Bucksmtb.co.uk "Group Ride" Terms & Conditions

BUCKSMTB.CO.UK OFFICIAL "GROUP RIDE EVENTS" TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Group Rides Events* are organised and hosted by BucksMTB Mountain Bike Club**
2. Mountain Biking is an extreme sport and all members, non members and visitor riders ride at their own risk and are personally responsible for their decision to attend and ride and are also only personally responsibility for their bikes, kit, vehicles and other personal items.
3. BucksMTB is an official and fully affiliated Mountain Bike Club and therefore does carry third party liability insurance for all Club Members and visiting riders (see note 3 below) attending our Group Rides Events.
4. Non Club members may attend as “visitor riders” for a maximum of three group ride events per annum without having to become a Club Member. After the three rides visiting riders will have to become Club Members to continue attending our Group Rides due to Club rules and Club insurance restrictions.
5. “Unofficial forum organised ride events”*** are separate events and are organised by our Club members and/or forum members. As these are non "Events" our liability insurance does not apply and all riders ride at their own risk unless they have their own personal liability insurance (CTC, British Cycling or equivalent).
6. BucksMTB cannot or will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for loss or damage to individuals, bikes and personal items including vehicles left during "Group Ride events".
7. BucksMTB "employees”**** cannot, and will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for any matters arising during any official organised Group Ride or during an "unofficial forum ride"
8. "BucksMTB" is not required, nor shall it provide guaranteed services (nor responsibility/liability/accountability over) such as secure car parking, guided tours, maps, first aid, medical aid, search and rescue, repair services, lost property, catering, spare parts, item storage (including bikes, kit etc), and/or any other service that would require "BucksMTB" to be legally responsible/liable/accountable for your health and/or well being including that of material items.
9. "BucksMTB" holds the right to add, remove, or alter at any time any Term & Conditions stated here or in our full Terms & Conditions document (available on request) without prior notice.
10. >>> Pre-registering for an event(s) automatically signs a disclaimer stating you are happy to ride in agreement to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with our terms and conditions please do not pre-register for, or turn up to attend any "BucksMTB" Group Rides
11. We may ask you to read and sign a hard copy of our disclaimer and terms and conditions on the day of our ride. In this case a full copy of these terms and conditions will be available to read before signing the disclaimer. Any disclaimer form signed on the day is exactly the same as the online disclaimer (during pre-registration) and follows the same terms and conditions as listed here.
12. For more info or a full copy of terms and conditions contact us at bucks_mtb@hotmail.com

* "Group Ride Events" means and includes any type of formal organised riding meet or event that has any connections or ties to the "BucksMTB" label. "Group Ride" excludes events such as "unofficial forum ran turn up and ride" events
** BucksMTB includes all other trading and advertising names used including bmtb, BMTB, BucksMTB Racing, Buckinghamshire Mountain Biking, Buckinghamshire MTB, BucksMTB Club, BucksMTB Mountain Bike Club, Buckinghamshire Mountain Bike Club, BucksMTB Cycling Club, bucksmtb.co.uk, bmtb.co.uk and bucksmtb.co.uk as well as including any other affiliate trading name(s) not listed or any abbreviation(s) used.
*** “Unofficial forum organised ride events” means an event organised unofficially by our Club members or by the general public via our Forum, Facebook and other web services and has no ties legally to any Club/Company. It is in its own right a 100% independent event with no official organisers. "Unofficial from ran turn up and ride" events have no legal tie to BucksMTB Any 'unofficial organisers' involved in organising such an event cannot nor will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for any matter arising from any of these “unofficial forum organised ride events"
**** “Employees" includes staff members, club committee members, club members, users & volunteers including any affiliate staff members, member, user or volunteer and contracted affiliate "employees" including visiting staff or visiting volunteers.

Terms & Conditions are current and up to date as of January 2011. All rights reserved.
Copyright of bucksmtb.co.uk 2002-2011. All rights reserved.

