DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in AVA volkssporting programs and related events and activities, the undersigned:

1. Agrees that before or during my participation, if I believe anything is unsafe, I will immediately advise the event supervisor or other person in authority at the volkssporting program and the related events and activities of such conditions and refuse to participate.

2. Acknowledges and fully understands that each participant will be engaging in activities that involve the risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death and severe social and economic losses which might result not only from my own actions, inactions or negligence of others, or the condition of the premises, the trail or any equipment used. Further, that there may be other risks not known to us or not reasonably foreseeable at this time.

3. Assumes all the foregoing risks and accepts personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.

4. Releases, waives, discharges and promises not to sue the American Volkssport Association, its affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, agents, or other volunteers and employees of the organization, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers and if applicable, owners and leasers of premises used to conduct the events, all of which are hereinafter referred to as “releasees”, from demands, losses or damages on account of injury, including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise.

5. Members, please be aware that when you share photos, via digital image or otherwise, with AVA, such photos or images become the property of AVA. And AVA, its legal representatives and assigns, retain the right and permission to publish, any such photo or image in any written or electronic publication, including Checkpoint or The American Wanderer, on social media, websites, or in audiovisual presentations, promotional literature, advertising or in similar ways.