Purpose of This Binding Agreement
By reading and signing this document, “You,” the undersigned, sometimes also referred to as “User” or “I,” will agree to release and hold ALKE Performance and Fitness harmless from, and assume all responsibility for, all claims, demands, injuries, damages, actions or causes of action to persons or property, arising out of or con- nected with your use of the ALKE facilities, premises, or services. The agreement and release is for the benefit of ALKE Performance and Fitness, its employees, agents, independent contractors, other users of ALKE Performance and Fitness and all persons on the Club’s premises. This agreement includes your release of these persons from responsibility for injury, damage, or death to yourself because of those acts or omissions claimed to be related to the ordinary negligence of these persons. This agreement also includes your representations as to important matters which the ALKE Performance and Fitness will rely upon.
A. RepresentationsThe undersigned, You, represent: (a) that you understand that use of the ALKE Performance and Fitness premises, facilities, equipment, services and programs includes an inherent risk of injury to persons and property; (b) that you are in good physical condition and have no disabilities, illnesses, or other conditions that could prevent you from exercising and using the Club’s equipment/facilities without injuring yourself or impairing your health; and (c) that you have consulted a physician concerning an exercise program that will not risk injury to yourself or impairment of your health. Such risk of injury includes, but is not limited to, injuries arising from or relating to use by you or others of exercise equipment and machines, locker rooms, spa and other wet areas, and other facilities; injuries arising from or relating to participation by you or others in supervised or unsupervised activities or programs through the Club; injuries and medical disorders arising from or relating to use of the Club’s facilities including heart attacks, sudden cardiac arrests, strokes, heat stress, sprains, strains, broken bones, and torn muscles, tendons, and ligaments, among others; and accidental injuries occurring anywhere in including lobbies, hallways, exercise areas, locker rooms, steam rooms, pool areas, Jacuzzis, saunas, and dressing rooms. Accidental injuries include those caused by you, those caused by other persons, and those of a “slip-and-fall” nature. If you have any special exercise requirements or limitations, you agree to disclose them to the ALKE Performance and Fitness before using any facility through the club; and when seeking help in establishing an exercise program, you hereby agree that all exercise and use of the services, programs, and premises are undertaken by you at your sole risk. As used herein, the terms “include,” “including,” and words of similar import are descriptive only, and are not limiting in any manner.You realize that a delay in the provision of first aid and/or emergency response may result in greater injury and disability to you and may cause or contribute to your death. You do hereby further declare yourself to be physically sound and suffering from no condition, impairment, disease, infirmity, or other illness that would prevent your participation or use of equipment or machinery except as hereinafter stated. You do hereby acknowledge that you have been informed of the need for a physician’s approval for your participation in an exercise/fitness activity or in the use of exercise equipment and machinery. You also acknowledge that it has been recommended that you have a yearly or more frequent physical examina- tion and consultation with your physician as to physical activity, exercise, and use of exercise and training equip- ment so that you might have his recommendations concerning these fitness activities and equipment use. You acknowledge either that you have had a physical examination and have been given your physician’s permission to participate, or that you have decided to participate in activity and use of equipment and machinery without the approval of your physician and do hereby assume all responsibility for your participation and activities, and utilization of equipment and machinery in your activities.
B. Express Assumption of All Risks
You have represented to us and acknowledged that you understand and appreciate all of the risks associated with your participation in various activities with ALKE Performance and Fitness and in the use of equipment/facilities, including the risks of injury, disability, and death. Knowing and appreciating all of these risks and enhanced risks, you have knowingly and intelligently determined to expressly assume all risks associated with all of your activities and use of equipment/facilities with ALKE Performance and Fitness.
You understand and are aware that strength, flexibility and aerobic exercise, including the use of equipment, is a potentially hazardous activity. You also understand that fitness activities involve the risk of injury and even death, and that you are voluntarily participating in these activities and using equipment and machinery with knowledge of the dangers involved. We have also reviewed the risks with you on the date when you signed this Agreement and answered any questions that you may have had. You hereby agree to expressly assume and accept any and all risks of injury or death including those related to your use of or presence at this facility, your use of equipment, and your participation in activity, including those risks related to the ordinary negligence of those released by this Agreement and including all claims related to ordinary negligence in the selection, purchase, setup, maintenance, instruction as to use, and use and/or supervision of use, if any, associated with all equipment and facilities.
