Terms and Conditions
Accelerate Strength terms and conditions:
ACCELERATE STRENGTH MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
The Accelerate Strength membership agreement/terms and conditions have been established by Laurinda Pty Limited (Accelerate Strength) to ensure our members are aware of their rights and responsibilities as a member of our facility. On acceptance of this agreement, you will be referred to as the “member” or “you” and have the rights and obligations as detailed below.
The facility is located at the address of Unit 17/5-13 Parsons St, Rozelle NSW 2039, Australia.
1. MEMBERSHIP ACCESS
Membership commences on the date selected on WODIFY when signing up. Membership allows access to Accelerate Strength classes and/or open gym hours as applicable to your membership type, as selected in WODIFY when signing up and reflected in your agreement.
The available membership types and inclusions are:
Membership Type
Max. classes* per week
Open gym access
2x
2
N/A
3x
3
Yes – unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Yes – unlimited
*Classes are all available classes on the regular schedule, including CrossFit, gymnastics, endurance, weightlifting and strongman.
Attendance at classes and open gym sessions must be booked in via WODIFY in advance and is subject to maximum capacity caps notified by Accelerate Strength from time to time.
Membership is personal to the “member” and the membership cannot be assigned or transferred to another person unless authorised by Accelerate Strength.
2. MEMBERSHIP TERM AND FEES
Each membership type is available for a 3, 6 or 12 month membership term. Membership fees applicable to each membership type and term are as below:
Membership Type
Membership Term
Membership Fee ($/week)
2x
3 months
60
6 months
57
12 months
52
3x
3 months
90
6 months
82
12 months
75
Unlimited
3 months
109
6 months
99
12 months
89
Your membership term is as selected in WODIFY when you sign up and reflected in your agreement.
Your membership will expire at the end of your selected membership term and your membership benefits will cease at that date. You will need to sign up to a new membership to continue to access Accelerate Strength’s facilities and services – Accelerate Strength will advise you on the membership types and pricing available at that time.
You agree to pay to Accelerate Strength the fees applicable to the membership selected at the frequency selected in WODIFY when signing up and reflected in your agreement.
3. COOLING OFF
For membership terms of 3 months or more, there is a cooling off period of seven (7) days. Unless you advise us in writing of your intention to cancel your membership prior to 5pm of the seventh day of the membership term, your contract and all rights and obligations therein will continue.
4. DIRECT DEBIT PAYMENT AND FEES
Accelerate Strength uses an external company(ies) to manage the direct debit payment system. Payments to Accelerate Strength via direct debit must comply with the terms and conditions of our third party platform and payment providers, WODIFY and Ezidebit (or such other third parties we notify you of from time to time in writing). Please check all direct debit documentation before signing.
Any scheduled payments set-up for your membership, which fail to process may incur a processing fee of $21.90.
Using a bank account incurs a $0.99 fee per transaction and a Credit Card incurs a 1.8% fee per transaction.
These third party fees and charges are subject to change in accordance with Ezidebit terms and conditions. We will notify you if we become aware of a change in these fees and charges.
5. MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION
Accelerate Strength reserves the right to cancel this membership agreement at any time at its discretion.
The member may cancel their membership by giving Accelerate Strength management a minimum of 14 days’ notice in writing in line with the member’s regular payment cycle. If you choose to cancel your membership, you will be required to pay Accelerate Strength the applicable cancellation fee corresponding to your membership term, as set out below:
Membership Term
Cancellation Fee ($)
3 months
An amount equal to:
4 weeks’ membership fees for your membership type; or
the outstanding membership fees for the unexpired portion of the membership term,
whichever is less.
6 months
An amount equal to:
8 weeks’ membership fees for your membership type; or
the outstanding membership fees for the unexpired portion of the membership term,
whichever is less.
12 months
An amount equal to:
12 weeks’ membership fees for your membership type; or
the outstanding membership fees for the unexpired portion of the membership term,
whichever is less.
