Capitalised words and phrases in these conditions shall have the following
meanings: 'Additional Services' means those Services which blinkracing
agrees to provide at the request of the Client after the signing of
the Agreement; 'Agreement' means the binding agreement between blinkracing and the Client comprising the Booking Contract set out overleaf
(which includes details of the Event, the Event Date and Total Fee),
together with these conditions; 'Balance' means the Total Fee less
the Deposit previously paid by the Client; 'Client' means the contracting
company, organisation, individual or other entity specified in the
Agreement as the client; 'Deposit' means a deposit equal to 50% of
the Total Fee; 'Event' means the blinkracing performance driving event
at designated Track provided by blinkracing to the Client in accordance
with the Agreement; 'Event Date' means the date of the Event as stated
within the Agreement; 'blinkracing' means blinkracing Limited, trading
as 'blinkracing'; 'Participant' means all or any invitees of the Client;
'Representative' means any person or persons acting as employees, servants
or agents of blinkracing or independent contractors in each case from
time to time as engaged by blinkracing; 'Services' means all services
provided by blinkracing and relating to the Event; and 'Total Fee'
means the total consideration payable by the Client to blinkracing
for the provision of the Services as stated in the Agreement plus (a)
the amount payable for any Additional Services agreed to be provided
by blinkracing to the Client, and (b) the amount payable for any additional
Participants in accordance with condition 5.2.
2.1 These conditions apply in respect of the provision of the Event
(including the Services and any Additional Services) by blinkracing
to the Client under the Agreement. The Agreement (incorporating these
conditions) constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the
parties relating to the Event and supersedes any previous agreement
or understanding between the parties in relation thereto (including
without limitation any other terms and/or conditions stipulated, incorporated
or referred to by the Client). In entering into the Agreement the parties
have not relied upon any statement, representation, warranty, understanding,
undertaking, promise or assurance of any person other than as expressly
set out in the Agreement.
2.2 No modification or amendment to the Agreement shall be effective
unless in writing and signed by a manager or director of blinkracing.
Any Additional Services must be specified in writing with reference
to the Agreement and signed on behalf of both parties.
3.1 In consideration for the provision of the Services, the Client
shall pay the Total Fee to blinkracing in the following instalments:
(a) The Client shall pay the Deposit to blinkracing on signature of
the Agreement; and (b) The Client shall pay the Balance to blinkracing
no later than 14 days prior to the Event Date.
3.2 In consideration for the provision of any Additional Service(s),the
Client shall pay the Total Fee for such Additional Service(s) to blinkracing no later than 14 days prior to the Event Date. Any Additional
Services requested after the commencement of such 14 day period shall
be subject to a separate invoice which shall be payable by the Client
to blinkracing no later than 14 days after the Event Date.
3.3 All payments under the Agreement are to be made in cleared Sterling
funds into the bank account specified by blinkracing. Payment will
be accepted using all major credit cards, subject to a 3% surcharge
on credit card payments. All prices stated in the Agreement are exclusive
of VAT and any other similar taxes and duties properly chargeable.
The Client shall, at the time the relevant payment becomes due, pay
to blinkracing an amount equal blinkracing may charge, and the Client
shall pay, interest at
3.4 All times for payment shall be of the
essence. Until the Deposit has been received by blinkracing, blinkracing shall be under no obligation
to retain any particular Event Date for the Client and will be free
to offer it to other interested parties. The Event shall not run and
blinkracing shall not be obliged to provide any Service(s)
unless and until blinkracing has received the Total
Fee in accordance with the schedule of instalments stated in condition
3.1.
4.1 The Event Date can only be changed from that specified in the
Agreement at blinkracing's entire discretion. If the Agreement is
terminated by any act, error or default of the Client (including without
limitation non-payment of any instalment of the Total Fee)or the Client
cancels or postpones the Event at any time between signature of this
Agreement and the Event Date, then the Client shall pay to blinkracing
the following amounts, dependent on when termination occurred or the
cancellation or postponement is announced:
(a) 56 days or more prior to the Event Date - 30% of the Total Fee
(b) between 14 and 55 days prior to the Event Date - 50% of the Total
Fee
(c) 7 days or less prior to the Event Date - 100% of the Total Fee.
4.2 The amounts stated in condition 4.1 represent a genuine pre-estimate
of the loss suffered by blinkracing as a result of cancellation or
postponement of the Event by the Client and are not penalty fees. The
payment of such amounts shall be without prejudice to any other rights
or remedies available to blinkracing.
5.1 The Total Fee is calculated, inter alia, on the basis of the number
of Participants being in accordance with the number specified in the
Agreement. However, the Client may request an increase in the number
of Participants at any time but the Client acknowledges that it may
not be practicable for blinkracing to accommodate any such change
request.
5.2 If at its discretion blinkracing agrees to accommodate any extra
Participants in addition to the number stated in the Agreement, the
Client shall pay for such additional Participants according to blinkracing's then-current price list. The cost of such additional Participant(s)
shall be deemed to be included in the calculation of the Total Fee.
