I know that running or volunteering for a road race is a potentially hazardous activity, which could cause injury or death. I will not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained and, by my signature, I certify that I am medically able to perform in this event and that I am in good health while being properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to any aspect of my participation in this event, including the right of any official to deny or suspend my participation for any reason whatsoever. I attest that I have read the rules of the race and agree to abide by them. I assume all risks associated with running in this event, including but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic, and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the ATS Rock Your Sole Trail Run, the YMCA and Bernick’s Family Fitness series, all event sponsors and their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use my photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.
The undersigned individual acknowledges and represents that she/he wishes to participate in a voluntary event/activity at a Stearns County Park/Trail. The event/activity is not an essential service of Stearns County and should not be considered an official Stearns County event or activity. The undersigned individual further acknowledges and understands that any “instructor” or “organizer” of any event/activity is not acting within the scope of any employment relationship with Stearns County. The undersigned individual acknowledges and agrees that the voluntary event/activity has inherent risks known or unknown, anticipated or unanticipated, including the risk of serious injury, death, or property damage. The undersigned individual acknowledges, represents and agrees that she/he assumes all risks attendant to participating in the event/activity at a Stearns County Park/Trail. The undersigned individual voluntarily agrees and promises to accept and assume all responsibilities, and injuries, death, illness, disease, or damage to herself/himself or her/his property arising from participation in this event/activity. The undersigned individual is voluntarily participating in this event/activity with knowledge of the dangers and risks involved, and no one is forcing her/him to participate. The undersigned individual hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waives all claims for injury or other loss against Stearns County arising from said individual’s voluntary participation in the event/activity. Further, the undersigned individual hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Stearns County, its officials, officers, employees, agents and assigns, harmless from any claims, demands, actions or causes of action, as well as any injury, damage, or other loss, if any, suffered by the undersigned individual as a result of said individual’s voluntary participation in the event/activity at a Stearns County Park/Trail. I will follow all rules, guidelines, and park ordinances regulating the use of Stearns County Parks/Trails. I understand that entering and signing this agreement affects my legal rights and results in my giving up or waiving certain legal rights and I accept this and sign this agreement of my own free will. My signature indicates that I have read this entire document, understand it completely, acknowledge that it cannot be modified or changed in any way by oral representations, and agree to be bound by its terms. This agreement shall be binding on behalf of myself, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate.