FEDGROUP TRAILS LEGAL STUFF
Preparation requires discipline, endurance and knowledge. Before you hit the hills, be sure to read the fine print.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
The following conditions of entry apply to all entering the Fedgroup Trails:
All participants are required to read and acknowledge the indemnity board and complete the event indemnity form before entering the venue.
You agree to exhibit appropriate behaviour at all times, including obeying all laws, event rules and you understand that your entry may be voided if through your actions or behaviour, in the opinions of the organisers, you have broken these rules or brought the venue into disrepute. You further understand that the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its affiliates or contractors reserve the right to reject any entry without having to justify their actions.
All trail users under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian read and accept the participant’s waiver on their behalf. You represent that you are the parent or authorised guardian of any children aged 17 and under (minors) accompanying you and provide these acknowledgements and disclaimers on behalf of yourself and all such accompanying minors. All trail users agree to wear a helmet at all times on the trails.
All trail users agree to exhibit appropriate behaviour at all times, including obeying all laws, trail rules, signage and directions of officials and they understand that their usage may be voided if, through their actions or behaviour, in the opinions of the officials/owners, they have broken these rules or brought the venue into disrepute. They further understand that the officials/owners reserve the right to reject any entry without having to justify their actions.
Some parts of the venue are not open to participants and visitors as part of Fedgroup Trails for safety and other reasons. Fedgroup Trails visitors must not enter fenced- or marked-off or private areas, or areas to which access is denied.
You grant permission to the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities to use your photograph, video, multimedia and/or likenesses of you captured during the use of the venue by the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its affiliates or contractors without payment and/or compensation to you. These items become the sole property of the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities to use for any legitimate purpose, including but not limited to promoting advertising and marketing activities.
INDEMNITY
By entering this venue, you agree to the following disclaimer:
You are warned, acknowledge and accept that “Fedgroup Trails” is a recreational venue, which could be inherently dangerous and involves risks and dangers, both known and unknown, natural and man-made which may result in loss or damage to your property, personal injury or even death. Knowing this to be the case, if you choose to enter the venue, you do so entirely at your own risk and to the extent permitted by law, you release and indemnify the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities, (and its officers, employees, agents, sponsors and contractors) from and against any claim or liability of any nature in relation to injury or death, from you or any third party which might arise from entry to the “Fedgroup Trails” by you and any accompanying persons and/or minors regardless of how the damage, injury or death is sustained or caused.
You understand that the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its affiliates or contractors reserve the right to alter the advertised venue, to postpone, reschedule or cancel events and or entrance to the venue if conditions warrant it or otherwise at the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its affiliates or contractors’ sole discretion, including for the following reasons: if natural or man-made emergencies make administering the event unreasonable due to pandemics, weather conditions, natural disaster, acts of God, terrorism, war or any other reason (at the organiser’s sole discretion), and that your membership fee will be non-refundable.
You acknowledge that any property or equipment (without limitation) that you bring onto Fedgroup Trails is at your own risk and you release the Coordinators (and its officers, employees, agents, sponsors and contractors) from and against any claim or liability in relation to loss of or damage to such property, even where such loss or damage is caused by negligence, default or breach of contract by the Coordinators (or its officers, employees, agents, sponsors and contractors).
Vehicles parked on the property are done so entirely at your own risk.
In addition, you agree that the Coordinators and any sponsor of this event may use the information contained in this entry form for purposes connected with the event or in the case of the Event Directors any other event promoted or conducted by them, and to provide details of other products, services and events to you from time to time by post and direct email to the postal and email address provided in the entry form. You understand that you have rights under the Privacy Act 1993 to access and correct any information held about you. In addition, you may unsubscribe from this database at any time.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The participant unconditionally and irrevocably indemnifies and holds harmless the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its successors, employees, officers, suppliers, contractors, agents, consultants, directors and shareholders against all and any losses, claims, proceedings, actions, damages, (direct, consequential or otherwise), liability, demands, expenses, legal costs (on an attorney and own client basis), medical costs or other costs howsoever arising out of, based upon, or in connection with (directly or indirectly) the participants’ participation in the competition, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
If a participant contravenes these Ts & Cs or any event rules or conditions of entry, the participant’s membership may be cancelled in the discretion of the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities.
The laws of the Republic of South Africa govern the venue and all persons entering into it.
The trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its affiliates or contractors reserve the right to cancel or alter any aspect of the venue at any time at its sole discretion without liability.
Members and visitors understand and agree that in order to offer the venue; the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its affiliates or contractors must collect and use personal information about the members and visitors. This is conducted under the terms of applicable privacy statements.
These terms and conditions are subject to change according to the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its affiliates or contractors’ discretion.
Any reference to the organisers shall include the following operating entities:
Fedgroup (pty) ltd
Avianto (pty) ltd
Ilumin8 events (pty) ltd
Collectively “the coordinators”
TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND CANCELLATION POLICY
Please be advised that by activating your membership for ‘Fedgroup Trails’ you accept that you are subject to the cancellation terms below.
You hereby understand and acknowledge that all fees and associated costs (including optional product purchases and donations), paid for “The Fedgroup Trails” venue are NOT REFUNDABLE FOR ANY REASON, under any circumstances, including but not limited to injury, a scheduling conflict, and/or event cancellation.
If the venue is closed due to weather conditions, natural disaster, acts of God, terrorism, war or any other reason deemed reasonable by the trail owners, sponsors and associated entities and its affiliates or contractors, no refunds will be issued.