BUCKSMTB.CO.UK "UNOFFICIAL GROUP RIDE" or "FORUM RIDE" TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. These "Group Rides" * OR "Forum rides"* are held on a purely "unofficial forum ran turn up and ride" ** basis.
2. "Bucksmtb" *** is a fully operating MTB Club and does have third party liability insurance however this covers official "Club Events" and official "Club Rides" only and therefore does not cover nor provide liability insurance for publicly organised "unofficial group rides" or "unofficial forum organised rides"
3. All persons attending "unofficial forum ran turn up and ride" rides or similar ride at their own risk and are responsibility for their own well being, bikes, kits, vehicles etc.
4. For anyone attending the event it is the individuals responsibility to arrange for any and all necessary insurances to cover for personal injury, injury to a third party or loss or damage to either their own property or to that of a third party.
5. "Bucksmtb" therefore cannot or will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for any damage to body, bike or kit, or other relevant items.
6. "Bucksmtb" cannot or will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for loss or damage to any other personal items including vehicles left during "Group Ride" events.
7. "Bucksmtb" is not in anyway responsible (nor can "Bucksmtb" be held responsible), liable or accountable for you legally during any "unofficial forum ran turn up and ride" basis "Group Ride" event. You ride purely at your own risk without insurance cover and with no affiliation to "Bucksmtb" Legalities.
8. "Bucksmtb" cannot and will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for any problems or matters arising during an "unofficial forum ran turn up and ride" basis "Group Ride".
9. "Bucksmtb" includes all other trade names used including bmtb, BMTB, BucksMTB Racing, Buckinghamshire Mountain Biking, Buckinghamshire MTB, Bucksmtb.co.uk, bmtb.co.uk and bucksmtb.co.uk as well as including any other affiliate trading name(s) not listed or any abbreviation(s) used.
10. Under the general trading label "Bucksmtb" full protection is provided over all "employees" **** ("employees" includes Staff Members, Members, Users & Volunteers including any affiliate Staff Members, Member, User or Volunteer) and contracted affiliate "employees" from any responsibility and/or liability for any claim made.
11. Bucksmtb "employees" cannot, and will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for any matters arising during any "unofficial forum ran turn and ride" basis "Group Ride"
12. "Bucksmtb" is not required, nor shall it provide guaranteed services (nor responsibility/liability/accountability over) such as secure car parking, guided tours, maps, first aid, medical aid, search and rescue, repair services, lost property, catering, spare parts, item storage (including bikes, kit etc), and/or any other service that would require "Bucksmtb" to be legally responsible/liable/accountable for your health and/or well being including that of material items.
13. "Bucksmtb" cannot and will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for anything. Be under no impression that we are legally responsible/liable/accountable for you or any materials owned by you. All riding and "Group Ride" attendance is at your own risk. The End.
14. "Bucksmtb" holds the right to add, remove, or alter at any time any Term & Condition stated here or in our full Terms & Conditions document (available on request) without prior notice.
15. >>> Pre-registering for an event(s) automatically signs a disclaimer stating you are happy to ride at your own risk with no legal ties to "Bucksmtb". If you do not agree with our terms and conditions please do not pre-register for, or turn up to attend any "Bucksmtb" "unofficial forum ran turn up and ride basis" "Group Ride". If you do not pre-register your details for an event you will be excluded from the event. Many thanks <<<
16. We may ask you to read and sign a hard copy of our disclaimer and terms and conditions on the day of our ride. In this case a full copy of these terms and conditions will be available to read before signing the disclaimer. Any disclaimer form signed on the day is exactly the same as the online disclaimer (during pre-registration) and follows the same terms and conditions as listed here.
17. For more info or a full copy of terms and conditions contact us at bucks_mtb@hotmail.com

* "Group Ride" or "forum ride" in this sense means and includes any type of informal organised or unofficial organised riding meet or event that has no official onnections or organisation by the "Bucksmtb" label. "Group Ride/Forum ride" includes events such as "unofficial forum ran turn up and ride" events.
** "unofficial forum ran turn up and ride" means an event organised unofficially by the general public via forum and web services and has no ties legally to any company, brand, or individual including bucksmtb.co.uk. It is in its own right a 100% independent event with no official organisers. "Unofficial from ran turn up and ride" events have no legal tie to bucksmtb.co.uk . Any 'unofficial organisers' involved in organising such an event cannot nor will not be held responsible, liable or accountable for any matter arising from any "Group Ride" event
*** "Bucskmtb" includes all other trade names used including bmtb, BMTB, BucksMTB Racing, Buckinghamshire Mountain Biking, Buckinghamshire MTB, Bucksmtb.co.uk, and bucksmtb.co.uk as well as including any other affiliate trading name or abbreviation used. The General label of "Bucksmtb" also includes protective rights over all "employees"
**** "employees" includes Staff Members, Members, Users & Volunteers including any affiliate Staff Members, Member, User or Volunteer and contracted affiliate "employees"