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The Local Organization, as identified herein below, will operate its BMX facility at Woodward Park ('Local
Organization track"), for the purpose of offering organized Bicycle Moto-Cross (BMX) racing and practicing to be
sanctioned only by the American Bicycle Assoc¡ation (USA BMX). ln turn, USA BMX agrees to sanction the
Local Organization and provide services available by USA BMX including, but not limited to, the issuance and
tabulation of USA BMX points, the use of USA BMX logo and associated artwork and the benefit of USA BMX
promotional programs.
This Agreement shall commence on the date this Agreement is signed by an authorized official of USA BMX and
end on December 31, 2017 . During the term of this Agreement, the Local Oçanization will sponsor and run only
sanctioned USA BMX BMX events at Local Organization's track. Throughout the duration of this Sanction
Agreement ("Agreement") and for a period of twelve (12) months after the termination of said Agreement for any
cause, the Local Organization shall not otherw¡se participate or assist in any fashion or manner whatsoever,
including but not limited to, providing financial, technical, labor or advisory assistance or aid, in the operalion of
BMX Track(s) or BMX race(s) sanctioned by or affiliated with any other organization or entity nor othemise
compete against USA BMX in the State or geographic segment (as defined in paragraph 18 below) where the
Local Organization's track is located. Paragraph eighteen (18) of this Agreement is hereby expressly
incorporated in its entirety as a part of this paragraph two (2).
Throughout the term of th¡s Agreement and so long as Local Organization is not in breach of this Agreement, the
Local Organization shall have the right to use the registered lrade name "American Bicycle Association" and to
include USA BMX logo relative to the promot¡on and advertising of USA BMX sanctioned events to be held at the
Local Organization's track. USA BMX retains exclusive ownership of the trade name and logo. The Local
Organization will construct, operate and maintain its track and shall run USA BMX sanctioned events
substantially in accordance with the Track Operator's Manual as published by USA BMX and in accordance with
any and all other rules of USA BMX as may be published by USA BMX at various t¡mes, includ¡ng those set forth
in the Track Operator's Manual, and those set forth in other publications by USA BMX subject to federal, state
and local law requirements.
USA BMX ¡s the developer and exclusive owner of certain computer software programs, marketing packages,
Track Operator's and other manuals, sanctioning agreements, drawings, records, specifications, equipment,
designs, race schedules, agreements and contracts with vendors, lessors, other sanctioning organizations and
other items and materials not generally known by non-USA BMX personnel (hereafter "Confidential lnformation")
which the Local Organization may obtain knowledge of or access to as a result of being sanctioned by USA
BMX. USA BMX considers any and all such Confidential lnformation to be trade secrets. The Local
Organization shall not, directly or indirectly, use said Confidential lnformation in any manner, nor, directly or
indirectly, disclose, display, provide or otherwise make available all or any part of any such Confidential
lnformation to any person or entity not sanctioned by USA BMX at any time, unless the Local Organization has
received prior written permission from USA BMX to do so, except as required by the Local Organization to
perform its obligations and otherw¡se comply with the terms and cond¡t¡ons of this Agreement and with the Track
Operator's Manual of USA BMX and as necessary to comply with the California Public Records act.
USA BMX agrees to award USA BMX points to riders that legally partic¡pate in USA BMX sanctioned events
operated in accordance with all USA BMX rules and procedures and held at the Local Organization's track.
This Agreement entitles the Local Organization to participate in all programs offered in the State or regional
segment where the Local Organization's BMX track is located, including, but not limited to, USA BMX Redline
Cup program and USA BMX State Championship series
Because of the need to promptly enter data into the USA BMX's computerized point standing data base, as well
as the need to meet other publ¡sh¡ng and reporting deadlines, the Local Organization agrees to provide to the
USA BMX within forty-eight (48) working hours following the conclusion of each USA BMX sanctioned event all
applicable paperwork and funds, including, but not limited to, all original moto sheets, membership applications,
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track operator reporting forms and fees for memberships, insurance and sanctioning documents in accordance
with USA BMX's then current requirements for such reporting.
