Full Throttle Endurance (the “Club”) is a Delaware corporation. As stated in the its adopted bylaws, the Club is organized and operated to promote triathlon and cycling throughout the United States. Specifically:
• All Club rides are designed to promote the enjoyment of triathlon and cycling in a friendly group atmosphere
• The Club is dedicated to introducing triathlon/cycling to people through the education and development of essential bicycling skills, which promote road safety and encourage enjoyment of the sport
• The Club encourages those who race at any competitive level to achieve their personal
best through advanced training and race participation as a team
• The Club supports and encourages family participation in recreational bicycling for the
promotion of physical fitness and development
• The Club provides opportunities to participate in a broad range of triathlon and cycling events and related activities at the local, national and international level
• The Club supports USA Triathlon and Cycling, Inc. and its affiliated organizations through paid membership and participation in sponsored events
• The Club supports the development of amateur racing throughout the United States
Amateur Team Mission Statement
As part of its activities, the Club has established local and regional racing
teams. In addition to their other purposes set forth below, these teams are
created to promote a positive image for the Full Throttle Nation and the Club’s other sponsors. The Club offers members opportunities to experience interpersonal growth, social development, improve physical and mental health and develop a lifetime skill for a healthier lifestyle. Through competition, the Club provides an environment for social interaction and team building, all while providing a marketing base for the companies that underwrite and sponsor the team(s).
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Rules and Regulations
• All amateur riders on any Full Throttle Endurance Amateur team will be required to execute a form of the attached application and indemnification, and agree to abide by these Rules and Regulations.
• All amateur riders on any Full Throttle Endurance Racing Amateur team will be required to pay annual Club dues as fixed by the Club’s Executive Board. (updated information on website)
• The Full Throttle Endurance Racing Club is registered as sponsored with the United States Triathlon and USA Cycling, Inc., and is subject to their Rules, Bylaws and
Policies.
• All amateur riders on the Full Throttle Endurance Racing Amateur team(s) will be required to be licensed under the USA Triathlon, Inc. (“USAT”) organization. These licenses will need to be in good standing in order to ride for Full Throttle Endurance. Riders need to apply for the license under the club name “Full Throttle Endurance Inc.,” These licenses can be obtained directly from USAT’s website – www.usatriathlon.org.
• All riders must obey all rules and regulations as published in the USCF Road and Track
Rulebook. Copies of the Rulebook may be downloaded from the USAC website at
www.usacycling.org. Members may request a copy by sending a self-addressed mailing
label and a note that says “Rulebook” to the following address:
USA Cycling, Inc.
Attn: Technical Director
1 Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5775
• All riders must behave in a manner appropriate to the Club and the sponsors they
represent (see USAC Rule 1O1). This means proper sportsmanship at all times (both
before, during and after an event or training ride). Any violations of this rule could mean
disciplinary action to the regional team (i.e., loss of sponsorship funds or termination of
the regional team). The Club and each regional team will honor any disciplinary action,
including but not limited to suspensions, taken against any rider(s) by USAC and its
associations, the United States Olympic Committee (“USAC”) or the Union Cycliste
Internationale (“UCI”), provided that due process was provided in imposing the
discipline.
• Riders shall not discriminate against or harass any club member, sponsor representative,
supplier, rider, official or spectator based upon race, sex, religion, disability, or
affectional preference.
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• Each regional team will be required to designate one (1) team manager who will be
responsible for organizing regional team members that will represent the Club in a
professional manner. Riders violating these Rules and Regulations will be subject to
disciplinary action, including suspension or termination. Any disciplinary action by the
team manager will be honored by the Club as long at it is warranted under these Rules
and Regulations. Should action be taken against a rider, the team manager will notify the
Regional Team Director or Scott Berlinger (Club President) prior to any suspension or termination.
• All equipment, including but not limited to bicycles, wheels, components, bags, racks
provided by the Club to any rider(s) without cost, will at all times remain the sole
property of the Club. At the end of the racing season or when the rider ceases to be a
member of the Club for any reason, whichever is sooner, the rider will be responsible to
return such equipment to the Club in good working order, subject to reasonable and
expected wear and tear. This excludes tires and perishable items (energy bars, beverages,
water bottles). While riders will not be responsible for damage occurring during races or
training as a result of a mishap, they will be responsible to loss or damage caused by the
rider’s own negligence.
