# Liability Waiver and Release Form Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/liability-waiver Have participants accept the risks of an activity and release the organiser, with a parent line for minors. Before you send it In many countries a waiver cannot excuse negligence, gross negligence, injury to children, or breaches of consumer or safety law, and a court may ignore any part that goes too far. Some places require specific wording or a signature on a separate page. Check the local law, and ask a lawyer to review the form if the activity is risky. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/liability-waiver) ### Liability Waiver and Release This waiver is made on 7 November 2026 by **Lucas Moreau** ("the Participant"), whose contact details are [lucas.moreau@example.com](mailto:lucas.moreau@example.com), +64 21 555 0142 , in favour of **Summit Edge Adventures Ltd**, of 5 Alpine Way, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand ("the Organiser"). **The Parent or Guardian, if the Participant is under 18:** Sophie Moreau ## 1. The activity The Participant wishes to take part in the following activity (the "Activity"), which takes place on 14 December 2026 at Queenstown Bike Park and the surrounding trails : A guided half-day mountain biking trip on the Queenstown trails, including the transport to and from the trailhead and the use of the Organiser's bikes and helmets. Fitness and age ## 2. Risks the Participant understands The Participant understands that the Activity is physical and carries risks, some of which can be serious. They include: falls, collisions with other riders, rocks, tree roots and wildlife, mechanical failure of the bike, changes in the weather, exhaustion and dehydration These and other risks, including ones nobody expects, may cause injury, illness, disability, death, or loss of or damage to property. The Organiser takes reasonable care to reduce them, but they cannot be removed completely, even if everyone takes care. ## 3. Taking the risk The Participant takes part in the Activity freely and by choice, and accepts the risks described in section 2, including ones caused by the carelessness of other participants. The Participant will follow all instructions, safety rules and warnings from the Organiser and its staff, will use the equipment properly, will tell the Organiser at once if they feel unwell, unfit or unsafe, and will not take part under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The Organiser may stop the Participant from taking part, without refund, if the Organiser believes it is unsafe for them or for others. ## 4. Release To the fullest extent the law allows, the Participant releases the Organiser, its owners, directors, employees, volunteers, instructors and agents, and the owners of the place where the Activity takes place, from every claim for injury, illness, death, or loss of or damage to property, that arises from the Participant's taking part in the Activity, including claims arising from the ordinary negligence of the people released. The Participant promises not to bring such a claim. ## 5. Not covered by this release This waiver does not release a claim for death or personal injury caused by gross negligence or by wilful or reckless acts of the Organiser or its staff, for fraud, or for any other liability that the law does not allow to be released. ## 6. Looking after the Organiser The Participant will compensate the Organiser, and the other people released in section 4, for the costs, losses and claims that arise because the Participant broke the rules of the Activity, acted recklessly, or caused harm to another person or to property, including reasonable legal fees. This does not apply to a claim that section 5 excludes. ## 7. Insurance Insurance ## 8. Medical help and emergency contact The Participant agrees that, if they are injured or become ill, the Organiser and its staff may arrange first aid and call for medical help, ambulance and transport, and may pass on to the medical staff the information the Participant gives in this form. The Participant will pay the cost of medical treatment and transport that follows, unless the law or an insurer says otherwise. In an emergency, the Organiser may call: Claire Moreau (sister), +33 6 12 34 56 78 . The Participant has told the Organiser the following about their health: Asthma, with an inhaler carried in a jacket pocket. Allergic to penicillin. The Participant confirms that, apart from anything stated in this form, they have no medical condition, injury or medication that makes the Activity unsafe for them. The Organiser will keep this information private and use it only for the Participant's safety. ## 9. Equipment and conduct The Participant will check any equipment the Organiser supplies before use and will not use it if they think it is unsafe or does not fit them. The Participant will take care of the equipment and will repay the Organiser for loss or damage that they cause by misuse or carelessness. The Participant will treat the other participants, the Organiser's staff, the place and its wildlife and neighbours with respect, will keep to the law, and will not bring anyone or anything onto the Activity that the Organiser has not approved. ## 10. Photographs The Participant allows the Organiser to take photographs and recordings of the Activity, and to use them to describe and promote its work, unless the Participant tells the Organiser in writing before the Activity