Rifle Run 2019

Event Description

Event Terms

Waiver of participation

Rifle Run is organised on behalf of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity (registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under Charity Number 1146420 and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator under charity Number SC039189) having its principal office at Mountbarrow House, 12 Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RB and True Grit Limited is being employed to manage the event on their behalf.

By registering to take part in Rifle Run you are agreeing to the following conditions of entry and to any instructions given to you by the organisers, officials and marshals before, during or after the event.

Medical

You agree that in the event of an accident or illness whilst taking part in this event, you give permission for the medical team to initiate medical treatment and to inform your Next of Kin in case of hospitalisation.

To the best of your knowledge you have submitted a true and accurate description of your medical history and current condition. You understand that you are taking part in an event in a rural location where there may be a longer medical response time in the event of emergency. You agree to take part in this event at my own risk and will not hold the medical team responsible in the event or acute illness, injury or death.

You agree to inform the medical team of any medical or other condition that might affect your ability to take part in the event during the signup process, and alert The Soldiers’ Charity if anything changes between registering for the event, and the event day itself.

Risks

You are taking part in Rifle Run at your own risk.

You must be at least 18 years of age on 14th April 2019 to take part in the event. We may seek proof of age. Any under 16’s accompanying you to watch must stay at the Event Hub at all times and must have the consent of a parent or guardian and be supervised by a nominated adult at all times whilst on the event.

You are responsible for ensuring that you have the appropriate level of fitness to participate in Rifle Run. You are strongly advised to consult a doctor before undertaking any strenuous exercise or training programme, or participating in the event, should you believe there are grounds for such consultation.

Small sections of the route will be on roads which will not be traffic free. There will be marshals located on the route but they do not have the authority to stop motorists; they are there for your safety and that of other road users. Please listen to and obey their instructions. All volunteers and staff involved in the event will be clearly identifiable.

The organisers reserve the right to terminate an individual’s attempt to complete on health and safety grounds. Rifle Run will take place regardless of bad weather and will only be cancelled, re-routed or stopped for reasons of safety or by law. Refunds will only be made in the event that Rifle Run is unavoidably cancelled by the organisers.

THE ORGANISERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER OR CANCEL THE ROUTE AND / OR THE ACTIVITIES

Participants with disabilities are welcome to take part, although due to the nature of the event we ask you to contact the organisers prior to registering. If a disabled person requires assistance from another person, this person must also register and participate in Rifle Run.

Liability

The organisers will have no responsibility for any risk, loss or costs which you incur in connection with the event and you will indemnify the organisers and any persons acting on their behalf for any risk, damages, loss or costs arising as a result of your participation in the event. The organisers will not carry insurance in relation to your participation in the event so it is your responsibility to obtain any necessary insurance in connection with Rifle Run.

Neither True Grit Limited, those benefiting from Rifle Run, event sponsors nor associates accept any liability for the health of the entrant, before during or after the event. Prior to and during the event you will be responsible for your own safety, you will take all reasonable care to ensure the safety of other participants and you will comply promptly with all instructions and guidelines given by the organisers and any persons acting on their behalf. You must not deviate from the official route which will be marked by Rifle Run signage from start to finish.

The organisers will have no responsibility for damage to vehicles or property left within vehicles.

Registration and fundraising

You will pay a non-refundable registration fee of up to £49 per entrant payable to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity when registering. Your place is not secured until this fee is received, but if Rifle Run is full on receipt of your fee, you will be entitled to a refund.

Registration fees are payable as part of the online registration process. Registration fees paid by cheque should be made payable to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

Once accepted, your place cannot be cancelled unless we receive your written request to do so, nor can you give your place to any other person as this a serious breach of health and safety, unless, in both cases, we receive written notice of the change 24 hours prior to registration on event day.

You will endeavour to raise at least the minimum sponsorship requirement of £250 per person unless you have signed up as self-funded and ABF The Soldiers’ Charity has received your full payment of up to £299.

You will send all of the sponsorship money, which you have raised, to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity as soon as possible after the event end but no later than 6 weeks after the event date.

If for any reason you or any of your team members choose not to take up your place or the event is cancelled, or you are not permitted to take part in the event, all money collected can be eligible for a refund, which must be requested by the donor. No refunds requested by you will be processed.

By taking part in Rifle Run you are committing to raising money for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity only. You are not allowed to give your fundraising to any other charity; this includes offline and online fundraising.

You are not permitted to use any of the sponsor money that you raise in relation to your entry in Rifle Run to pay for your expenses. If you do not pass all of the money that you raise to Rifle Run you may be committing a criminal offence.

Sponsorship cheques should be made payable to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and sent to Rifle Run, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, Mountbarrow House, 12 Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RB.

Media

You may be photographed, filmed and/or videotaped. You agree to allow my name, photo, video or film likeness to be used for any legitimate purpose by Event holders, producers, sponsors, organizers and assigns.

You are aware that photos will be used for public consumption and ABF The Soldiers' Charity branding is recommended for group photos. Participants wearing other Charity branding may not be included in group shots or may be asked to conceal said branding.

Communications and data

In the course of registering and participating in Rifle Run we will collect personal data from you. We may process and use the personal data collected for administrative, research and publicity purposes. By entering the event you give us permission to use your name (and that of your team, team members and organisation that you represent), voice picture in any broadcast, telecast, advertising material, or other account of Rifle Run. We may also pass your details to any agents who may contact you on our behalf solely for promotional purposes in relation to Rifle Run. If you opt-in to future communications we may also use your details to send you information about future events which we think may be of interest to you.

You are entitled to request access to, and correction of, all of your personal data collected by us, as well as requiring us to delete your data if you no longer wish us to process it after having taken part in Rifle Run. To make such a request please email events@soldierscharity.org.

Further information from the Organiser

The Event Organiser will email further information prior to the event. Please check your junk/spam email folders if you don't receive it and note that the Organiser may only send information once entries close (ie. a couple of days prior to the event itself). If in any doubt, please contact the Event Organiser using the details displayed on the event entry page.