• Any rider suspended by USAC for violation of USAC Rule 1O2 or 1O5(c), or for
similar conduct proscribed by any other sanctioning athletic body with jurisdiction over
bicycle racing in the rider’s home state, will be subject to immediate termination from
Full Throttle Endurance Racing Amateur team.
• The Club’s riders are subject to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (“USADA”)
protocol for Olympic movement testing (“USADA protocol”). The USADA protocol is
adopted and incorporated herein by reference. The USADA protocol and the official and
most updated list of the “Prohibited Classes of Substances and Prohibited Methods” may
be found on USADA’s website at www.usantidoping.org. Any rider found by
USADA to have violated the USADA protocol will be subject to immediate
termination and exclusion from any Full Throttle Endurance Racing Amateur team.
• All riders must wear proper Full Throttle Endurance Racing uniforms at all times (unless provided written approval from the club officers) while in any race or competition. These uniforms must be clean (see USAC Rule 1L1). Category 1&2 riders who are on the team must wear identifiably similar uniforms when competing in a massed start race (see USAC Rule 1L3). No rider riding for Full Throttle Endurance Racing as a member in any USAC category, will be allowed to wear another club or team jersey during the year.
• ALL RIDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR HELMETS WHICH COMPLY WITH USAC POLICIES (SEE USAC POLICY I, SECTIONS 1 AND 2) AT ALL TIMES WHEN RACING OR TRAINING WHETHER THE RACE OR TRAINING RIDE IS SANCTIONED BY USAC OR NOT.
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• ALL RIDERS RIDE AT THEIR OWN RISK. NEITHER THE FULL THROTTLE ENDURANCE RACING AMATEUR TEAMS, THE CLUB, ITS MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICIALS AND ATTORNEYS ASSUME ANY LIABILITY TO THE REGIONAL TEAMS OR ANY RIDERS RIDING AS MEMBERS OF ANY REGIONAL TEAM. CYCLING IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS SPORT WHERE SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH CAN AND DOES OCCUR. THUS, ALL TEAM MEMBERS ASSUME THEIR OWN RISK WHEN RIDING FOR ANY REGIONAL TEAM. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL RIDERS HAVE SOME FORM OF MEDICAL INSURANCE BEFORE RACING ON THE TEAM. THE CLUB DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY MEDICAL OR ACCIDENT INSURANCE TO ITS MEMBERS.
• All riders will be given a copy of these rules and regulations and are required to sign at
the bottom of the statement. Two (2) copies should be made. One to be:
1- retained by signed rider;
2- sent to Full Throttle Endurance Racing Club’s Membership Director at the following address:
Membership Director
Full Throttle Endurance Racing Inc.
300 West 55th St. Suite 2B
New York, NY 10019
• All rider applicants must pay their annual dues at the time they hand in or mail this
application or show sufficient proof of payment. Benefits of club membership can be
found on the team website.
• No team may sponsor or promote a race or non-competitive event that is not sanctioned
by USAC and/or USAT without the written consent of the Club’s Executive Board. The Club’s Executive Board will consider the insurance provided in connection with any such event as a primary factor in determining whether to issue an approval. All approvals provided will be conditional upon the regional team providing the Club with a Certificate of Insurance naming “Full Throttle Endurance, Inc., its sponsors, directors, officers, members, attorneys and employees” as insureds. Documentation must be provided confirming insurance coverage for the event at least equal to that provided by USAC and/or USAT for such events.
• These Rules and Regulations will be posted on the Club’s website at www.fullthrottleendurance.com. They are subject to periodic change upon the decision of the Club’s Executive Board. Riders will be subject to any such changes once notice of the
changes is posted on the Club’s website.
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THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT. READ IT CAREFULLY. BY SIGNING THIS FORM YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS. YOU WILL ALSO BE GIVING UP ANY LEGAL RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO BRING A LAWSUIT AGAINST FULL THROTTLE ENDURANCE RACING, INC., ITS SPONSORS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ATTORNEYS, EMPLOYEES AND MANAGERS.