C. Agreement and Release of Liability
In consideration of being allowed to participate in the activities and programs of ALKE Performance and Fitness and to use its equipment/facilities and machinery in addition to the payment of any fee or charge, you do hereby waive, release, and forever discharge the ALKE Performance and Fitness and its directors, officers, agents, employees, representatives, successors and assigns, administrators, executors, and all others from any and all responsibilities or liability from injuries or damages resulting from your participation in any activities or your use of equipment/facilities or machinery in the above-mentioned activities. You do also hereby release all of those mentioned and any others acting upon their behalf from any responsibility or liability for any injury or damage to yourself, including those caused by the negligent act or omission of any of those mentioned or others acting on their behalf or in any way arising out of or connected with your participation in any activities of ALKE Performance and Fitness. This provision shall apply to ordinary acts of negligence but shall not apply to gross acts/omissions of negligence, willful or wanton acts/omissions, or those of an intentional/criminal nature.
D. Loss or Theft of Property
The ALKE Performance and Fitness is not responsible for lost or stolen articles. You should keep any valuables with you at all times while using the facilities. Storage space or lockers do not always protect valuables. Consequently, by executing this Agreement and any accompanying documents, you do hereby agree to assume all responsibility for your own property and that of any dependent(s) and to insure that property against risk of loss as you see fit. By the execution hereof, you expressly, on behalf of yourself and any dependents, do hereby knowingly agree to forego, waive, release, and prospectively give up any right to institute any claim or action against the ALKE Performance and Fitness relating to lost or stolen property, including property lost or stolen due to the negligent act or omission of ALKE Performance and Fitness. You agree to indemnify and save ALKE Performance and Fitness and all of its personnel harmless from any action, claim, suit, or subrogated claim or suit instituted at any time hereafter against ALKE Performance and Fitness related to the theft or loss of your or your dependents’ property. ALKE Performance and Fitness shall be indemnified by you for all costs, expenses, fees, including attorney fees, incurred or its personnel by reason of any such action.
E. Media
(“Agreement and Release”) is by the party signing below (herein referred to as the “Releasor”) and is given to ALKE Performance & Fitness, the owners and operators of the facilities, their subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, and their officers, agents, board members, employees, staff, sponsors, promoters, vendors, agents, legal representatives, administrators, assigns, heirs, and executors, (collectively as “Releasees”). Releasor grants to Releasees as “Publishers” and those for whom the Releasees are acting and those acting with the Releasees’ authority and permission, (collectively as “Publisher’s Affiliates”) including, without limitation, advertising, promotion and production agencies, and their respective transferees and assigns, the absolute right and permission to make, reproduce, broadcast or otherwise use Releasor’s name and likeness, any photographs, films, videos, recordings, or other depictions or images in whatever form or media of Releasor and/or other information or materials provided by Releasor throughout the universe and in any and all advertising and promotion materials, in any manner or media whatsoever for purposes of art, advertising, editorial, trade or promotion or any other purpose whatsoever. The rights herein granted to Publisher and Publisher’s Affiliates shall also accrue to those that may hereafter acquire these rights from them. It is acknowledged and agreed that Releasor shall have no right of approval, and no claim to any compensation or a claim arising out of the use, alteration or distortion of Releasor’s name, photograph, likeness or other information or materials provided. Releasor consents for himself/herself, his/her spouse, legal representatives, heirs, assigns and subrogors, not to sue, and agrees to release, waive and forever discharge Publishers and Publisher’s Affiliates from any and all claims, suits, demands, actions or rights of actions, of whatever kind, either in law or equity. Where Releasor is signing this Agreement and Release on behalf of a minor (whether or not such minor is Releasor’s child), Releasor gives permission to use the child’s name and likeness for any promotional use.
COVID-19
By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending the Club and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 training with ALKE Performance & Fitness may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, facility employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families.
Acknowledgment
I have read and received a completed copy of this Agreement and all of its Exhibits, as well as any Rules and Regulations of ALKE Performance and Fitness which are incorporated herein by reference. I agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the Rules and Regulations of ALKE Performance and Fitness, as same exist or as same may be amended from time to time hereafter. This Agreement shall be binding upon me and my spouse, my heirs, my estate, my executors, my administrators, and my successors and/or assigns. I realize that this Agreement is designed to prevent me and/or them from filing any personal injury or other lawsuit based upon ordinary negligence, including negligent battery, or even negligent wrongful death, loss of consortium, or any other similar lawsuit arising out of any injury to me which I or they may possess hereafter.
The undersigned, on behalf of myself and my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns hereby agree to indemnify the ALKE Performance and Fitness and all those hereby released and to hold them absolutely harmless if anyone, including the undersigned, should hereafter file suit against the ALKE Performance and Fitness or those released hereby for any matter intended to be released by this Agreement, including claims based upon ordinary negligence such as but not limited to personal injury, wrongful death, loss of consortium, COVID-19 infection or other similar actions.
