Terms & Conditions
Sinai Health Foundation Raptors for Research 2026: Release and Waiver of Liability
Please carefully review the following release and waiver of liability. You must agree to the terms and conditions below in order to participate in this event. PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST BE 19 years of age to participate in the event.
I wish to participate in Raptors for Research 2026 (“the Event”) benefitting the Sinai Health System, Sinai Health Foundation, Bridgepoint Foundation and Arthritis Research Foundation, scheduled on May 31, 2026 at (YZD): 8 Hanover Rd North York, ON M3K 0E2, as well as in various pre and post event activities (collectively, the "Event"). I agree to conduct myself in a safe manner and abide by all rules, regulations, and event instructions of the Event, as well as all applicable municipal, provincial and federal laws and regulations, including without limitation any and all public health guidelines and measures put in place by the Event organizers or any public health authority.
- Entry Requirements
The Event Participant must be a resident of Canada aged 19 or over.
The Foundation may, in its absolute discretion and without giving reasons for its decision, accept or refuse an application for registration and may seek verification of the above entry requirements in whatever manner it sees fit. Following registration, participation in the Event is subject to the sole discretion of the organizers of the Event, and may be limited or terminated by the Foundation, with or without cause.
If I have registered for the live portion of the Event to take place, I understand that my team must raise at least $3500 (the "Minimum Fundraising Amount") in support of the Foundation in order to participate in the Event. If I am not able to fundraise the Minimum Fundraising Amount, I or a teammate may make their own donation to reach that minimum in order to participate
- Health & Safety
I am responsible for ensuring that I have adequately and appropriately prepared both physically and mentally for the Event and by entering the Event, I warrant that I have done so and am not aware of any illness, injury, physical disability or impairment which may cause me injury or death during the Event. If I have any health issues or doubts prior to or during the Event, I warrant that I will immediately seek appropriate medical advice. If, during the Event, the Event Participant becomes ill or is injured, the Event Participant warrants that they will cease participation in the Event until they have sought the advice of a medical professional.
The Event Participant will wear appropriate attire/gear at all times during the Event.
- Waiver and Acknowledgement
I acknowledge and agree that the Sinai Health System, Sinai Health Foundation, Bridgepoint Foundation and Arthritis Research Foundation, their directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, volunteers and sponsors cannot assure participants’ safety during participation in the Event. I acknowledge and agree that participation in the Event exposes me to risks including, but not limited to, physical injury and damage to or loss of personal property and I HEREBY EXPRESSLY ASSUME THE RISK of an injury or harm in participating in the Event. I am aware of and expressly assume all risks associated with participating in this Event, and asserts that my participation in this Event is voluntary.
The Event may take place in public spaces and may offer services (including massage, medical or paramedical care, etc.) during the Event that are potentially hazardous activities that can result in serious personal injury or death.
I understand that any donations to the Foundation are non-refundable and non-transferable, even if I do not participate in the Event. I further understand that my registration fee is non-refundable, non-transferable, does not apply toward my fundraising commitment, and is not tax deductible.
- Content and Data
I grant the Foundation a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free and non-exclusive licence, as applicable, to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display and otherwise exploit such Content for the purposes of promoting the Event.
As an Event Participant, I consent to the Foundation using and disclosing my personal information to Foundation’s agencies and other third parties engaged to provide services in connection with the Event for use for contacting the Event Participant in relation to the Event and the purposes set out in the privacy policy of Foundation at https://www.sinaihealth.ca/foundation/about-the-foundation/foundation-privacy-policy
By entering the Event, the Event Participant agrees that:
(a) They may be contacted by the Foundation (or an agent of the Foundation) to provide comments about the Event and the Foundation (or an agent of the Foundation) may take and use photos, videos, or recordings, their name, and/or likeness of them (the “Materials”) for Foundation’s future promotional and marketing purposes without further reference or compensation to them;
(b) The Foundation may duplicate, alter, adapt and utilise the Materials as Foundation wishes at any time, anywhere (including communicating them to the public in any media). Foundation may license, authorise or otherwise transfer the rights in the Materials to others to do the same;
(c) They grant to Foundation on creation of the Materials a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, exclusive and irrevocable licence to use the Materials for whatever purpose it determines; and
(e) They unconditionally and irrevocably waive all moral rights in the Materials.
- General Provisions
This Release and Waiver shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein. Should any portion of this Release and Waiver be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction for any reason, such portion of this Release and Waiver shall be severable from the remaining provisions herein and shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Release and Waiver which shall continue to be enforceable.
I CERTIFY THAT I AM 19 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, THAT I AM PHYSICALLY CAPABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT, THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS AND I AM SIGNING OF MY OWN FREE WILL.
