Rowing Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement
IN CONSIDERATION of being given the opportunity to participate in any way in any Williamsburg Boat Club (WBC) which includes the College of William and Mary and James City County, or USRowing activities until the end of this calendar year, I, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin:
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ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of Rowing Activities, both on water and land based, and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity.
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FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a) ROWING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS of serious bodily injury including permanent disability, paralysis, and death (“Risks”); (b) these risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inaction, the actions or inaction of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or the negligence of the Releasees names below; (c) there maybe other risks and social and economic losses either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at the time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation in the Activity.
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AGREE AND WARRANT that I will examine and inspect each Activity in which I take part as a member of the club or participant in a WBC or USRowing event and that, if I observe any condition which I consider to be unacceptably hazardous or dangerous, I will notify the proper authority in charge of the Activity and will refuse to take part in the Activity until condition has been corrected to my satisfaction.
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HEREBY RELEASE, discharge, and covenant not to sue Williamsburg Boat Club et al or USRowing, their administrators, directors, agents, officers, volunteers, and employees, other participants, activity organizers, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premise on which the activity takes place, (each considered one of the Releasees herein) form 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 from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim.
I have read this agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it and have signed it freely and without any inducement or assurance of any nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid, the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.