ALL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AS PART OF ROMSEY CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES DO SO ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN RISK AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING ANY INSURANCE COVER REQUIRED. NEITHER THE CARNIVAL COMMITTEE, ITS MEMBERS NOR ANY ORGANISER SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT OR FATALITY OR OTHER INJURY SUFFERED BY ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE OR LOSS CAUSED TO OR IN RESPECT OF ANY PROPERTY OR THING.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE AND THE RULES OF ENTRY BELOW

1.      EACH TEAM WILL CONSIST OF 5 PERSONS, ONE OF WHOM MUST BE A FEMALE OVER THE AGE OF 18.

2.      A FEMALE MUST STAY ON THE BED AT ALL TIMES.

3.      A HEALTH AND SAFETY EXAMINATION OF THE BEDS WILL BE CARRIED OUT PRIOR TO THE RACE STARTING.

4.      JUDGING OF THE BEDS WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE RACE.

5.      THE THROWING OF MISSILES OR OBJECTS OF ANY DESCRIPTION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. FAILURE TO COMPLY LEADS TO DISQUALIFICATION.

6.       NO ALCOHOL TO BE CONSUMED BY TEAM MEMBERS UNTIL AFTER THE RACE HAS ENDED. ANY TEAM FOUND TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

7.      ALL PERSONS TAKING PART IN THE RACE DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK

8.      BED RACE IS A FAMILY EVENT; ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM MUST CONDUCT THEMSELVES APPROPRIATELY AT ALL TIMES I.E. NO SWEARING OR INAPPROPRIATE GESTURES. THE ORGANISERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW A TEAM AT ANY POINT.

9.      EACH TEAM MUST HAVE A NAMED CAPTAIN WHO TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE TEAM DURING THE RACE.

10.   THE BED MUST HAVE NO MEANS OF MECHANICAL PROPULSION.

11.   TEAMS MUST BE IN POSITION BY 1800Hrs .

12.  ALL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS AS PART OF ROMSEY CARNIVAL FESTIVITIES DO SO ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN RISK AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING ANY INSURANCE COVER REQUIRED. NEITHER THE CARNIVAL COMMITTEE, ITS MEMBERS NOR ANY ORGANISER SHALL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT OR FATAL OR OTHER INJURY SUFFERED BY ANY PERSON OR DAMAGE OR LOSS CAUSED TO OR IN RESPECT OF ANY PROPERTY OR THING.