WARNING: READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER OF LEGAL RIGHTS.
IF YOU SIGN THIS AGREEMENT YOU ARE GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO SUE RANDONNEURS USA AND OTHER PARTIES.
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
I, ____________________________________________, IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in the
Rocky Mountain Cycling Club 1200 or 1000 km Brevet calendared for June 23, 2024 (“Activity”), I hereby acknowledge, agree,
attest and represent the following:
1. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a) bicycle riding is inherently dangerous and represents an extreme test of a person’s physicaland mental limits. I understand that participation involves risks and dangers which include, without limitation, the potential forserious bodily injury, permanent disability, paralysis, illness and death, including exposure to viral infections such as COVID-19; lossof, or damage, to equipment/property; exposure to extreme conditions and circumstances; contact or collision with other bicycleriders, people, vehicles, animals, or other natural or manmade objects; imperfect course conditions; road and surface hazards;
inadequate safety measures; other riders of varying skill levels; situations beyond the immediate control of anyone; and other
undefined risks and dangers which may not be readily foreseeable or are presently unknown (“Risks”); (b) I understand that these
Risks may be caused in whole or in part by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others, or the acts, inaction or
negligence of the Released Parties defined below, and (c) there may be other risks and social and economic losses, costs anddamages to me, my family members and dependents either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLYACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I, myfamily members and dependents may incur as a result of my riding the Activity.
2. I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in the Activity. I agree and warrant that if, at anytime, I believe conditions, including road hazards, to be unsafe or if I am not feeling well, I will immediately discontinue further ridingof the Activity.
3. The Activity may be ridden while there is a Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic in the United States of America. I attest andrepresent that at this time I do not have, nor have I recently experienced, any of the following new and unexplained conditions:fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, newcongestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting. I further attest and represent that I have had no known recent exposure to COVID19 without following current CDC recommendations for quarantine and testing.
4. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, I, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS
HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Randonneurs USA (“RUSA”), the RUSA Regional Brevet
Administrator, the Event Organizer, their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, other riders,and owners and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place, ("RELEASED PARTIES") FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS,DEMANDS, ACTIONS, LOSSES, COSTS OR DAMAGES (HEREAFTER, “CLAIMS”) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSEDIN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, OF THE "RELEASED PARTIES",INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, RESCUE OPERATIONS. I further agree that if, I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a Claimagainst any of the Released Parties, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASED PARTIES
from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, losses, liability, damages, or costs which any Released Party may incur as the result ofsuch Claim.
This agreement shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicablelaw.
I AM 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND
THAT I AM GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, HAVE SIGNED IT VOLUNTARILY ANDWITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND
UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY. I INTEND THAT THIS AGREEMENT ALSO SHALL BE BINDING UPON MYHEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. I AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THISAGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID, THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT.
I acknowledge and agree that the RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITYAGREEMENT may be executed and delivered by electronic means, and the electronic signature shall be considered an original
signature for all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature. An electronic signature shall include anelectronically scanned original signature or an electronically transmitted original signature (e.g. via pdf).

Date ___________ Name Printed ___________________________ Signature ______________________________ RUSA#
Do not sign this agreement unless you have read it in its entirety and understand the rights you are giving up.
Revised Aug 22, 2020