VOLUNTEER AT THE WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES FORT WILLIAM! 

 

This years’ running of the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Fort William is set to be one of the biggest in its history.  

 

Join with up to 200 like-minded volunteers to help deliver the opening round of the UCI Downhill World Cup, as one of the must-see events on the Scottish sporting calendar returns to Fort William from May 3 - 5 this year.  


Volunteer applications are now open and we would love for you to be a part of delivering this iconic event!

 

LOCATION: Nevis Range, Fort William 

 

DATES: 3 - 5 May 2024 (with a limited number of shifts and roles available to support from April 29 onwards). 

 

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

- £30 per day expenses

- Crew Tee

- Free lunch


REQUIREMENTS:

- Minimum age of 18 by your first work shift

- Ability to speak English


Applications close Friday 15th March. (however we may close early if we receive an exceptionally high volume)


For further information on volunteering at Fort William, please click HERE to see our Volunteering FAQ's.

 

We’ll review applications as we receive them, and may close early if we receive an exceptionally high volume – so make sure you apply in good time to avoid disappointment!


TO APPLY, SIMPLY COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM BELOW, and we hope to welcome you to Fort William soon!



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Please note that shift times vary but tend to be full days, starting between 7am and 9am, and finishing between 4.30pm and 6pm. If you can only do part of the day, please pop a note below to let us know.
We have a variety of Volunteer Roles available and would love to hear which areas you are interested in. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT GUARANTEED YOUR FIRST CHOICE.
Which Volunteer Role are you most interested in?
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Please select your SECOND CHOICE Volunteer role:
Why are you interested in your second choice of role?
What is your THIRD choice of volunteer role:
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Would you be interested in a Team Leader role?
Please give details on why you would be suitable for a Team Leader role?
What personal qualities and experience do you have that will make you a great Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series Fort William volunteer
What is an accomplishment you're proud of (this can be big or small and from any area of your life)
Do you have any accessibility requirements we should be aware of?
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First Aid Qualifications - List any first aid qualifications you have and expiry date (no experience is necessary)
What is your T-shirt size (unisex)?
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We love hearing the stories behind the incredible people who volunteer with us. Tell us one interesting fact about yourself you are happy to share!

Waiver

VOLUNTEER WAIVER

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING.

I understand and acknowledge that by signing below I am legally agreeing to the statements in this WBD Sports Events Limited (“WBD Sports”) Volunteer Waiver and Release Form (“Form”). I understand and acknowledge that these statements are being accepted and relied upon by the Released Parties, as defined below. I hereby freely and voluntarily acknowledge and/or take action for myself, and on behalf of my spouse, children, parents, guardians, heirs, next of kin, and any legal or personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, or anyone else who might claim or sue on my behalf, as follows:


1. I ACKNOWLEDGE AND ASSUME ALL THE RISKS OF VOLUNTEERING IN THE EVENT.

I understand that my volunteering in the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, Race of Fort William scheduled to take place between 3-5 May 2024 (the “Event”) may involve a risk of physical injury to me or others, damage to mine or other’s property, or other consequences. These consequences might result from the actions, inactions, or negligence of myself, and/or others, or from various conditions of the premises, the equipment used in the Event, and/or the weather. There may also be other risks not known or not reasonably foreseeable, including, but not limited to: falls; dangers of collisions with athletes, vehicles, pedestrians, other participants, spectators, volunteers, or fixed objects; dangers arising from surface hazards, equipment failure, or inadequate safety equipment; and hazards that may be posed by spectators or volunteers (including but not limited to the potential that third party/s may commit criminal acts or acts of terrorism).

I understand that unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”, also known as “drones”) may be used at the Event for media or other purposes and accept the risk of a collision with, and any damage or injury relating to, any UAV. I further acknowledge that these risks include risks that may be the result of negligent acts, omissions, and/or carelessness of the Released Parties, as defined below. I understand that I will be volunteering for the Event at my own risk and I agree to assume all the risks incidental to volunteering in the Event including, without limitation, (a) THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASE(S), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COVID-19, WHICH INHERENTLY EXISTS IN ANY PLACE WHERE PEOPLE ARE PRESENT, INCLUDING BEFORE, DURING, AND/OR AFTER THE EVENT AND ACTIVITIES and (b) the risk that my mental, physical or emotional condition (including any use or abuse of alcohol or prescription or non-prescription drugs), whether disclosed or undisclosed, known or unknown, combined with assisting with these activities could result in injury, damage, death or other loss. WBD Sports cannot anticipate or eliminate risks or complications posed by a participant’s and/or volunteer’s mental, physical (including fitness level) or emotional condition.

I acknowledge that I am acting only as a volunteer and not as an employee of WBD Sports, and there is no expectation to receive any type of compensation from WBD Sports or any of the Released Parties. I understand that WBD Sports reserves the right, in its sole and complete discretion, to deny any person from volunteering at the Event.

