ALL ATHLETES MUST READ AND SIGN, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, WAIVER AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.

I acknowledge that a Duathlon event is an extreme test of a person’s physical and mental limits and carries with it a potential for death, serious injury, and property loss. I HEREBY ASSUME THE RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN DUATHLON EVENTS. I certify that I am physically fit, have sufficiently trained for participation in this event and have not been advised against participation by a qualified health professional. I acknowledge that my statements on the AWRL are being accepted by the Noxapater Cotton Gin Festival.

In consideration for allowing me to participate in the Duathlon event, I hereby take the following action for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors and assigns, or anyone else who might claim or sue on my behalf, and I expressly acknowledge that it is my intent to take these actions: (a) I AGREE to abide by the rules; (b) I AGREE that prior to participating in the event I will inspect the race course, facilities, equipment, and areas to be used and if I believe any are unsafe I will immediately advise the person supervising the event activity facility or arena; (c) I WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE from any and all claims, losses, or liabilities for death, personal injury, partial or permanent disability, property damage, medical or hospital bills, theft, or damage of any kind, including economic losses which may in the future arise out or relate to my participation in or my traveling to and from the event. THE FOLLOWONG PERSONS OR ENTITES: RACE DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS, CITY, STATE, COUNTY OR LOCALITY IN WHICH THE EVENT IS HELD, AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS OF ANY OR THE ABOVE, EVEN IF SUCH CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR OMISSIONS OF THE PERSONS I AM HEREBY RELEASING OR ARE CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY: (d) I ACKNOWLEDGE that there may be traffic or persons on the course route, and I ASSUME THE RISK OF RUNNING AND BIKING. I also ASSUME ANY AND ALL OTHER RISKS associated with participation in the event including but not limited to falls, contact and /or effects with other participants, effects of weather including heat and/or humidity, defective equipment, the condition of the roads, water hazards, and any hazard that may be posed by spectators or volunteers.

All such risks being known and appreciated by me and I further acknowledge that these risks include risks that may be the result of the negligence of the persons or the entities mentioned above in paragraph (c) or of other persons or entities; (e) I AGREE NOT TO SUE any of the persons or entities mentioned in the above paragraph (c) for any of the claims, losses, or liabilities that I have waived, released, or discharged herein; (f) I INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS any of the persons or entities mentioned in the above paragraph (c) from any and all claims made, liabilities assessed against them as a result of (I) my actions or inactions, (II) the action, inaction or negligence of others including those parties hereby indemnified; (III) the conditions of the facilities, equipment, or areas where the event or activity is being conducted; (IV) any other harm caused by an occurrence related to the events; and (g) I GRANT PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF MY NAME AND/OR LIKENESS RELATING TO MY PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT AND I WAIVE all rights to any future compensation to which I may otherwise be entitled as a result of the use of my name or likeness.

I HEREBY AFFIRM THAT I AM EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER,I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT,AND I UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT

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FOR PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE, A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN THE ABOVE AWRL.

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