that they do not agree. ## 11. Participants under 18 If the Participant is under 18, the parent or guardian who signs below confirms that they have legal authority for the Participant. They have read this waiver, they explain it to the Participant, they agree to it for the Participant and for themselves, they give the consent for medical help in section 8, and they will be bound by sections 4 and 6 to the extent the law allows. ## 12. Weather and changes The Organiser may change, shorten, move or cancel the Activity because of weather, safety, the condition of the place or any other reason beyond its control. The Organiser will offer a refund or another date for an Activity it cancels. It does not have to refund a Participant who chooses not to take part, or who is stopped under section 3, unless the law says so. ## 13. General - The Participant has read this waiver, has had the chance to ask questions, understands that it gives up legal rights, and signs it freely. - If any part of this waiver cannot be enforced, the rest stays in effect, and the part that cannot be enforced is to be applied as far as the law allows. - This waiver stays in effect for the whole Activity, including any later session of it, unless the Participant withdraws it in writing before that session. - This waiver is governed by the laws of New Zealand . ## Signatures **The Participant: Lucas Moreau** Signature: ______________ Date: ______________ **Parent or guardian, if the Participant is under 18** Name: ______________ Relationship to the Participant: ______________ Signature: ______________ Date: ______________ **Witness** Name: ______________ Signature: ______________ Date: ______________ Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Contracts and agreements ## What this template is for A liability waiver and release for an activity or event: risks, assumption of risk, release, indemnity, medical consent and parent signature. Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Contracts and agreements templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/contracts) Contracts and agreements ## What you fill in The form asks for 14 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Organiser: name or business For example: Summit Edge Adventures Ltd - ### Organiser: address For example: 5 Alpine Way, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand - ### Participant: full name For example: Lucas Moreau - ### Participant: address, phone or email For example: lucas.moreau@example.com, +64 21 555 0142 - ### The activity Describe what the participant will do, and any equipment or transport that is part of it. For example: A guided half-day mountain biking trip on the Queenstown trails, including the transport to and from the trailhead and the use of the Organiser's bikes and helmets. - ### Date or period of the activity A single day, or a period such as 'every session during the 2027 season'. For example: 14 December 2026 - ### Where it takes place For example: Queenstown Bike Park and the surrounding trails - ### Main risks of the activity List the real and likely risks in plain words. A waiver is stronger when the risks are named. For example: falls, collisions with other riders, rocks, tree roots and wildlife, mechanical failure of the bike, changes in the weather, exhaustion and dehydration - ### Fitness and age - ### Insurance - ### Emergency contact: name and phone For example: Claire Moreau (sister), +33 6 12 34 56 78 - ### Medical conditions or allergies the organiser should know (optional) optional For example: Asthma, with an inhaler carried in a jacket pocket. Allergic to penicillin. - ### Parent or guardian, if the participant is under 18 (optional) optional For example: Sophie Moreau - ### Country or state whose law applies For example: New Zealand Contracts and agreements ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 1. The activity - 2 2. Risks the Participant understands - 3 3. Taking the risk - 4 4. Release - 5 5. Not covered by this release - 6 6. Looking after the Organiser - 7 7. Insurance - 8 8. Medical help and emergency contact - 9 9. Equipment and conduct - 10 10. Photographs - 11 11. Participants under 18 - 12 12. Weather and changes Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=liability-waiver) ### Was this template helpful? Contracts and agreements ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 14 details, starting with Organiser: name or business, Organiser: address, Participant: full name, Participant: address, phone or email, The activity. 2 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? In many countries a waiver cannot excuse negligence, gross negligence, injury to children, or breaches of consumer or safety law, and a court may ignore any part that goes too far. Some places require specific wording or a signature on a separate page. Check the local law, and ask a lawyer to review the form if the activity is risky. ### Are these contract templates free? Most are. You can fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few long business agreements are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price. ### Is a template contract legally valid? A signed agreement is usually valid when both sides understand and accept it, but rules differ by country and by type of contract. Treat a template as a careful starting point and check what applies where you are. ### Do I need a lawyer to use a template? 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