IN CONSIDERATION of being given the opportunity to participate in the Stone Bridge Rowing Club (SBRC) and to utilize the Algonkian Regional Park facilities, and any other facilities, parks, or homes, I, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs and next of kin:
1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the
nature of rowing activities, both on the water and land based;
that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical
condition to participate in such activities, and that I am able to
swim.
2. FULLY UNDERSTAND that:
a. ROWING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS of
serious bodily injury, including permanent disability,
paralysis, and death ("risks");
b. these risks may be caused by my own actions, or inactions,
the actions of others participating in the SBRC, or the
negligence of the "releasees" named below;
c. I am responsible for arranging for my own transportation
to and from SBRC facilities,
d. I, alone, accept full responsibility and all risks; there may
be other risks and social and economic losses either not
known to me or not foreseeable at this 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 SBRC activities.
3. AGREE AND WARRANT that I will examine and inspect each
activity in which I take part 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 that activity until the condition has
been corrected to my satisfaction.
4. HEREBY RELEASE, discharge, and covenant not to sue NOVA
Parks, Stone Bridge High School and the Stone Bridge Rowing
Club, their administrators, coaches,
directors, agents, officers, volunteers and employees, and other participants,
and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which
the activities take 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, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS
each of the releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney
fees, loss liability, damage, or cost which may incur as a result
of such a claim, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
I have read this agreement, fully understand its terms, and
understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it and
have signed it freely and without any induction 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.