETY AND PERSONAL HEALTH nor any responsibility for any injury, personal injury, damage, illness, infectious disease, property damage, expense, loss of income nor loss of any kind suffered by me during my preparation for, or participation in the Cycling Events.

3. My participation in any Cycling Event is voluntary, and I am aware of my exposure to the risks, dangers and hazards involved with self-sufficient cycling over long distances on public and private roads and trails, some of which are inherent in the very nature of a Cycling Event itself including, but not limited to: physical exertion and fatigue while cycling on terrain shared by other cyclists, pedestrians and/or vehicles during the day and night; travelling in remote areas with limited communication and access to emergency services; changing weather conditions; mechanical failure of bicycles; loss of balance and falls; difficulty or inability to control one’s speed and direction; high speed descents; rapid or uncontrolled acceleration on hills and inclines; extreme variation or changes in the cycling surface, including steep or slippery surfaces, railway tracks and crossings, potholes, curbs, trees, roots, tree stumps, logs, rocks, loose gravel, holes, depressions, streams and creeks; impact or collision with natural and constructed objects, pedestrians, motor vehicles or other cyclists; encounters with domestic or wild animals; failing to cycle safely or within my own ability; negligence of other participants in Cycling Events and NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE RELEASEES.

4. I understand that the novel Coronavirus Disease named “COVID-19” is one such infectious disease, which can cause serious illness and death. I am aware of the risks to my personal health, including by the failure to maintain physical distance from other people, presented by the transmission of COVID-19, and acknowledge my exposure to such risks by participating in Cycling Events.

5. I UNDERSTAND THAT NEGLIGENCE INCLUDES FAILURE OF THE RELEASEES TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD OR PROTECT ME FROM THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS OF CYCLING EVENTS.

6. I FREELY ACCEPT AND FULLY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF CONSEQUENT PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, ILLNESS AND DISEASE.

7. I agree that I am physically capable of participating in the Cycling Events and that I have not been advised otherwise by a qualified medical person. I agree that only I will be able to determine my competence and ability, and I further agree that I will remove myself from participation in the Cycling Events if at any time I feel unable or unfit to continue. I am aware that the possibility of injury increases as I become fatigued.

8. I understand that while I participate in Cycling Events, I am required to comply with all Club rules, including rules specific to the Cycling Events I am participating in, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including wearing a helmet while cycling.