The Local Organization agrees that it shall, at all times throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain and
enforce a policy or policies of insurance wriften by insurance caniers selected by or approved by USA BMX
wherein USA BMX is the policy holder and named additional insured, which shall insure against liability or injury
to and/or death of, and/or damage to the property of, any person or persons, including participants, with
aggregate policy limits not less than $5,000,000 per person and occunence. lf offered by USA BMX, the Local
Organization may fulfill this requirement through the payment of insurance fees to USA BMX in accordance with
the schedule of such fees which may be adjusted from time to time, whereby USA BMX will acquire such liability
insurance which meets or exceeds the amounts and coverage spec¡f¡ed herein. ln any event, whether secured
by the Local Organization or by USA BMX, any and all such insurance will include as named insured USA BMX,
the Local Organization, all Employees, Agents, Volunteers, Track Operators, Officials and all Board Members of
said Organizations. Except to the extent of California statutory tort immunities afforded Local Organization as a
govemmental ent¡ty to the extent any claims, damages, costs, including attomey fees, or other sums ¡ncurred by
or asserted against USA BMX as a result of any act or omission by the Local Organization is not paid by or
covered by the foregoing insurance, Local Organization shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse USA BMX
upon demand for all such amounts to the extent said loss was caused by or contributed to, in whole or in part, by
the enors, omissions, intentional acts and/or negligence of the Local Organization. All non-USA BMX events,
including community pract¡ces, will be covered through the local organizer's self-insurance coverage.
This Agreement is between USA BMX and the Local Organization and may not be transfened or assigned by the
Local Organization to any other person or entity without the Local Organization first obtaining the express written
consent of USA BMX, which consent USA BMX shall be under no obl¡gation to grant and which USA BMX may
refuse to grant for any reason whatsoever in the sole and unfettered discretion of USA BMX.
This Agreement shall not make the Local Organization or the Track Operator a subsidiary, a partner, l¡mited
partner, joint venture or in any other way associated with USA BMX other than as set forth under the terms of
this Agreement. The Local Organization has no authority, express or ¡mpl¡ed, to speak for, bind, or obligate
USA BMX in any manner whatsoever whether contractually or othenarise.
USA BMX hereby reserves the right to inspect the Local Organization's BMX track at any and all times to insure
compliance with the terms and cond¡t¡ons of this Agreement, with the Track Operator's Manual, and all other
rules and regulations of USA BMX.
Each of the terms and provisions contained in this Agreement are separate, independent, and severable. ln the
event that all or any portion of this Agreement is deemed by a court, arbitrator, tribunal, or otherwise, to be null,
vo¡d, invalid, unenforceable and/or of no effect or otheruise not binding upon either of the parties, in whole or in
part, said fact shall not be deemed to in any manner affect the validity of any of the remaining portions or
provisions of this Agreement, all of which the parties agree shall remain in full force and effect. lf a court or other
tribunal fìnds that any provision of this Agreement ¡s invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it
would become val¡d and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed and enforced
as so limited.
The parties agree that, in addition to any form of legal or equitable relief that may be available to USA BMX
hereunder, in the event of a breach or a threatened breach of any of the terms and conditions contained in
paragraphs two (2), three (3) and/or four (4), herein, the Local Organization agrees that in order for USA BMX to
fully protect its rights hereunder, it may be necessary for USA BMX to obtain injunctive relief. Accordingly, the
parties specifically agree that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach of any term or condition contained
in said paragraphs two (2), three (3), and/or four (4), herein, USA BMX shall be entitled to seek from court a
preliminary and permanent injunction upon the posting of a bond enjoining the Local Organization from
committing or continuing any acts constitut¡ng such a breach, provided, in the event of a threatened breach, USA
BMX has given the Local Organ¡zation prior notice in writing to ¡ts address on file with USA BMX not less than
five (5) days before requesting said relief and the Local Organization has failed to remedy the breach within said
period. As an additional remedy for any breach by the Local Organization of the provisions of paragraph two (2)
of this Agreement, USA BMX shall be entitled to an award of liquidated damages from the Local Organization in
the amount of $18,000 for each and every separate violation thereof. The parties agree that the anticipated
damages to USA BMX in the event of a breach by the Local Organization of said paragraph two (2) will be
difficult to ascertain and they mutually agree and intend to liquidate the damages in advance. The liquidated
damage amount stated above is agreed to be reasonable and proportionate to the presumed injury that will be
suffered by USA BMX upon a breach by Local Organizatron.
