Program and Event Waiver

By agreeing to this document you will waive certain legal rights. Please read carefully.

1 This is a binding legal agreement; therefore clarify any questions or concerns before As a Participant in physical activity and the programs, activities and events of Ausome Canada operating as Ausome Ottawa the undersigned, being the Participant and/or the Parent/Guardian of the Participant (collectively the “Parties”) acknowledges and agrees to the following terms:

Disclaimer

2 Ausome Canada and its directors, officers, committee members, members, employees, coaches, volunteers, officials, participants, agents, sponsors, owners/operators of the facility and representatives (collectively the “Organization”) are not responsible for any injury, property damage, expense, loss of income, damage, personal injury, expense, loss of income or loss of any kind suffered by a Participant during, or as a result of, any program, activity or event of the Organization, caused by the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the programs, activities and events of the Organization.
Description of Risks

3 The Participant is participating voluntarily in sports, activities, events and programs of the Organization. In consideration of my participation in sports, programs, activities and events of the Organization, the Parties hereby acknowledge that they are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with or related to participation in sports and the programs, activities and events of the Organization and may be exposed to such risks, dangers and hazards. The risks, dangers and hazards include, but are not limited to, injuries from:
• Being struck by equipment;
• Physical exertion, and movement;
• Exerting and stretching various muscle groups;
• Physical contact with other participants, spectators, or equipment;
• Running or sliding;
• Strenuous cardiovascular workouts;
• Failure to participate within one’s abilities;
• Failure to properly use any piece of equipment or from the mechanical failure of any piece of equipment;
• Travel to and from events which are an integral part of the Organization’s programs, activities and events.

4 Furthermore, I am aware that:
• Injuries sustained in physical activity can be severe;
• The Participant may come into close contact with other participants, including the possibility of accidental contact;
• The Participant may experience anxiety while challenging him- or herself during the activities, events and programs;
• The Participant’s risk of injury is reduced if he or she, and I, follow all rules established for participation; and
• The Participant’s risk of injury increases as he or she becomes fatigued.

Assumption of Risk

5 In consideration of the Organization allowing the Participant to participate, the Parties agree:
• That the Participant’s physical condition has been verified by a medical doctor to participate in physical activity and the activities, events and programs of the Organization;
• To freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards and possibility of personal injury, death, property damage, expense and related loss, including loss of income, resulting from my participation in such activities, events and programs of the Organization;
• To forever release and save harmless the Organization from any and all liability for any and all claims, demands, actions, damages (including direct, indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential), losses (economic and non-economic), judgments, executions and costs (including legal fees), which I may have or may in the future, that might arise out of the Participant’s participation in the activities, events and programs of the Organization or my travelling to or from, due to the risks and hazards described herein.

Acknowledgement
6 The Parties acknowledge that they have read this agreement and understand it, that they have executed this agreement voluntarily, and that this agreement is to be binding upon themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators and representatives.

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