1. This is a binding legal agreement. Clarify any questions or concerns before signing. In consideration of the opportunity to participate as a Participant in the spectating, orientation, instruction, training, participation in the sport of athletics, related athletics disciplines, activities, programs, travel to and from competitive events and associated non-competitive events, including the services of and offered (the “Activities”) by Athletics Yukon its respective, directors, officers, committee members, members, employees, coaches, volunteers, officials, participants, governing body, agents, sponsors, owners/operators of the facilities in which the Activities take place and representatives (collectively the “Organization”) the undersigned, being the Participant and the Participant’s Parent/Guardian (collectively the “Parties”), acknowledge and agree to the following terms:
Description of Risks
2. The Participant understands and acknowledges the following risks dangers and hazards (the “Risks”) of the Activities and related disciplines which include without limitation:
a) Strenuous and demanding physical exertion, strenuous cardiovascular workouts, rapid movements, exertion and tension on various muscle groups which may cause serious injury to virtually all bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons and other aspects of the Participant’s body or the Participant’s general health and wellbeing.
b) Concussion or other related head injuries including but not limited to closed head injury or blunt head trauma.
c) Loss of or damage to equipment/property.
d) Exposure to extreme conditions and circumstances.
e) Contact with other participants, officials, administrators, spectators or other natural or manmade objects, dangers arising from adverse weather conditions, imperfect field of play conditions, equipment failure or malfunction, inadequate safety measures and participants of varying skill levels.
3. The Activities have foreseeable and unforeseeable inherent risks, hazards and dangers that no amount of care, caution or expertise can eliminate, including without limitation, the potential for serious bodily injury, sickness, disease, contagion including but not limited to COVID-19, permanent disability, paralysis and loss of life.
4. The Organization may offer or promote online programming (such as webinars, remote conferences, workshops online training and virtual events) which have different foreseeable and unforeseeable risks than in-person programming.
5. The Participant understands that these Risks may be caused in whole or in part by the Participant’s own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in or present during the Activities or the negligent acts or omissions of the Organization.
6. The Participant understands that many events are unsupported or virtual and take place in the Yukon wilderness which presents additional risk that Athletics Yukon cannot prepare for.