RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
I, the above-named person, being above the age of eighteen (18) years, or the legal guardian of the above-named person who is under the age of 18 years (hereinafter referred to as “Minor”) on behalf of myself, next of kin, heirs, guardians, assigns, personal representatives and estate (or those of the Minor if I am his/her Legal Guardian) and in consideration of the opportunity to participate in the UVSC SECOND ANNUAL TRUCKER DUKES MEMORIAL DIVE on June 22, 2024 (the “Event”) do hereby acknowledge, promise, agree, and covenant with UVSC, a Hawaii nonprofit corporation, the Rinzai Zen Mission and any and all people, companies, or organizations associated with the Event, their administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, officials, rescue personnel, sponsors, advertisers, owners and lessees of the premises on which the Event is conducted (collectively hereinafter referred to as the “RELEASEES”) as follows:
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
Participating in the UVSC SECOND ANNUAL TRUCKER DUKES MEMORIAL DIVE (the “Activity”) involves swimming, diving, spearfishing, a land obstacle course, art activities, trash collecting on the beach, all of which may occur on uneven and slippery terrain, dangerous sea conditions, unknown under water conditions, adverse weather and around other Participants with spear guns and other diving equipment who will also be in the ocean. Participants, ages 7 and above, may dive from what is commonly known as the baby beach portion of Baldwin Beach to what is commonly known as the Cove portion of Baldwin Beach. Participants, under the age of 7, will participate in land based activities, including but not limited to, an obstacle course and artwork activities located at the Rinzai Zen Mission, as well as trash collecting in the surrounding areas.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISKS
I FULLY UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE that: (a) Activity INVOLVES RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERIOUS INJURY, PERMANENT DISABILITY, AND EVEN DEATH (“Risks”); (b) there is an inherent danger in the Activity that I am about to engage in voluntarily, including but not limited to: walking or running on rough or slippery terrain, collision with stationary objects or other participants, inclement weather, dangerous sea conditions, sea life and equipment and possible unknown adverse weather and sea conditions. I understand that my participation in the Activity may result in injury, death, or illness, physical or mental, or damage to my person and property and that no amount of care, caution, instruction or expertise can completely eliminate the inherent danger. I understand and acknowledge accidents may occur during the Activity; (c) during the Activity I may experience fatigue, chill and/or dizziness, loss of consciousness which may diminish my reaction time and that of others and may therefore increase the risk of accident; (d) changing weather, sea conditions, rain and/or other conditions, slippery or uneven surfaces, equipment malfunction, my own inability to properly participate in the Activity or to follow rules and directions concerning the Activity and unforeseeable events may all contribute to the chances of accident, injury or death; (e) the 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; (f) there may be OTHER RISKS or SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; (g) I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation, or that of the minor, in the Activity.
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