ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK

Climbing and associated activities are physical activities and involve inherent risks. These can include slips, trips, falls, collisions with climbing surfaces, equipment or other participants, and bumps, bruises, strains, sprains or other injury. Serious injury may occur if safety procedures and staff instructions are not followed.

ESSENTIAL SAFETY AND PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

©        Do not climb unless you are correctly attached to an Auto-Belay using the BelayMate.

©        Do not walk or stand on coloured warning mats or within marked fall zones.

©        Do not pull down on the Auto-Belay rope while climbing.

©        Follow the safety briefing, the Rules for Climbers and all instructions given by Clip ’n Climb Leeds staff.

©        Use climbing and safety equipment only as instructed and do not deliberately misuse equipment.

©        Remove jewellery, tie back long hair and wear closed-toe footwear. Cropped tops, shorts above where fingertips naturally rest at the participant’s side, flip-flops, sandals and climbing shoes are not suitable for climbing.

©        The maximum participant weight is 22 stone / 150 kg.

©        Customers who are pregnant are not permitted to climb or enter the climbing arena.

AGE AND SUPERVISION

©        The minimum age for a general climbing session is normally 4 years.

©        Children aged 2.5 to 4 may be permitted to climb during a general climbing session subject to the applicable arrangements and must be accompanied by a non-climbing adult.

©        Children and babies under 2.5 years are not permitted in the climbing arena.

©        Children up to and including 13 years must have a parent or responsible adult guardian present in the building while using the facility. Specific organised sessions may operate under agreed group supervision arrangements.

HEALTH, DISABILITY AND INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS

Participants, or the responsible adult where appropriate, are responsible for considering whether they are medically fit and able to take part. Please tell a member of staff about any injury, medical condition, disability or other circumstance that may affect safe participation or where assistance or an adjustment may be required. If you are unsure whether an activity is appropriate, seek appropriate medical advice before participating. We will make reasonable efforts to facilitate participation and reasonable adjustments where this can be undertaken safely; please contact us in advance where particular assistance or specialist equipment may be required.

YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By ticking the acknowledgement box and completing the booking, I confirm that:

©        I have read and understood this Acknowledgement of Risk and understand that climbing and associated activities involve inherent risks which cannot be completely eliminated.

©        I agree to follow the safety briefing, Rules for Climbers and instructions given by Clip ’n Climb Leeds staff.

©        I will ensure that children for whom I am responsible follow the safety rules and staff instructions.

©        I will provide relevant information where it may affect safe participation.

©        Where I am making the booking for other participants, I will make the relevant booking, participation and safety information available to them and, where applicable, their parent or guardian.

©        I understand that acceptance of this acknowledgement does not replace the mandatory safety briefing.

This acknowledgement does not affect your statutory rights and does not exclude or restrict any liability which cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted.

The booking system record of acceptance will be retained as evidence that this acknowledgement was completed.