Terms & Conditions

Pedal Power ACT Incorporated (PP) Release 

Cycling can be a dangerous activity, particularly in traffic or among pedestrians.  By participating in a social ride, I accept:  

  • I am at risk and may suffer or cause injury or death or property loss or damage   

  • I must take care to avoid injury or damage to myself and others  

  • adults must accompany each participant in their care under 18 years of age throughout the ride and confirm I and any child in my care have sufficient competence and experience to participate safely in the ride  

  • I waive, to the extent permitted by law, any claims, right or cause of action that I, personally, and each child in my care, and the heirs, executors and administrators of me and each child in my care, may have in contract and civil wrongs law for any personal injury, damage or loss arising from the ride   

  • I must be totally self-sufficient and provide my own water, food, tools, pump, spares, puncture repair kits, first-aid materials and whatever else I desire, as rides are unsupported unless explicitly stated otherwise 

  • I must wear a bicycle helmet (compliant with Australian Standard AS/NZS 2063:2008) securely fitted and fastened and in good repair and proper working order and condition and will obey all road rules when participating in a social ride 

  • PP and its officers, employees and volunteers may collect, store, use and, where permitted by PP’s Privacy Policy, disclose my personal information in the manner and to the limited extent set out in that Policy.   

This release from liability operates in contract law in favour of the following beneficiaries of the release: PP and all its officers, members, volunteers and employees and all sponsors of the ride or event.  This release operates whether or not the damage is due to any act or neglect of any of the beneficiaries of the release.  

To the extent that PP is a supplier of recreational services for the purposes of: 

  • section 139A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Consumer Law - or 

  • section 5N of the Civil Liability Act (NSW) 2002 

liability for death and personal or mental injury is excluded to the maximum extent permitted by law. 

Date of effect: April 2022