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Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 15, 2023

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before using the New River Trail website. By accessing or using the website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the website.

1. Website Use Terms

This website is provided for informational purposes regarding the New River Trail, the Town of Fries, and surrounding areas. You are permitted to use the website for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not use this site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction.

2. Trail Safety & Outdoor Activity Disclaimers

Outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking, horseback riding, and water activities along the New River Trail, involves inherent risks. By using the information provided on this website, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being while participating in outdoor activities.
  • Trail conditions, weather, and water levels can change rapidly and unpredictably.
  • Information provided on this website regarding trail difficulty, distances, and conditions is for general reference only and may not be entirely accurate or up-to-date.
  • The creators and maintainers of this website assume no liability for any injuries, damages, or losses incurred while visiting the New River Trail or participating in activities described on this site.

3. Limitation of Liability

The website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. In no event shall the website operators, the Town of Fries, or their affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this website or with the delay or inability to use this website.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the website in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the website. You must not use the website to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish, or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit, or other malicious computer software. Harassment, spamming, and abusive behavior through our contact forms or community features are strictly prohibited.

5. Intellectual Property

The website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by the website operators and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website without prior written consent.

6. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.