WAIVER, LIABILITY RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT FOR ADULT AND/OR MINOR
Event Name/Title: Drake Relays
Brief Description of Event Activities: Volunteers help with events inside and immediately outside the stadium, as well as on the field.
Date(s) of Event: April 22 - April 26, 2026
Location of Event: Drake Stadium, downtown and road races
Hereinafter called EVENT.
If applicable fill in: I am the legal parent/guardian of minor volunteer and I give my approval for my minor child to participate in Event.
In consideration of Drake University's agreement to permit me and/or my minor child to participate in the Event, I agree as follows:
1. I, individually, and on behalf of my or my minor child's heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives, hereby release and forever discharge Drake University and its employees, agents, officers, trustees, and representatives from any and all liability whatsoever (including all liability arising directly or indirectly from the actions of Drake University or its employees, agents, officers, trustees or representatives), for any and all damages, losses or injuries (including death) I or my minor child sustain to my or my minor child's person or property or both, including but not limited to any claims, demands, actions, causes of action, judgments, damages, expenses and costs, including attorney fees, which arise out of, result from, occur during or are in any way connected, directly or indirectly, with my participation in the Event, or any travel incident thereto, unless any such damages or injury is primarily the direct result of a negligent act or omission by Drake University or any of its officers, employees or lawful agents and not caused in part by my own negligence.
2. I, individually, and on behalf of my heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives, hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Drake University and its employees, agents, officers, trustees, and representatives from any and all liability (including all liability arising directly or indirectly from the negligence of Drake University or its employees, agents, officers, trustees or representatives), loss, damage or expense, including attorney fees, which arise out of, occur during or are in any way connected, directly or indirectly, with my participation in the Event, or any travel incident thereto, unless any such damages or injury is primarily the direct result of a negligent act or omission by Drake University or any of its officers, employees or lawful agents and not caused in part by my or my minor child's own negligence.
3. I recognize and acknowledge that Drake University does not carry health or hospital insurance that would provide insurance coverage for me or my minor child in the event that I or my minor child should sustain an injury while participating in the Event. In the event of my or my minor child's injury, I authorize the Drake University representative to secure whatever treatment is deemed necessary by an attending physician.
4. Media Consent: I give my consent to authorize Drake University or agent or person authorized or designated by these Entities, the use and reproduction of any and all photographs, video, or audio taken of the participant person named below during the performance and related Event activities. I understand there will be no compensation to me. All negatives and positives, together with said prints, video or film are the property of the Entities or person(s) authorized or designated by it, solely and completely. I also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video or film taken.
5. In signing this document, I hereby acknowledge that I have read this entire document, that I understand its terms, that by signing it I am giving up substantial legal rights I might otherwise have and that I have signed it knowingly and voluntarily.
