2021 Wisconsin Endurance Mountain Bike Series LLC
Accident Waiver and Release of Liability
I understand that there are inherent and other risks of injury or death involved in the sport of mountain biking and Participants of such events, that injury are a common and ordinary occurrence of this sport and such participants. That death may occur, and I freely assume all such risks of injury and death including but not limited to those presented by the layout of the track or course, and all other conditions of the course, vehicular, motorcycle, ATV, bicycle and other traffic, participant activity, first aid or rescue operations, domestic and wild animal attacks, and course conditions. In consideration of being permitted to participate in any of the WEMS (Wisconsin Endurance Mountain Bike Series LLC) mountain bike events including but not limited to "Jack Lake Crazy Eights", “Romp in the Swamp", "New Fane Epic", "Hundred-Down in the Underdown", "The Wild Ride Buzzard Buster", "RASTA Rock N Root & WEMS Championship" (here in after referred to as the listed WEMS events), including sanctioned Wisconsin Badger State Games events, I, personally and on behalf of my heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, herby release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue all organizers, promoters, sponsors, participants, the promoting clubs, the officials, the volunteers, private land owners, and any involved municipalities or public entities (and their respective agents and employees), and all other persons and associations connected with any of the listed WEMS events and all of their officers, directors agents, employees, predecessors, successors, sponsors, exhibitors, vendors, and assigns (here in after referred to as the released parties) for any and all injuries and damages and/or death caused by the negligence of the released parties. I also understand that I am required to wear an ANSI or CPSC bicycle approved helmet, eye protection, closed toe shoes, and stay properly hydrated. I have read and I voluntarily sign this agreement and I understand that by signing it, I personally, and on behalf of my heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, I am giving up all rights that I might otherwise have to make claims against the released parties for their negligence in causing injury or death sustained by me as a result of my participation in any of the listed WEMS events. I further release all rights to my image or account of my participation in any of the listed WEMS events and grant the listed WEMS events, the event promoter, his/her staff, volunteers, and any sponsors connected with the listed WEMS events permission to publish any photo, video, written, or audio accounts of my participation without expectation of any form of compensation. I further acknowledge that all registration fees are final and no refunds or exchanges are allowed. Further, I understand and acknowledge that there currently exists a global pandemic associated with the disease COVID-19, that I am participating in this event at my own risk, that any safety precautions designed to protect against the spread of COVID-19 undertaken by the Releasees does not guarantee I will not contract COVID-19, and that, the foregoing notwithstanding, it is my specific intent to affirm my foregoing release of the Releasees with respect to any personal injury, loss, damage to property, or death I may experience from COVID-19 in connection with my participation in this event. C: 4/1/2021
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