Toronto Police Cycling Club WAIVER and RELEASE

WARNING! By signing this document you will waive certain legal rights, including the right to sue in circumstances outlined in this Agreement. Please read carefully.

This is a BINDING LEGAL AGREEMENT; therefore clarify any questions or concerns BEFORE signing.

As a Participant in the Ontario Police Memorial Foundation Gran Fondo (OPMFGF) the undersigned being the Participant or guardian acknowledges and agrees to the following terms:

1. The Toronto Police Cycling Club and its respective directors, officers, committee members, members, employees, volunteers, participants, agents and representatives (collectively the “Organization”) is not responsible for any injury, personal injury, damage, property damage, expense, loss of income or loss of any kind suffered by a Participant during, or as a result of participating in OPMFGF, caused by the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the sport of cycling, and the programs, activities and including without limiting the foregoing, by the negligence of the Organization.

2. I am participating voluntarily in the sport of cycling and the OPMFGF. In consideration of my participation in the OPMFGF, I hereby acknowledge that I am aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with or related to the sport of cycling and that I may be exposed to such risks, dangers and hazards.

3. In consideration of the Organization allowing me to participate, I agree:

a) That my physical condition has been verified by a medical doctor (MD) to participate in the sport of cycling and the event of the Organization; I also understand that any medical condition, illness and or injury whether diagnosed or not, may be aggravated and I accept this risk and hold harmless the Organization.

b) That the rules of participation must be followed and that the sole responsibility for my safety remains with me, including physical and emotional preparation and fitness;

c) To discontinue participation if I sense or observe any unusual hazard or unsafe condition; or feel unable or unfit to safely continue;

d) To ASSUME all risks arising out of, associated with or related to my participation;

e) To WAIVE any and all claims that I may have now or in the future against the Organization;

f) To freely ACCEPT AND FULLY ASSUME all such risks and possibility of personal injury, death, property damage, expense and related loss, including loss of income, resulting from my participation in the OPMFGF;

g) To FOREVER RELEASE the Organization from any and all liability for any and all claims, demands, actions, damages (including direct, indirect, special and/or consequential), losses, actions, judgments, and costs (including legal fees) (collectively, the “Claims”) which I may have or may in the future, that might arise out of, result from, or relate to my participation in the OPMFGF and/or my traveling to or from the event, even though such Claims may have been caused by any manner whatsoever, including but not limited to, the negligence, gross negligence, negligent rescue, omissions, carelessness, breach of contract and/or breach of any duty of care of the Organization.

1. I acknowledge that I have read this agreement and understand it, that I have executed this agreement voluntarily, and that this agreement is to be binding upon myself, my heirs, spouse, children, parents, guardians, next of kin, executors, administrators and legal or personal representatives.