RELEASE
AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, INDEMNITY, AND PARENTAL CONSENT
AGREEMENT ("Agreement") for LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMAN DBA LEAGUE OF
AMERICAN BICYCLISTS ("LAB")
IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in
Western PA Wheelmen DBA WESTERN PA BICYCLE CLUB ("Club")
sponsored Bicycling Activities ("Activity") I, for myself, my
personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin:
1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent
that I understand the nature of Bicycling Activities and that I am qualified,
in good health, and in proper physical condition to
participate in such Activity. I further acknowledge that the Activity will be
conducted over public roads and facilities open to the public during the
Activity and upon which the
hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further 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) BICYCLING
ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING VIRAL
INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL INFECTIONS AND OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ILLNESSES,
PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("Risks"); (b) these Risks
and dangers may be caused by my
own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in
the Activity, the conditions 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 may incur as a result of
my participation in the Activity.
3. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND
COVENANT NOT TO SUE the Club, the LAB, its respective 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. And, I FURTHER AGREE that if, despite this 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, WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD
HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees,
loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the result of such
claim.