WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY
In consideration of the risk of injury while participating in The Officer BJ Voss Memorial 5K Run/Walk (the “Activity”), and as consideration for the right to participate in the Activity, I hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or personal representatives, knowingly and voluntarily enter into this waiver and release of liability and hereby waive, release, discharge, hold harmless, and covenant not to sue or pursue any and all rights, claims or causes of action of any kind whatsoever arising out of my participation in the Activity, and do hereby release and forever discharge Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc., located at 70 Hannah Drive, Somerset, Massachusetts 02726, including their affiliates, managers, members, agents attorneys, staff, volunteers, including medical volunteers, all sponsors and officials of the Activity, all owners and lessors of premises on which any related event takes place, and all heirs, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns, for any physical or psychological injury, including but not limited to illness, paralysis, death, damages, economical or emotional loss, that I may suffer as a direct result of my participation in the aforementioned Activity, including traveling to and from an event related to this Activity.
I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED ACTIVITY AND I AM PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY ENTIRELY AT MY OWN RISK. I AM AWARE OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH TRAVELING TO AND FROM AS WELL AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTIVITY, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY, PAIN, SUFFERING, ILLNESS, DISFIGUREMENT, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY (INCLUDING PARALYSIS), ECONOMIC OR EMOTIONAL LOSS, AND DEATH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE INJURIES OR OUTCOMES MAY ARISE FROM MY OWN OR OTHERS’ NEGLIGENCE, CONDITIONS RELATED TO TRAVEL, OR THE CONDITION OF THE ACTIVITY LOCATION(S). NONETHELESS, I ASSUME ALL RELATED RISKS, BOTH KNOWN OR UNKNOWN TO ME, OF MY PARTICIPATION IN THIS ACTIVITY, INCLUDING TRAVEL TO, FROM AND DURING THIS ACTIVITY.
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc. against any and all claims, suits or actions of any kind whatsoever for liability, damages, compensation or otherwise brought by me or anyone on my behalf, including attorney’s fees and any related costs, if litigation arises pursuant to any claims made by me or by anyone else acting on my behalf. If Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc. incurs any of these types of expenses, I agree to reimburse Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc.
I acknowledge that Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc. and their directors, officers, volunteers, representatives and agents are not responsible for errors, omissions, acts or failures to act of any party or entity conducting a specific event or activity on behalf of Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS ACTIVITY MAY INVOLVE A TEST OF A PERSON’S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL LIMITS AND MAY CARRY WITH IT THE POTENTIAL FOR DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY, AND PROPERTY LOSS.
The risks may include, but are not limited to, those caused by terrain, facilities, temperature, weather, lack of hydration, condition of participants, equipment, vehicular traffic and actions of others, including but not limited to, participants, equipment, vehicular traffic and actions of others, including but not limited to, participants, volunteers, spectators, coaches, event officials and event monitors, and/or producers of the event. I agree not to enter and participate in this Activity unless I am medically able and properly trained. I further agree to abide by any decision of an Activity official relative to my ability to safely participate in the Activity.
I acknowledge that Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc. reserves the right to change the details (such as the date, start time, course, and distance) of any amenities offered at, the Activity at any time for any reason, and I hereby waive and release any claims that I have as a result of any such change.
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc. for any physical or psychological injury, including but not limited to illness, paralysis, death, damages, economical or emotional loss, caused by or resulting from or in connection with any act of terrorism regardless of any other cause or event contributing concurrently or in any other sequence to the loss. For purposes of this clause, terrorism means an act, including but not limited to the use of force or violence and/or the threat thereof, of any person or group(s) of persons, whether acting alone or in connection with any organization(s) or government(s), committed for political, religious, ideological or similar purposes including the intention to influence any government and/or to put the public, or any section of the public, in fear.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS “WAIVER AND RELEASE” AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY. I EXPRESSLY AGREE TO RELEASE AND DISCHARGE Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc. AND ALL OF ITS AFFILIATES, MANAGERS, MEMBERS, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES, PREDECESSORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION AND I AGREE TO VOLUNTARILY GIVE UP OR WAIVE ANY RIGHT THAT I OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING A LEGAL ACTION AGAINST Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc. FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
To the extent that statute or case law does not prohibit releases for negligence, this release is also for negligence on the part of Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc., its agents, and employees.
In the event that I should require medical care or treatment, I agree to be financially responsible for any costs incurred as a result of such treatment. I am aware and understand that I should carry my own health insurance.
In the event that any damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a result of my or my family’s willful actions, neglect or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all costs associated with any actions of neglect or recklessness.
This Agreement was entered into at arm’s-length, without duress or coercion, and is to be interpreted as an agreement between two parties of equal bargaining strength. Both the Participant, _____________________________________, and Town of Somerset/Officer BJ Voss Memorial Scholarship, Inc. agree that this Agreement is clear and unambiguous as to its terms, and that no other evidence will be used or admitted to alter or explain the terms of this Agreement, but that it will be interpreted based solely on the language in accordance with the purposes for which it is entered into.
In the event that any provision contained within this Waiver and Release shall be deemed severable or invalid, or if any term, condition, phrase or portion of this agreement shall be determined to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect, so long as the clause severed does not affect the intent of the parties. If a court should find that any provision of this agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, then said provision shall be deemed to be written, construed and enforced as so limited.
In the event of an emergency, please contact the following person(s) in the order presented:
Emergency Contact Contact Relationship Contact Telephone
I, the undersigned participant, affirm that I am of the age of 18 years or older, and that I am freely signing this agreement. I certify that I have read this agreement, that I fully understand its content and that this release cannot be modified orally. I am aware that this is a release of liability and a contract that I am signing of my own free will.
PARENT/GUARDIAN WAIVER FOR MINORS
In the event that the participant is under the age of consent (18 years of age), then this waiver and release must be signed by a parent/legal guardian, as follows:
I hereby certify that I am the parent or legal guardian of _________________________________, named above, and do hereby give my consent without reservation to the foregoing in its entirety on behalf of this individual
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