A member may cancel their membership before the expiry of the membership term due to medical reasons such as serious illness, physical disability or other extenuating circumstances as deemed sufficient by Accelerate Strength management, this includes pre paid memberships. Documentation may be required to support these claims.
6. MEMBERSHIP HOLD
Where your membership type permits, you may place your membership on hold, during which time your membership benefits and the payment of your membership fees will be suspended. The number of holds permitted during your membership term and the minimum duration of each hold are set out below:
Membership Term
Holds Permitted
Minimum Duration of Each Hold
3 months
None
N/A
6 months
14 days total
7 days
12 months
28 days total
7 days
A hold will only be permitted where the hold request is submitted via the membership hold request form on Accelerate Strength’s website and where the request is submitted at least 14 days prior to the requested hold start date.
A date of recommencement of membership must be given for your membership to be placed on hold. Your usual payments will be re-activated after your hold period has been completed. Please note, membership cancellation or holds are not permitted if membership payments are outstanding.
7. CANCELLATION OF PERSONAL TRAINING AND DROP IN SESSIONS
Cancellations of personal training sessions, drop in sessions and any other bookings made where payment must be made in advance must be made 24 hours before the session start time. You will be charged the full amount of the session if you cancel within 24 hours.
8. MEMBERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES
You must ensure that you complete a WODIFY pre-exercise screening questionnaire and waiver online before commencing your first session. You agree to provide an accurate health and fitness profile prior and during engagement in an exercise program with Accelerate Strength.
You must ensure that you read, understand and abide by all gym rules and protocols notified to you by Accelerate Strength from time to time, including through signage, handouts, email or our website. At all times while using Accelerate Strength’s services or facilities, you must follow the directions of Accelerate Strength staff. Accelerate Strength may deny a member access to classes, facilities and other services where the member does not comply with such rules, protocols or directions or where Accelerate Strength considers that the member poses a threat to the health or safety of others or is displaying offensive behaviour.
9. CONSENT TO USE IMAGES AND RECORDINGS
You acknowledge that we may take photographs and recordings of you while participating in activities offered by Accelerate Strength and you give permission for us to use such photographs and recordings for instructional or marketing purposes that may include use in flyers, social media and on the company website. Please notify Accelerate Strength in writing if you do not wish for us to use your images in this way.
10. PRIVACY
Accelerate Strength respects your privacy. In order for us to provide services to you, we will need to collect from you personal information, including information about your health. We may at times disclose your personal information to certain third parties, in order for us to effectively provide our products and services. You agree to the use of your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available on our website (https://www.acceleratestrength.com.au/).
11. USE OF WODIFY SOFTWARE
As a member of Accelerate Strength you have access to our WODIFY athlete platform. Through this you must book into classes prior to attending and check in when you arrive at Accelerate Strength for that class using our check in counter or through your mobile device. You are not permitted to attend a class without booking in for that class.
12. OPERATIONAL & FACILITY
• Accelerate Strength reserves the right to vary, add or eliminate from time to time the open hours or Scheduled Hours of any of our facilities, classes or services and to vary class capacities. Please check all timetables and member information for changes
• You agree and accept that a particular facility or service may not be available for participation due to a prior booking, mechanical breakdown, fire, natural disaster, loss of lease, restrictions imposed by any legislation, government or other authority, or any other reason. You agree not to hold the centre responsible for such occurrences
• To be a member and participate in classes at Accelerate Strength, you must be at least 16 years of age. Unless authorised by Accelerate Strength management, children aged between 6 and 13yrs can only participate as part of the CrossFit Kids membership or with an organised group by prior arrangement with facility management
• No responsibility is taken for items contained within the lockers or storage facilities or for belongings otherwise left at the facilities by members
• Members must not carry out any illegal acts in the facility and must comply with all health and safety requirements. If a member carries out any activity which Accelerate Strength staff or management consider offensive or dangerous to you or another person, Accelerate Strength staff or management reserve the right to require you to leave immediately. This may also result in cancellation of membership.
