Legal
Disclaimer
By participating in any run, walk, hike, social gathering, weekend excursion, or event (collectively, "Events") organized, hosted, or facilitated by Trail Leopards, you explicitly acknowledge and agree that road running, trail running, and mountain hiking are inherently strenuous physical activities. These activities carry severe intrinsic risks, including, but not limited to, physical injury, dehydration, cardiac events, death, illness, slip-and-fall accidents, unpredictable mountain weather conditions, rough or technical terrain, encounters with wildlife, or criminal activity.
You confirm that you are medically fit, adequately prepared, and physically capable of participating in these Events. Your participation in any Trail Leopards or LEAP Event is completely voluntary, and you choose to attend and participate entirely at your own risk.
LEAP Membership and Coaching Terms of Service
1. Overview and Pricing Structure
Trail Leopards Running Club (Pty) Ltd provides endurance training programming, group runs, coaching modules, and athletic community memberships under the LEAP program.All prices are quoted in South African Rand (ZAR) inclusive of applicable taxes.
LEAP Community Membership: from R499/month
1-1 Tailored Coaching: from R895/month
Note: Specific tier rates and billing dates are clearly confirmed prior to payment at checkout.
2. Subscription Billing and Automatic Renewals
Billing Cycles: Subscriptions are billed on a recurring monthly cycle on the same calendar day each month, starting from the initial registration date.
Payment Processing: Payments are securely processed via Paystack. Accepted payment methods include South African and international Visa and Mastercard credit and cheque cards.
Failed Charges: If a recurring card charge fails, our payment system will retry the charge. Continued non-payment may result in temporary suspension of training programming and community access.
3. Cancellation Policy
Self-Service & Notice: Members may cancel their recurring subscription at any time without long-term commitment.
Timing: To ensure you are not billed for the subsequent month, cancellation requests must be made at least 5 business days prior to your next scheduled billing date.
Access Period: Upon cancellation, members will continue to receive full access to their coaching, sessions, and community channels until the end of their current paid billing period. No future automatic deductions will be made.
How To Cancel: You can cancel directly via your Paystack subscriber management link or by emailing us at trailleopardsdev@gmail.com or didier@ascentrun.com with your full name and registered email address.
4. Refund Policy
Coaching and Digital Services: Because training programs, personalized planning, and group session logistics are reserved and allocated in advance, subscription fees are generally non-refundable once the billing period has commenced.
Exceptions: If an erroneous or duplicate charge occurs due to a technical error, we will issue a full refund within 5–7 business days upon notification.
Medical/Injury Suspension: If an injury prevents you from running, you may request a subscription pause (for up to 2 months) by contacting your coach before the next billing cycle.
5. Physical Activity Waiver and Assumption of Risk
Trail running, track sessions, and endurance training carry inherent physical risks, including uneven terrain, extreme weather, falls, fatigue, and dehydration.
Members confirm that they are physically fit and capable of engaging in endurance running.
Members are strongly advised to seek independent medical advice before undertaking high-intensity training blocks.
Participation in all Trail Leopards and LEAP activities is at your own risk. Trail Leopards Running Club (Pty) Ltd, its coaches, and its organizers accept no liability for any personal injury, loss, or property damage sustained during training activities.
6. Protection of Personal Information (POPIA)
Trail Leopards Running Club (Pty) Ltd processes member data (including names, contact numbers, emergency details, and payment histories) strictly in compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Your information is used solely for membership administration, safety, and training communication, and is never sold to third parties.
Limitation of Liability
Trail Leopards operates as a free, open community asset. Neither Trail Leopards, its founder (Kai Forster), its leadership team, its volunteer group guides, nor any associated venues or sponsors (collectively, the "Leopards Crew") shall be held legally or financially liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss, damage, theft of personal property, illness, injury, or death sustained before, during, or after any Event. LEAP operates as a paid, training-oriented branch of Trail Leopards Running Club. Members who join may only do so after they have read, understood, and signed the onboarding form and limitation of liability document.
By showing up to an Event, you hereby unconditionally release, waive, and forever discharge the Trail Leopards or LEAP entities, or any of their organisers, from any and all legal claims, demands, rights of action, or lawsuits arising out of negligence, inherent activity risks, or any other cause.
Responsibility for Minors and Dependents
Trail Leopards proudly welcomes diverse age groups. However, any participant under the age of 18 must be accompanied and directly supervised by a parent or legal guardian at all times during Events. The accompanying adult assumes full, unconditional legal and financial responsibility for the safety, actions, and conduct of said minor.
Right to Refuse Entry
To preserve the safety and positive culture of the community, the Leopards Crew and its Ethics Committee reserve the right to refuse entry to, or remove any individual from, an Event at their absolute discretion if a participant's conduct violates community rules, compromises group safety, or damages the encouraging environment we cultivate.