5.3 Once the Event Date is confirmed, the Client may reduce the number
of Participants at any time but the Total Fee will remain payable in
accordance with the Agreement.
6.1 The Client shall be liable for the first Two Thousand Five Hundred
Pounds plus VAT (£2,500 + VAT) ('Excess') of the cost of repair of
any damage beyond normal wear and tear to each and every vehicle or
other item of equipment supplied by blinkracing arising out of any
act or omission of the Client or a Participant. The Excess shall not
apply if the Client has opted to purchase and has paid for the additional
Vehicle Damage Waiver as stated in the Agreement.
6.2 if any Participant(s) is/are either:(a) under the age of twenty-one;
or(b) under the age of thirty and hold or have ever held a Motor Racing
Competition Licence, then blinkracing's prior written permission must
be obtained before such Participant(s) can participate in the Event.
If permission is granted, the Excess applicable to an under twenty-one
driver is increased to Three Thousand Five Hundred Pounds plus VAT
(£3,500 + VAT).
6.3 The option of Vehicle Damage Waiver is not available and does not
apply in respect of Participants specified in condition6.2 (a) and
(b) above.
6.4 Not withstanding conditions 6.1 to 6.3 above, and in any event,
if in blinkracing's reasonable opinion any damage is caused by the
deliberate or reckless act, error or omission of the Client or any
Participant, the Client shall be liable for the total cost of repair
of all damage so caused.
7.1 By making a booking for the Event, the Client confirms it is aware
of and understands the nature of the performance driving activities
provided as part of the Event and acknowledges that, despite blinkracing taking all reasonable precautions, accidents canhappen which
could involve injury or death.
7.2 The Client must ensure that each Participant attends the safety
briefing(s) provided by blinkracing's Representatives. The Client
for and on behalf of itself and each and every Participant agrees to
abide by and comply with any request or instruction made byor on behalf
of blinkracing on the grounds of safety whether itbe the safety of
the Client, the Participants or some other person or on any other reasonable
grounds. The opinion of blinkracing and its Representatives shall
be final as regards any matters of safety and the Client for and on
behalf of itself and every Participant agrees to abide by such opinion
howsoever expressed.
7.3 The Client acknowledges that, as a condition of participation in
any on-track activity (and otherwise as reasonably required by blinkracing)
all Participants shall be required to sign a registration form including
without limitation a declaration that the Participant is aware of the
nature of the activity and the risks involved.
7.4 blinkracing may in its absolute discretion refuse admission to
the Client or any of the Participants or sub-contractors. If in the
opinion of blinkracing or any Representative(s) the Client or a Participant
is or may be behaving against the interests of safety and/or whose
behaviour is likely to cause damage, nuisance or injury or is acting
in a manner which will or may in the opinion of blinkracing or any
Representative(s) lead to a disruption of Services the Client or the
Participant will at the request or instruction of blinkracing or its
Representative immediately leave the designated track for the remainder
of the Event day, without liability to blinkracing or any Representative.
blinkracing may suspend all activities at the Event without liability
until any request or instruction to leave has been fully complied with.
blinkracing's Representatives may also conduct security searches to
ensure the safety of customers and other persons at the designated
track.
7.5 The Client must ensure that all Participants have sufficient command
of the English language in order that they understand instructions
given to them in the safety briefing and whilst driving.
8.1 blinkracing holds public liability insurance to an amount of
unlimited in aggregate.
8.2 The Client is responsible for taking out adequate insurance cover
against cancellation, abandonment or postponement of the Event.
8.3 If requested by blinkracing the Client shall supply to blinkracing
full details of any insurance it has in place applicable to the provision
of the Services or Additional Services to the Client and/or the Client's
use of the Venue on the Event Date.
9.1 If blinkracing is unable to perform or delayed in performing
any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of any circumstances,
cause or event outside its control including (without limitation of
the generality of this Clause) compliance with any law or governmental
order, rule or restrictions, adverse weather, flood, fire, disease,
war or terrorist activity, riot, commotion, acts of God, strikes, lockouts
or other industrial action, breakdown of plant, machinery or any failure
of gas, water service, electricity or similar supplies, blinkracing
shall be entitled to be relieved of its obligations under this Agreement
without liability to the Client, to the extent to which performance
of the obligations is prevented, frustrated or suspended.
10.1 In no event will any delay, failure or omission (in whole or
in part)in enforcing, exercising or pursuing any right, power, privilege,
claim or remedy conferred by or arising under the Agreement or by law
be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of, or operate so as to bar
the enforcement of, that or any other right, power, privilege, claim
or remedy at anytime or times subsequently.
10.2 The Agreement is not assignable or otherwise transferable. A person
who is not a party to the Agreement has no right under the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to rely upon or enforce any term
of the Agreement. The Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in all respect in accordance with the laws of England. The parties
to the Agreement irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the English courts in relation to any dispute arising from the Agreement.
blinkracing is a trading name of blinkracing Limited
Registered Office: Enterprise House, 197-201 Church Road, Hove, East
Sussex BN3 2A8