I know that road and trail running 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 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 in this event, including but not limited to: falls, physical contact with other participants, volunteers, race personnel, contract service providers, employees, and spectators including the potential contraction of a communicable disease resulting from contact with other participants, volunteers, race personnel,
contract service providers, employees, and spectators. I assume all risks including but not limited to: the effects of the weather; high heat and/or humidity; freezing cold temperatures; traffic and the conditions of the road or trail including surrounding terrain; encounters with wildlife. I further agree to abide by the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendations for the prevention of the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and other communicable diseases, and I attest to having read and understood the CDC’s current guidelines. I assume all such risks being known, appreciated, and accepted by me. 

I understand that trekking poles, animals, strollers and personal music players are not allowed in the race, and I will abide by all race rules. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration with your acceptance of my entry fee, I hereby for myself, my heirs, my executors, administrators or anyone else who might claim on my behalf, covenant not to sue, and waive, release, and discharge the organizer of this event, Onward & Upward, Aktive Soles Performance Footwear, the Eskimo Ninja, City of Palmer, Mat-Su Borough, and any individual and organization associated with the run; the State of Alaska; all other police, emergency response or government organizations; volunteers, and any and all sponsors, including their agents, employees, assigns or anyone acting for or on their behalf, from any and all claims of liability of any kind, including death, personal injury foreseen or unforeseen, known and unknown 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. In addition, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases and voluntarily assume the risk that I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 and/or other communicable diseases by participating in this event. I acknowledge that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and/or death. I understand the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 in connection with my participation in this event and personally assume this risk.

The undersigned further grants full permission to use any photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legal purpose. I also understand that entry fees are not refundable under any circumstance, race registrations are not transferable to other participants, future years races or other Aktive Soles events or races. The Race Director reserves the right to modify or cancel the race or course for safety concerns, trail condition concerns or natural disaster. In such cases there will be no refunds of race entry fees. Each athlete must accept any such risk of their entry fee paid. There is no complimentary race entry to a future race. Any decision the race director makes that impacts the race date or potential cancellation is carefully considered and based on the overall event safety, sustainability and manageability. I agree to abide by the rules and decisions of race officials. I have read the foregoing and certify my agreement by signing this waiver