CTS UK South / UK North / Ireland – Rider Term’s & Conditions

By completing the registration process, all riders agree they have read and accepted these following terms and conditions:

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Terms and conditions
By signing-on at the event start (by SMS text or participation), each rider/supporter accepts all of the following Terms and Conditions, a copy of which has been supplied in advance at registration:

1. The participant acknowledges and understand that the ride is organised not as a race or competitive event of any sort.
2. Public roads and rights of way will not be closed and riders must be aware of other users, ride safely and follow the Highway Code at all times. You should take in to account the variety of other rider abilities, and the likelihood that you will catch up with groups of cyclists along the way. Take care not to reduce your standard of cycling when consulting route sheets, or riding in a group, and ensure you and other riders stop in appropriate and safe locations when necessary.
3. The participant (whether a rider, or support driver) is fully responsible for their actions whilst attending the ride, both before, during, and after the ride. The ride organisers cannot be held responsible for the actions of the participant, nor the consequences of such actions, including any personal injury, accident, loss, damage or public liability.
4. In the event of an accident, incident or emergency, contact the local or emergency authorities as normal. CTS organisers are not responsible to respond to on-the-day issues.
5. Each participant is responsible for providing their own insurance protection for their participation on the ride. Any accident or injury, together with any costs incurred, caused by the participants actions will be the full responsibility of the participant. (Cycle insurance can be obtained via organisations, such as British cycling, Cycling UK, local cycle clubs, etc)
6. Each participant, upon signing-on to start the ride, takes responsibility to judge themselves physically and mentally capable of riding the proposed distance, and are fit and willing to do so.
7. The sign-on process must be completed by a person aged 18+ years on the day of event. Participants under the age of 18 years must be registered by a parent or legal guardian, and will be allowed to participate on the ride only within the supervision of a responsible adult, who must also complete ride start sign-on on behalf of the junior rider, and accepts responsibility for the juniors wellbeing, their actions and consequences of.
8. The participant agrees to wear, a suitable cycle specific helmet during the whole ride, together with suitable clothing appropriate to the conditions and duration of the ride.
9. The participant confirms that the cycle they are riding for the ride, and all of their equipment is of a suitable legal standard and state of road worthiness and safety.
10. Any Baggage or other items deposited with informal support vehicles, or with official Bag Transfer service vans, is left at owners risk. CTS will not be held responsible for loss or damage to any items.
11. Public behaviour of Riders must be upheld to a high standard whilst participating in the event weekend. Refrain from littering, depositing waste, and excessive noise. Respect and consideration of local communities is paramount to the success of the ride event.
12. All participants commit to adhere strictly to any special restrictions and directions as instructed by event organisers and volunteers with regards to COVID precautions and guidelines to comply with facilitating group events.
13. The organisers and others may take photographs and video of riders during the event, and riders agree to the use of these for publicity purposes relating to the event only. You can request for this permission to be removed by emailing as such to chasethesun.org@gmail.com

RIDERS MUST SIGN-IN at START, LUNCH and FINISH – via SMS TEXT message to event mobile number (which will be supplied on the day) stating CODE + your NAME, TIME, and LOCATION.

Riders ABANDONING must also TEXT immediately stating ‘DROP-OUT’, plus your NAME, TIME & MILE POSITION.

ON THE DAY, ON ROUTE contact (event queries only) Phone TBC – will be provided on the day.

LEAD CONTACT (organiser) Phone TBC – will be provided on the day.

DONATE – enjoyed your ride? Give a small donation to support our charity partner LifeCycle UK and to help us sustain CTS rides to happen again next year – visit donate page at www.chasethesun.org THANKYOU 🙂