Friends For Life Bike Rally - A Benefit for the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation

• Check with your physician
• Rules of Conduct
• How to qualify
• Fundraising minimum & deadline
• Rules of the road
• Alcohol
• We are a green community
• Injured Rider/Crew policy
• Safety & Etiquette policy

Check with your physician

Check with your physician before beginning this, or any other, exercise program. Address any medical concerns you may have well before the ride.

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Rules of Conduct

(A) Release of Liability

(1) In consideration of my permission to participate as an entrant or volunteer in the Friends For Life Bike Rally (the "event") and in exchange for the food and accommodation supplied by the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation during my participation in the event, I for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns hereby release, waive and forever discharge the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation, directors, employees and all supporting bodies, associations, advertisers and sponsors and all of their respective agents, officials, volunteers, servants, contractors, representatives, successors and assigns of and from all claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, actions, whether in law or equity, in respect of my participation and not withstanding that same may have been contributed to or occasioned by the negligence of any of the aforesaid. I further undertake to hold and save harmless and agree to indemnify all the aforesaid for and against any and all liability incurred by any or all of them arising as a result of or in any way connected to my participation in the said event.

(2) I promise and warrant that I am physically fit to participate in this event, and that all my equipment is mechanically fit and suitable for its intended use in the aforementioned event.

(3) I agree and certify that I shall obey all traffic laws and wear a CSA, SNELL or ANSI approved helmet while riding as a participant in this event.

(4) I understand that there are inherent risks involved in the participation in this event, including the potential for permanent paralysis and death and that I voluntarily take such risks upon myself.

(B) Consent to Chiropractic Treatment and/or Massage

(5) I, the undersigned of my own free will consent to be treated by volunteer crewmembers of the Friends For Life Bike Rally. I acknowledge that any massage and/or chiropractic treatment provided to me will be based on the information I provide my therapist(s).

(6) Alternative courses of treatment where applicable and relevant will explained to me as well as the possible side effects of my therapist(s)' proposed treatment plan.

(7) Further, any massage and/or chiropractic treatment will be performed at the discretion of the therapist(s) and I may be refused treatment. I understand fully the consequences of having/not having treatment.

(8) I give my full voluntary, informed consent to be treated by the therapist(s) pursuant to the Health Care Consent Act, 1996.

(9) I understand that I may withdraw my consent in writing at any time.

(C) Photographic/Video Release

(10) I, the undersigned do hereby grant the irrevocable right and license to use any video footage and/or photographic images made of my likeness, acts and appearance, and the sound recordings made of my voice, throughout the course of my involvement with the Friends For Life Bike Rally.

[11] I ACKNOWLEDGE HAVING READ THIS WAIVER AGREEMENT parts A (clauses 1 to 4) B (clauses 5 to 9) and C (clause 10), FULLY UNDERSTOOD ITS TERMS AND AGREE FULLY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.

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How to qualify

All riders must complete the mandatory training ride distances specified - (check the Calendar section for training rides and locations)

All NEW riders must attend a Bike Repair & Maintenance clinic (check the Calendar section for dates and locations)

All riders and crew must attend the Mandatory meeting on Tuesday, June 10 at 7pm

All riders must raise the fundraising minimum and hand it in to the TPWAF office before the June 30th deadline

Fundarising minimum & deadline

Each rider must raise at least $2,000 by June 30th, 2007 to participate in the ride. However, we encourage you to shoot for the sky and set your own personal fundraising goal. The average amount raised per rider last year was $2,600. Many riders last year raised over $5,000 and a few raised almost $10,000! Visit the Fundraising section for ideas, pledge forms and more.

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Rules of the road

Sharing public roadways is not a right -- it's a privilege. By law, bicycles are classified as vehicles and as such are subject to the same laws. Careless cycling not only creates a bad impression of cyclists in general, it leaves spectators with a negative impression of the Friends For Life Bike Rally.

As we have to get over 200 cyclists of varying degrees of experience to Montreal without injury, we have to take a no-tolerance approach to enforcing these rules. The Road Safety Crew will remove Riders who are endangering themselves and others through careless cycling.

All Riders must sign the  Rules Of The Road form on Packing Day before they can join us on the Rally. Please review it carefully!

Riders must follow the designated route and sign-in at the lunch breaks and campsites. It is extremely important that all Riders sign in - it's the only way we can ensure that every Rider has arrived safely at the end of the day.

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Alcohol Consumption

The Toronto People With AIDS Foundation does not have a Special Occasions Permit that would enable any involvement in the co-ordination of, or direct supply, sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages to any person during the 2007 Friends For Life Bike Rally.

For this reason, the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation and Friends For Life Bike Rally staff, crew, volunteers, planning team, board members, and team leaders are restricted from facilitating the co-ordination of, or direct supply, sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages to any person during the 2007 Friends For Life Bike Rally.

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We are a Green Community

Campground rules

We are staying in public campgrounds so please observe the posted rules pertaining to each campground. All campgrounds must be left the way we found them.

Recycling

Use the designated receptacles for recycling. Please use the plate provided to you and pack your own cutlery and coffee mug -- use them whenever possible to help us minimize unnecessary garbage.

Litter

All garbage must be placed in the appropriate receptacles. Do not litter under any circumstances!

Showers

All of the campsites along the route have shower facilities, however these are limited. Aside from the long wait for a shower, excessive use from 200+ Riders and Crew showering has a negative impact on our environment. We ask that if you do use one of the shower facilities, please keep your shower under five minutes. Please use bio-degradable soap and shampoo.

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Injured Rider/Crew policy

Should a Rider or Crew member suffer injury or illness during the event, he/she will be examined by a Nurse and transported to the nearest hospital if necessary for treatment. If the Head Nurse deems a Rider unable to ride for that day, the Rider and his/her bike will be transported to the next campsite. Injured Riders are encouraged to help Crew in camp if they are physically able.

If you must leave the event at any time, we can help you to arrange transportation, but the financial responsibility is yours. You must notify the Friends For Life Bike Rally co-ordinator if you plan to leave.

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Safety & Etiquette Policy

Riders must cooperate at all times with event staff, Crew, and local law enforcement. Always maintain a safe and non-disruptive behavior, including no verbal or physical fighting or harassment.

Respect the campsite and other campers. This means quiet after 10:00pm. Don't litter. Use the facilities and toilets provided. Be polite to locals, staff and each other – remember, we have to return next year.

You may not possess or be under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol while riding or driving.

Watch out for the safety of others as well as your own. Obey all traffic laws. Riders must always wear a CPSC-, ANSI, Snell-, or ATSM approved helmet when on their bike. Use of earphones, radios or cell phones while riding is not permitted.

Any adornments on your bicycle must not extend beyond the rear wheel of the bicycle, nor be any wider than shoulder width, so as not to disrupt other riders. At all times, adornments must not obstruct ANY rider's view.

If a Rider disobeys these rules they will be taken off the road, for their own safety and the safety of others, and transported to the next campsite. If unsafe behavior continues, they will not be permitted to finish the ride with us. Return transportation to Toronto will be arranged.

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