Bike Dearborn's 53rd Annual First Dozen

Bike Dearborn's 53rd Annual First Dozen

Calling all biking enthusiasts!
Join us for Bike Dearborn's 53rd Annual First Dozen – Your first 12 miles of the New Year! This is a 50+ year bike ride tradition in the City of Dearborn started by the Dearborn Cycling Saddlemen and passed along to Bike Dearborn in 2019.

LOCATION: Biggby Coffee West Dearborn – 22445 Michigan Ave, Dearborn MI 48124DATE: January 1st (every year)
TIME: Registration starts at 1:00p. Ride Starts 2:00p.
COST: FREE with a suggested donation of $12

We will have a mass start at 2p. You can choose to race through the route as fast or slow as you want on your own or with a group of friends.
or
Ride with us at a 10-12mph moderate pace with a Ride Leader and Sweepers as a contained group ride.
If 12 seems too much, there is an easy access short cut as you arrive to Outer Drive and Newman to cut back to the start point to complete a 7 mile route.
We will once again provide SAG via truck and on-bike ride support via route sweepers.
More info can be found at

Registering for this event means that you agree to the terms of our event waiver.

BIKE DEARBORN EVENTS RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, INDEMNITY, AND PARENTAL CONSENT IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in BIKE DEARBORN EVENTS ("Activity") l, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin: 1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of bicycling activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in this Activity. I further acknowledge that the Activity will be conducted over public roads and facilities open to the public during the Activity and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if at any time I believe the conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity. 2. FULLY UNDERSTAND that: a) BICYCLING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH ("RISKS"); b) these risks may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others, and/or the condition in which the Activity takes place; and c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time. I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation or that of the minor in the Activity. 3. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the City of Dearborn, its employees, administrators, directors, elected officials, agents, officers, members, Bike Dearborn organizers and volunteers, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place ("Releasees") FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE; AND I FURTHER AGREE that if despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT l, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALT LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID, THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. IF I AM SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF A MINOR, I ATTEST THAT I AM THE MINOR'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND AGREE THAT THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL PERTAIN IN TOTAL TO THE MINOR. 

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