As an inducement to the City of Gulf Shores to allow the participant identified to participate in the recreational program(s) indicated, the undersigned hereby acknowledges that the City of Gulf Shores and its officers, agents, and employees will have no responsibility or liability of any kind for injury, property, damage, or death to the Participant in the program(s) indicated. The Participant represents and agrees that:
(1) He or she will investigate to his or her satisfaction the physical requirements, demands of all elected program(s), and is freely assuming all risks associated with participation in such program.
(2) He or she will make an appropriate investigation regarding the Participant(s) current physical condition and has no physical defect, disease, or disability that will make participation in any elected program hazardous to the Participant(s) or to other participants.
(3) He or she will immediately withdraw from participation in the elected program(s) upon discovery of any physical defects, disease or disability that would make participation in any or all elected program(s) hazardous to the undersigned or to other participants.
The Participant, on his or her behalf and on behalf of his or her executors, administrators, heirs and successors, hereby releases and agrees to hold the City of Gulf Shores and its officers, employees, servants, and agents harmless from any person or party arising directly or indirectly from the injury or death of the Participant while participating in, or being transported to or from the indicated program(s).
I know that running/riding [volunteering for] a road race is 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 this event, and am in good health, and I am 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/riding 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. I understand that skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates or roller blades, and animals are not allowed in the race and I will abide by all race rules. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and inconsideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the City of Gulf Shores, all event sponsors and vendors, 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.
I understand that this event does not provide for refunds in the event of a cancellation, and by signing this waiver, I consent that I am not entitled to a refund if the event is cancelled before or during the event. Proceeds will be given to the Dolphin Foundation for Arts and Education.
