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I. BACKGROUND
Participants in an ordinary long
distance run are easily injured. In
connection with the 2009 TNF100
Beijing Changping Outdoor Endurance
Challenge Run, the risk remains
given the high number of
participants. Therefore, organizers
of the event recommend that all
participants receive a thorough
medical check-up prior to running in
the marathon. The following terms
and conditions are outlined in order
to raise awareness of participant
safety and health prior to
participating in a marathon.
II. RISK OF PARTICIPATION
By signing this document the
participant accepts that his
participation in the marathon is his
own responsibility and he has
entered at his own risk in every
regard. The participant accepts that
he/she cannot claim any kind of
damages, indemnification or any
other compensation for personal
injury, damage to property or any
other loss, including any kind of
indirect loss in connection with his
participation in the event, from the
organizers of the 2009 TNF100
Beijing Changping Outdoor Endurance
Challenge Run, unless he is
subjected to any kind of injury or
loss due to gross negligence on the
part of the 2009 TNF100 Beijing
Changping Outdoor Endurance
Challenge Run or its staff. At the
same time, organizers of the event
cannot be made liable for negligence
displayed by independently
participating third parties or the
local authorities prior to, during,
or after the running.
III. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Medical assistance will be available
to all participants of the 2009
TNF100 Beijing Changping Outdoor
Endurance Challenge Run along the
race route. If on-site medical
staffs determine that a participant
is not fit to continue the race, the
participant in question will be
removed from participation in the
running. Organizers of the 2009
TNF100 Beijing Changping Outdoor
Endurance Challenge Run will defer
to the expert opinion of the medical
staff and do not undertake
responsibility for such a decision
as it was made taking the
participant’s greater health into
consideration.
IV. SPONSORS
The 2009 TNF100 Beijing Changping
Outdoor Endurance Challenge Run
depends a great deal on the
contributions and efforts of our
event sponsors. Keeping this in
mind, the organizers of the marathon
aim to uphold and protect the rights
and interests of our event sponsors.
Therefore, on October 19, no
participant may wear or promote any
brand or company that is seen as
conflicting with the interests of a
2009 TNF100 Beijing Changping
Outdoor Endurance Challenge Run
sponsor. If a participant is
considering wearing apparel with
logos or writing exceeding 3x5 cm,
please contact the marathon
organizers for written permission.
V. IMAGE RELEASE
Participation in the 2009 TNF100
Beijing Changping Outdoor Endurance
Challenge Run signifies a
possibility that a participant may
be photographed or filmed during the
event. All participants must be
aware that their image may be used
in future promotional material for
the TNF100 Endurance Run. All rights
in relation to images taken and used
from the event belong to the
organizers of the TNF100 Endurance
Run. Permission to use the name
TNF100 Endurance Run or images from
the event used for commercial
purposes must be obtained in writing
from the event organizers prior to
use.
VI. CHINESE AUTHORITIES
The 2009 TNF100 Beijing Changping
Outdoor Endurance Challenge Run
would not be possible without the
support and assistance of the
Chinese authorities. Traffic control
and medical aid are some of the
services that the Chinese
authorities help to coordinate for
the event. Therefore, all
participants must respect and adhere
to any order given by the local
authorities. Any hostile
confrontation between runners and
local authorities would reflect
negatively on the event and could
result in the future cancellation of
the marathon.
VII. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE
By registering and participating in
the 2009 TNF100 Beijing Changping
Outdoor Endurance Challenge Run,
participants accept that any dispute
in relation to their participation
in the event will be subject to
Chinese law. |
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