2. RELEASE AND INDEMNITY.

Please read Parts A and B carefully. This Section contains a surrender of certain legal rights. In consideration of the services of WBD Sports in allowing me to assist and volunteer in the Event, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, I hereby agree as follows:


PART A: To the extent not prohibited by law, I for myself, agree as follows:


• TO RELEASE, WAIVE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE WBD Sports, any applicable race sanctioning body, all Event sponsors, Event organizers, Event promoters, Event producers, Event staff, Event officials, any sanctioning body, administrators, contractors, vendors, advertisers, race directors, volunteers, athletes, all other persons or entities involved with the Event, and all states, cities, towns, and other governmental bodies and/or municipal agencies and locations in which an Event or portions of an Event takes place, and each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, assignees, licensees, owners, officers, directors, partners, board members, shareholders, members, supervisors, insurers, agents, employees, volunteers, other participants and representatives, and all other persons or entities associated or involved with the Event (individually and collectively referred to in this Form as the “Released Parties”) of and from any and all claims, causes of action, damages (including direct, indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential), losses (economic and non-economic), costs, expenses, and liabilities of every kind (“Claims”) that I may have, for any injury, damage, death, lost property, stolen property, disposed property, or other loss in any way connected with my enrollment or participation in and/or assistance with the activities, including use of and/or assistance with any equipment, facilities or premises (and losses resulting from the inherent or other risks of the activities).


• TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY (“indemnify” meaning protect by reimbursement or payment) the Released Parties with respect to any and all Claim/s brought by or on behalf of me or other family member/s, a co-participant or any other person, for any injury, damage, death, lost property, stolen property, disposed property, or other loss in any way connected with my and/or my child’s enrollment or participation in and/or assistance with the activities, including use of and/or assistance with any equipment, facilities or premises (and losses resulting from the inherent or other risks of the activities) howsoever caused; negligence, whether passive or active, of the Released Parties; and/or any breach by the Released Parties of statutory duty. This Release and Indemnity Section Part A includes Claim/s resulting from any of the Released Parties’ negligence, whether passive or active, (but not any of their intentional misconduct), and includes Claim/s for personal injury or wrongful death (including Claim/s related to emergency, medical, drug and/or health issues, response, assessment or treatment), property damage, loss of consortium, breach of contract, or any other claim.

3. I acknowledge and represent that I have no knowledge or reason to know of any personal physical or mental limitations, conditions or other restrictions that would make any activities personally inadvisable or inadvisable for me to safely volunteer in the Event.


4. I agree to observe the following code of conduct: 1) not to consume any drugs or alcohol that will impair my judgment and/or ability to volunteer and assist in the Event; 2) respect the rights, dignity, and worth of every individual at the Event, including athletes, other volunteers, and spectators; 3) not to discriminate against anyone based on sex, ethnicity, religion, ability, or performance; 4) respect all property including but not limited to Event venues, hotels, athletic facilities, and equipment; and, 5) to act professionally and take responsibility for my actions, including demonstrating high standards in respect to my language and actions.


5. I hereby authorize medical treatment or care for me if deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident or illness by a medical director or any of its agents, employees, volunteers, affiliates and designees, a physician and/or hospital. I agree to be responsible and assume liability for any and all costs incurred as a result of my volunteering in the Event, not covered by my insurance, including but not limited to, medical care and treatment, ambulance services, hospital stays, and physician and pharmaceutical goods and services.


6. I authorize for me and voluntarily consent to the release and disclosure of my protected health information, health services provided to me, and/or any health related information about me by a physician, emergency personnel, medical team member or any of the Released Parties’ employees for the purposes of diagnosing or providing treatment to me, coordination of care, and for health care operations, including necessary administrative and business functions related to my protected health information, including but not limited to, the release of my child’s protected health information to WBD Sports, a sanctioning body, insurance carriers, medical insurance coordinators, other health care providers, parents/guardians, and/or hospitals. I understand there is no expiration for this health information disclosure authorization; I have the right to revoke this authorisation, unless action has been taken in reliance on this authorisation, and I understand that treatment will not be conditioned upon this authorisation.


7. Webcast, recordings, motion pictures, commercial advertisement, promotional materials, and/or any other record of this Event. I understand that all ownership and copyright rights in the images shall be owned by WBD Sports and I waive any inspection or approval rights. I grant to WBD Sports, each of their affiliates, designees, assignees, and sponsors the right and permission to photograph, film, record and/or otherwise capture (including, as applicable, the use of facial recognition technology and other technology used to identify individuals) in any media the name, image, voice, written statement, photograph and/or visual likeness of me, my spouse, child/ren and/or my other family members (collectively “images”), with right to sublicense, during the activities or otherwise, without compensation, for use for any purpose in any media (now known or hereafter devised) throughout the world in perpetuity, including but not limited to use in photographs, videotapes, CDs, DVDs, broadcast, telecast, podcast.


8. In no event may I (or anyone else on my behalf) without the prior written consent of WBD Sports: (a) use any intellectual property of WBD Sports and/or its affiliates, including, but not limited to WBD Sports, Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series and/or any words or marks that refer to, or are suggestive of, or confusingly similar to, the Event, any Event logo, Event name, Event location, Event date, or Event race distance (collectively, “Event IP”), or (b) sell, market, distribute, or produce any products, events, merchandise, websites, or services that are WBD Sports, Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series, Event-branded, or branded or marked using (i) any Event logo, (ii) any Event name, (iii) any Event IP, or (iv) or any UCI IP (including without limitation any foreign translation thereof as a prefix for, or component of, any race, event, trade name, trademark, organization name, club name, or brand of any kind, in each case in any way related to cycling, cyclists, training, coaching, or any endurance sports).


9. This Form and any dispute or claim (whether contractual or non-contractual) arising out of or in connection with it, its subject matter or formation shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.


10. WBD Sports may assign this Form to other entity/s or individual/s (“assignees”) at any time, and any such assignment will grant assignees the full rights and protections accorded in this Form, consistent with WBD Sports’ and other Released Parties’ rights and protections under this Form.