24th Annual Vermont 50

INSURANCE WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports programs, related events, and activities, I and/or the minor participant, for myself, and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, the undersigned: 1. Agree that prior to participating, I will inspect, or if a parent and/or legal guardian I will instruct the minor participant to inspect, the facilities and equipment to be used, and if I believe to the best of my ability that anything is unsafe, I and/or the minor participant will immediately advise Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports of such condition(s) and refuse to participate. 2. Acknowledge and fully understand that I and/or the minor participant, will be engaging in activities that involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death, and severe social and economic losses which might result only from my own actions, inactions or negligence of others, the rules of play, or the condition of the premises or any equipment used. Further, that there may be other risks not known to me or not reasonably foreseeable at this time.  3. Assume all the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.  4. Release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, Disabled Sports USA, its affiliated clubs, their representative administrators, directors, agencies, sponsors, advertisers, their heirs, and if applicable, owners and leasers of premises used to conduct the event, all of which are hereinafter referred to as "releasees", from demands, losses or damages on account of injury, including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise.  I/WE HAVE READ THE ABOVE WAIVER AND RELEASE, UNDERSTAND THAT I/WE HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, HAVE NOT CHANGED IT ORALLY, AND SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY.