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Sports and Activities Cover
This policy specifically excludes participating in or practising for certain sports & activities. Sports and activities are either included free of charge, included at additional charge or excluded. Sports & activities cover can only be added before departure from the UK area. Please select the relevant activities during the quotation process.

This Policy will provide cover free of charge when engaging in the following sports and activities on an occasional, non-competitive and non-professional basis during the trip:
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Canoeing
Cycling
Golf
Jogging
Kayaking
Netball
Orienteering
Parascending (over water)
Rambling
Roller Blading (Line Skating / Skate boarding)
Running, Sprint / Long Distance
Safari (organised, no guns)
Scuba Diving (max depth 30 metres) up to 14 days (so long as holding requisite qualifications)
Snorkelling
Squash
Tennis
Trekking (under 2,000 metres altitude)
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Windsurfing
Yachting (racing / crewing) - inside territorial waters

The following sports and activities will also be covered free of charge but no cover will apply in respect of any Personal Accident or Personal Liability claims:
Archery
Boxing Training (no contact)
Camel/Elephant Riding/Trekking
Cricket
Cycle Touring
Football
Gaelic Football (non competitive)
Go Karting ( recreational use)
Hiking (over 2,000 but under 6,000 metres altitude)
Hockey
Horse Riding (no Polo, Hunting, Jumping)
Trekking (over 2,000 but under 6,000 metres altitude)
White/Black Water Rafting (Grade 1 to 4)

The policy can be extended to cover the following activities by paying an additional premium but no cover will apply in respect of any Personal Accident or Personal Liability claims:
Abseiling
Flying as a passenger (private / small aircraft)
Hot Air Ballooning
Jet Boating
Jet Skiing
Marathons
Martial Arts (Training only)
Motorcycling (under 50cc - no racing)
Mountain Biking
Sandboarding
Scuba Diving (max depth 30 metres unqualified)
Scuba Diving (max depth 40 metres qualified)
Sea Canoeing
Surfing
Water Skiing
Winter Sports

The policy can be extended to cover the following activities by paying an additional premium but no cover will apply in respect of any Personal Accident or Personal Liability claims, and the policy excess will be increased to £250 under the Medical Emergency & Repatriation Section of the policy:
American Football
Bungee Jump (up to 3)
Gliding
Motorcycling (over 50cc - no racing)
Parachuting
Paragliding
Parascending (over land)
Rugby
Sand Yachting
Sky Diving
White/Black Water Rafting (Grade 5 to 6)
Yachting (racing / crewing) - outside territorial waters

This policy will not provide cover for any claims arising directly or indirectly from engaging in or practising the following sports & activities:
Boxing
Canyoning
Caving, Cave Diving
Flying as a pilot
Hang Gliding
High Diving
Horse Jumping (no Polo, Hunting)
Horse Racing
Hunting / Shooting
Hunting-on-horseback
Martial Arts (Competition)
Microlighting
Motor Racing (all types)
Mountaineering
Parasailing
Point to Point
Polo
Potholing
Professional Sports
Quad Biking
Rock Climbing
Rock Scrambling
Steeplechasing
Weight Lifting
Wrestling


Information boxes give a brief explanation about this insurance. For full details of cover you must read the Policy Wording.