YOUR SIGNATURE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT YOU ARE SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT VOLUNTARILY AND OF YOUR OWN FREE WILL AND NOT UNDER COERCION OR DURESS.
YOUR SIGNATURE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Rider:____________________________/___________________________/__________
(Print Name Sign Name Date)
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Full Throttle Endurance Racing Inc.
Amateur/Regional and Local Team
Membership Application and Indemnification
THIS APPLICATION CONSISTS OF TWO (2) PAGES BOTH OF WHICH
MUST BE COMPLETED.
Regional/Local Team:___________________
Membership Type : (check one): Initial___ Renewal___
Applicant Name:________________________________________
Street, Apt. _____________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:__________________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________
*Email:____________________________________
*(in order to receive updates, specials and news.. Contact one of the regional teams and
request to be added to their list. We do not share your information except upon request.)
Racing Age:___________ Race Category:___________
USAT#______________________________ License Exp. date:____________
Other Racing
License(s):_______________________________________________________________
How Did You Learn of Full Throttle Endurance Racing? (Check One):
_____ Website_____________________
_____ Friend______________________
_____ Magazine____________________
_____ Bike Shop____________________
_____ Other_________________________
We do not share, use or sell membership information. This form will be
placed into a membership file and remain there untouched.
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Full Throttle Endurance, Inc. -Regional and Local Amateur Team-
Membership Application and Indemnification (cont.)
I hereby apply for membership in Full Throttle Endurance Racing, Inc. (the “Club”) and in the above named amateur regional racing team. I acknowledge that by signing this document, I am releasing Full Throttle Endurance Inc., its sponsors, members, directors, officers, attorneys and employees from liability of any kind. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CYCLING IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS SPORT WHERE SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH CAN AND DOES OCCUR. I understand and agree that I will participate in all Club and regional team activities at my own risk. I further understand and agree that the Club is a corporation that provides cycling activities for its members and for the advancement of the sport, which will be a direct benefit to me.
Therefore, on behalf of myself, my heirs, successors and assigns, and personal representatives, I HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS, DISCHARGE, INDEMNIFY AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE FULL THROTTLE ENDURANCE RACING, INC., its sponsors, members, directors, officers, attorneys and employees (collectively the “Released Parties”) from any and all rights and claims including those arising from the Released Parties’ own negligence, which I have or which I may hereafter accrue from any and all damages sustained by me of any kind directly or indirectly in connection with, or arising out of, my participation in any races, training/club rides or other activities run, sponsored, promoted or encouraged by the Club and/or regional team or travel to or return from such activities. I represent that, based upon a recent physical examination by a licensed medical provider, to the best of my knowledge I have no medical or physical condition that would affect my ability to participate in bicycle racing or any Club/team event or that my participation would
endanger my health. I acknowledge that I have been advised to read this entire document and the attached Rules and Regulations carefully and that they have legal consequences. I represent that I have read both documents carefully, that I agree to abide by the promises I am making in this application, and that I am knowingly and voluntarily signing this application. I understand that the Club is relying upon my promises in this application and would not grant me membership in the Club or on the regional team without my promises. If accepted as a member of the Club, I agree to abide by all the Club’s Rules, Regulations and Bylaws.
Signature:_____________________________________
Date:___________________
Parent’s Signature:__________________________ Date: __________________
(If under 18, a parent or guardian’s signature is required. Parent/guardian must be present
when signing)
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION, COSTS AND BENEFITS CAN BE FOUND ON THE TEAM WEBSITE WWW.FULLTHROTTLEENDURANCE.COM . ALL MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31 OF THE CURRENT YEAR. WE ENCOURAGE ALL TRIATHLETES TO JOIN THE USAT BY VISITING USATRIATHLON.ORG. WHEN APPLYING FOR THAT LICENSE, PLEASE LIST YOURSELF AS A MEMBER OF FULL THROTTLE ENDURANCE SO THAT YOUR USAT CARD REFLECTS THIS. THANK YOU AND SAFE RIDING.
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