13. RISK WARNING
Participation in the services and activities supplied by Accelerate Strength (the Recreational Activities) involves physical exertion and risks, including the risk of personal injury and death. Particular risks include:
sprains, strains, dislocations, heart conditions, exercise induced rhabdomyolysis and other injuries;
injuries from slipping, falling or impacting against other people, fixtures or equipment while jumping, skipping, running, walking, lifting, climbing, using weights, pull up bars or other equipment;
injuries from the failure or improper use of equipment.
Before you participate in the Recreational Activities, you must ensure that you are aware of, and properly understand, all of the risks involved in the Recreational Activities, and that those risks will include any particular risks associated with any health condition from which you suffer.
You acknowledge, agree and understand that:
you are aware the Recreational Activities you will participate in at Accelerate Strength may require a moderate to high degree of effort;
your participation in the Recreational Activities may involve risks generally and the particular risks described above;
although Accelerate Strength takes steps to reduce the risks and increase the safety of the Recreational Activities, it is not possible for Accelerate Strength to make these Recreational Activities completely safe;
you are personally responsible for your preparation prior to, your concentration and attention during, and your rest and recovery after Recreational Activities;
you engage or participate in the Recreational Activities voluntarily and at your own risk;
the risk warning above constitutes a 'risk warning' for the purposes of relevant legislation, including for the purpose Section 5M of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW).
You further acknowledge and agree that:
you will inform Accelerate Strength immediately if you feel any pain, discomfort or if you feel unwell during and immediately after Recreational Activities;
you may stop participating at any time and that you may be directed to stop by Accelerate Strength if you display noticeable signs of distress;
you consent to receive first aid and medical treatment by the Accelerate Strength in the event of an accident, injury or illness during a Recreational Activity.
14. WAIVER OF RIGHTS, EXCLUSION OF AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY
You acknowledge, agree and understand that, to the full extent permitted by law (including by section 5N of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) and section 139A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)):
your rights (and the rights of any person on whose behalf you are acquiring services) to bring any claim against Accelerate Strength, its related entities, agents and representatives, in relation to the Recreational Activities if the Recreational Activities or associated services were not provided to you in accordance with any express or implied term, warranty or guarantee that Accelerate Strength’ services will be provided with reasonable care and skill or will be reasonably fit for purpose, are excluded, restricted or modified as set out below; and
you (and any person on whose behalf you are acquiring services) release Accelerate Strength, its related entities, agents and representatives, from all liability for a failure to comply with any express or implied term, warranty or guarantee that Accelerate Strength’ services will be provided with reasonable care and skill or will be reasonably fit for purpose.
You acknowledge, agree and understand that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the liability of Accelerate Strength, its related entities, agents and representatives in relation to recreational services (as that term is defined in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) and recreational activities (as that term is defined in the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)) for any:
death;
physical or mental injury (including the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of such an injury);
the contraction, aggravation or acceleration of a disease;
the coming into existence, the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of any other condition, circumstance, occurrence, activity, form of behaviour, course of conduct or state of affairs:
that is or may be harmful or disadvantageous to you or the community;
that may result in harm or disadvantage to you or the community;
that may be suffered by you (or a person for whom or on whose behalf you are acquiring the services) resulting from the supply of recreational services or recreational activities,
is excluded, except to the extent that such liability is in respect of a significant personal injury caused by the reckless conduct of Accelerate Strength.
Without limiting the above, to the extent Accelerate Strength is liable to you in connection with these terms and conditions or services provided, the liability of Accelerate Strength will, to the extent permitted by law, be limited, at Accelerate Strength’s option:
in the case of goods, to the replacement, repair or payment of the cost of replacing the goods; and
in the case of services, to the resupply of the services or payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.
To the extent permitted by law, you indemnify Accelerate Strength, its related entities, agents and representatives against all losses and liabilities they incur directly or indirectly caused by, or resulting from, any wrongful, wilful or negligent act or omission by you.