The undersigned, being over the age of 18 (the "Driver"), has requested that Checkered Flag Indoor Karting LLC ("Checkered") allow the Driver to participate in certain racing activities at Checkered's indoor race facility located at 239 Neck Road, Haverhill, MA (which includes the race tracks, adjoining staging and viewing areas, locker rooms, function and eating rooms, and all other areas in and outside the building including the parking lot, and which together is hereinafter known as the "Facility"). The undersigned has been advised and understands that the racing activities in which the Driver will participate and the areas in which the racing activities will occur can be dangerous and involve a number of risks including death or serious bodily injury. As an inducement of Checkered to allow the Driver to enter the Facility and participate in the racing activities, the Driver for himself or herself and his/her successors, heirs, and legal representatives does hereby expressly agree and acknowledge the following:
1. The Driver hereby voluntarily assumes any and all risks involved
or in any way related to the Driver's participation in racing or presence at,
within or around the facility, including, but without limitation to, the risk
of death, bodily injury, or property damage resulting from collision between
his/her vehicle and another vehicle, a person or a stationary object, skidding,
overturning, sudden stops, braking or accelerating, fire, explosion, entering
and exiting the karts on pit lane, the unavailability of emergency medical care
or the negligent or deliberate acts other drivers or persons.
2. The Driver releases and forever discharges Checkered, its members, managers,
employees, and their respective agents, affiliates, successors, heirs and assigns,
the owners of the facility, and all persons direct or indirectly having an interest
therein (together, all of the foregoing being referred to as the "Checkered
Group"), from, and agrees not to sue them on account of or in connection
with any claims, causes of action, injuries, damages, costs or expenses arising
out of the Driver's use of or presence at, within our around the Facility, including
without limitation those based on death, bodily injury, or property damage whether
or not caused by the negligence or other fault of any member of the Checkered
Group including strict product liability without fault. THE FOREGOING RELEASE
IS INTENDED TO BE THE MAXIMUM AND BROADEST RELEASE PERMITTED BY LAW.
3. The Driver waives the protection afforded by any statute or law in any jurisdiction
whose purpose, substance and/or effect is to provide that a general release
does not extend to claims which the person giving the release does not know
or suspect to exist at the time of executing the release.
4. The Driver agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Checkered Group from
and against any and all claims, causes of action, damages, judgment, attorney's
fees, costs or expenses which in any way arise from the Driver's conduct at
the facility and any and all damages to the Facility, to any other driver or
other person caused, directly or indirectly, by the Driver whether by inadvertence,
negligence, willful misconduct, or otherwise.
5. The Driver acknowledges and agrees that he/she has been advised of and understands
the safety procedures and rules for participating in racing activities at the
Facility. The Driver agrees to strictly abide by all safety and other rules
and expressly agrees not to participate in any events or utilize the Facility
under the influence of alcohol and/or any drugs.
6. The Driver agrees that in event of any accident which may require immediate
medical or dental or any other emergency care, in which no next of kin can be
notified in a reasonable amount of time through reasonable means, Checkered
is hereby authorized to take all necessary actions as it relates to immediate
medical/dental or other care, transportation and emergency medical services
as warranted in the course of care of the Driver. The Driver agrees that he/she
shall be responsible for all fees and expenses as they relate to this paragraph.
Admission to the Facility obligates each participant to drive responsibly in accordance with track rules. In signing the foregoing Release, I acknowledge and represent that the Driver understands, states and agrees:
A. I have read each section of the foregoing document and understand
it. I have no medical, emotional, or other condition that will impair my ability
to understand instructions or participate in events without creating a risk
to myself or other participants.
B. That I am at least 54 inches tall and that I am not pregnant.
C. That I have not consumed alcohol or drugs which will affect my ability to
operate a kart safely and will not consume them while at or on any area of the
Facility.
D. That I do not suffer from a heart condition, high blood pressure, or other
medical condition that is not under medical care and may affect my ability to
operate a kart in a safe manner.
E. That I will stay seated at all times in the kart and keep all body parts
within the confined spaces of the kart for the purposes of my safety and wear
my helmet, neck brace, closed-toe shoes and safety harness at all times.
F. I acknowledge that inappropriate behavior, such as swearing, fighting, aggressive
actions toward Facility staff or other patrons, reckless driving in the parking
lot and any violation of Facility rules can be grounds for my removal from the
Facility without refund and the revocation of my membership permanently.
G. THIS RELEASE SHALL CONTINUE IN EFFECT EACH TIME I RENT AND OPERATE A KART
AT CHECKERED.
The undersigned has read this Waiver and Release, understands that by making
this waiver and release surrenders valuable rights and does so freely and voluntarily.
The Driver states and understands that the terms herein are contractual and
not a mere recital; has signed this Waiver and Release Agreement as his/her
own free act and deed and that if he/she has any doubts concerning its contents,
that he/she will consult an attorney before signing it.
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NAME OF DRIVER Date of Birth E-Mail Telephone
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Driver's Signature Date