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14. The prevailing party in any litigation arising from this Agreement shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs
and attorney fees from the other party, in addition to any other remedies to which it is entitled. This Agreement
shall be construed and govemed by the laws of the State of Arizona and the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of
any litigation arising from this Agreement shall be in the Superior Court of Arizona (Maricopa County).
15. Subject to the assignment restrictions in paragraph nine (9) above, this Agreement is binding upon all
successors, assigns, affiliates{irect and indirect, representat¡ves, heirs, and entities with ownership common to
the Local Organization.
16. lf the Local Organization is an unincorporated association, all of its Members, Officers, Directors and Trustees
shall have joint and individual responsibility for the performance and obligations of Local Organization as
provided in this Agreement and the party (parties) executing this Agreement on behalf of the Local Oçanization
hereby expressly represent(s) and wanant(s) that he/shê/they has/have the acfual authority from all of the
present members, officers, directors and trustees of the Local Organization ("Local Oçanization Principals") that
they may execute this Agreement with the intent that all of the said Local Organization Principals shall be jointly
and severally bound by the terms and provision of this Agreement.
17. As security for the performance by the Local Organization of its obligations under this Agreement, the Local
Organization hereby agrees to assign and transfer to USA BMX, upon future request by USA BMX to do so, all of
the Local Organization's rights and interests in and to any lease or contract rights which the Local Organization
may now have, or at any time during the term of this Agreement may acquire, which relates to the Local
Organization's operation of any and all BMX races and practices at the track named ¡n this Agreement. USA
BMX shall not request the Local Organization to make such assignment to USA BMX unless USA BMX shall
become reasonably insecure in its belief that the Local Organization can/will abide by the terms of this
Agreement. ln this regard, any breach by the Local Organization of lhe terms and provisions of paragraph two
(2) of this Agreement is hereby agreed by the parties to be good and just cause for USA BMX to request such
assignment or transfer of the Local Organization's right and interests in any such lease or contract to USA BMX.
ln the event such a transfer or assignment of the Local Organization's rights in or to any lease or contract is
effectuated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then as long as the Local Organization is not in further
default of this Agreement, or has cured any such previous default of this Agreement, USA BMX will in tum grant
back to the Local Organization the revocable right to operale the BMX facility pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the lease and/or contract rights so assigned or transfened to USA BMX. Upon any subsequent
default of this Agreement by the Local Organization, USA BMX shall have the option to tem¡nate any rights,
which it may have granted, to the Local Organization under the terms and provisions of any lease or contract,
which the Local Organization has previously assigned or transferred to USA BMX. Until such rights are so
terminated by USA BMX, USA BMX shall have no obligation or liability under or arising from any such lease or
contract assigned or transferred to it by the Local Organization.
18. The "State or Geographic segment" referenced in paragraph two (2) of this Agreement is hereby defÌned as
follows: State of California.
19. ln its performance hereunder Local Organization shall at all times comply with all applicable laws of the United
States, the State of Califomia, and C¡ty of Fresno and with all applicable regulations promulgated by federal,
state, regional, or local administrat¡ve and regulatory agencies, now in force and as may be enacted, issued or
amended during the term of this Agreement.
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