Every Athlete and Team Member has to singn this Agreement in the Race Office until Start of RACE AROUND AUSTRIA. 

In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in the Race Around Austria and/or any of its ancillary events and/or being permitted to enter for any purpose any restricted area (herein defined as any area where admittance to the general public is prohibited), the participant named below and/or the parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) of the participant (if the participant is a minor) agree:

1. Parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) will instruct the minor participant that prior to participating in the Race Around Austria and/or any of its ancillary events, he or she should inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and if he or she believes anything is unsafe, he or she should immediately advise the management, official and/or others in position of authority of such condition and refuse to participate. I understand and agreed that, if at any time, I feel anything to be UNSAFE, I will immediately take all precautions to avoid the unsafe area and REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE further.

2. I/WE fully understand and acknowledge that:

(a) There are risks and dangers associated with participation in the Race Around Austria and/or its ancillary events which could result in bodily injury, partial and/or total disability, paralysis and death;

(b) The social and economic losses and/or damages, which could result from these risks and dangers described above, could be severe;

(c) These risks and dangers may be caused by the action, inaction or negligence of the participant or the action, inaction or negligence of others, including, but not limited to, the Releasees named below; and

(d) There may be other risks not known to us or are not reasonably foreseeable at his time.

3. I/WE accept and assume such risks and responsibility for the losses and/or damages following such injury, disability, paralysis or death, however caused and whether caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the Releasees named below.

4. I/WE HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE any facilities used by the participant, including its owners, managers, promoters, lessees of premises used to conduct the Race Around Austria and its ancillary events, premises, inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions, or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding any facilities or events held at such facilities and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, all for the purposes herein referred to as “Releasee”... FROM ALL LIABILITY TO THE UNDERSIGNED, my/our personal representatives, assigns, executors, heirs and next to kin FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES AND ANY CLAIMS OR DEMANDS THEREFORE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY INJURY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEATH OF THE PARTICIPANT OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE EVENT(S) CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEE OR OTHERWISE.

5. I/WE HEREBY acknowledge that THE RACE AROUND AUSTRIA AND ITS ANCILLARY EVENTS AND THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH ARE VERY DANGEROUS and involve the risk of serious injury and/or death and/or property damage. Each of THE UNDERSIGNED also expressly acknowledges that INJURIES RECEIVED MAY BE COMPOUNDED OR INCREASED BY NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS OR PROCEDURES OF THE RELEASEES.

6. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of Austria. If any portion is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding continue in full legal force and effect.

7. On behalf of the participant and individually, the undersigned parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) for the minor participant executes this Waiver and Release. If, despite this release, the participant makes a claim against any of the Releasees, the parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) will reimburse the Releasee for any money which they have paid to the participant, or on his behalf, and hold them harmless.

I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT, ASSURANCE, OR GUARANTEE BEING MADE TO ME AND INTEND MY SIGNATURE TO BE COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.