1.0 I or my child/ward (if participant is
under 18 years of age) desire to participate in the following activity: St. Louis College of Pharmacy Run (“Activity"),
to be held on November 13, 2016. I acknowledge
prior to entering into this release and waiver that I fully understand and
appreciate the dangers, hazards, and risks inherent in the Activity to me or my
child/ward, which include but are not limited to running on uneven surfaces,
stepping into a hole or depression, contact with other runners, traffic, physical
strain and exertion, tripping, falling, physical injuries to joints, ligaments,
muscles, stroke, and heart attack which also could include serious or even mortal
injuries. I hereby attest on behalf of
myself or my child/ward that the participant is physically fit and has
sufficiently trained for this Activity.
Additionally, I attest on behalf of myself or my child/ward as to the
importance of having a physical examination before engaging in the Activity, and that I or my child/ward does not have any physical or
mental condition that creates an undue risk of harm otherwise prevents my or my
child’s/ward’s participation.
2.0 Knowing
the dangers, hazards, and risks of such activities, and in consideration of
being permitted to participate in the Activity, on behalf of myself, my
child/ward, my family, heirs, and personal representative(s), I, the
undersigned, agree to assume all the risks and responsibilities surrounding my or
my child’s/ward’s participation in the Activity, and in advance agree to release,
waive, forever discharge, and covenant not to sue the St. Louis College of
Pharmacy, Big River Race Management, LLC., the City of St. Louis, and their
respective governing boards, officers, agents, employees, students acting as
employees, and volunteers (hereafter called the "Releasees"), from
and against any and all liability for any harm, injury, damage, claims,
demands, actions, causes of action, costs, and expenses of any nature that I or
my child/ward may have or that may hereafter accrue to me or my child/ward arising
out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including but not limited to
suffering and death, that may be sustained by me or my child/ward or by any
property belonging to me or my child/ward in connection with my or my
child’s/ward’s participation in the Activity, whether caused by the negligence
or carelessness of the Releasees, or otherwise, while in, on, upon, or in
transit to or from the premises where the Activity, or any adjunct to the
Activity, occurs or is being conducted.
3.0 I
understand and agree that Releasees do not have medical personnel available at
the location of the Activity or on the campus.
I understand and agree that Releasees are granted permission to
authorize emergency medical treatment for me or my child/ward, if necessary,
and that such action by Releasees shall be subject to the terms of this
Agreement. I understand and agree that
Releasees assume no responsibility for any injury or damage, which might arise
out of or in connection with such authorized emergency medical treatment.
4.0 It
is my express intent that this release and hold harmless agreement shall bind me,
my child/ward, the members of my family and spouse, and our respective estates,
family, heirs, administrators, personal representatives, or assigns, and shall
be deemed as a "Release, Waiver, Discharge and Covenant" not to sue
the above-named Releasees. I further
agree to save and hold harmless, indemnify, and defend Releasees from any claim
by me, my child/ward, or my family arising out of my or my child’s/ward’s participation
in the Activity.
5.0 In
signing this Release, I acknowledge and represent that I have fully informed
myself of the content of the foregoing waiver of liability, release, and hold
harmless agreement by reading it before I sign it, and I understand that I sign
this document as my own free act and deed; no oral representations, statements,
or inducements, apart from the foregoing written statement, have been
made. I understand that I or my
child/ward desire to participate in this activity despite the possible dangers
and risks and despite this Release. I
further state that there are no health-related reasons or problems which
preclude or restrict my or my child’s/ward’s participation in this activity,
and that I or my child/ward have adequate health insurance necessary to provide
for and pay any medical costs that may be attendant as a result of injury.
6.0 I
further agree that this Release shall be construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Missouri. If any term or
provision of this Release shall be held illegal, unenforceable, or in conflict
with any law governing this Release the validity of the remaining portions
shall not be affected thereby.