Waiver - Issaquah Rotary Run with the Fishes 1K -5K-10K Fun Run
THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, I AM RELEASING THE STATE OF WASHINGTON PARKS and Recreation Commission, tHE cITY OF iSSAQUAH, tHE ISSAQUAH ROTARY CLUB, INCLUDING ITS OFFICERS, MEMBERS, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS ("RELEASEES") FROM LIABILITY. THIS RELEASE IS A CONTRACT WITH LEGAL CONSEQUENCES. I HAVE READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING.
In consideration of my being allowed to participate in the Issaquah Rotary Club’s “Run with the Fishes” Fun Run event in Lake Sammamish State Park, I freely agree that:
Trail and road running can be dangerous and pose a risk of injury or even death. I fully assume the risks associated with my participation in this event including but not limited to hazards from improper technique, accidents or illness in remote locations without medical facilities, actions of other participants, equipment failure, inadequate safety measures, THE RELEASEES' OWN NEGLIGENCE, weather conditions, and the risk of any personal or bodily injury, disability or death. I will not participate in the event unless I am medically able. I further agree to abide by the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) recommendations for the prevention of the spread of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and other communicable diseases, and I attest to having read the CDC's guidance.
For myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, assignees, and successors in interest, I HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE, DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS, AND PROMISE TO INDEMNIFY AND NOT TO SUE the Releasees from any and all claims of any kind and character, including claims arising from the Releasees' own negligence, and from any and all damages directly or indirectly arising out of or incident to my participation in the September 28th, 2025 Run with the Fishes fun run. A "claim" as used in this contract means any financial loss, claim, suit, action, damage, cost, demand or expense, including but not limited to attorneys' fees, attributable to bodily injury, disability, sickness (including COVID-19), disease, or death, or injury to or destruction of tangible property including loss of use resulting there from. Should I or my successors assert a claim in breach of this agreement, the asserting party shall be liable for the expenses (including legal fees) incurred by each Releasee in its defense, unless the Releasee is finally adjudged liable on such claim for willful or wanton negligence. If any term or provision of this agreement is found to be invalid, that shall not affect the other terms and provisions, which shall remain binding and enforceable.
I grant my permission to all of the foregoing to use photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. I further understand that there are no entry refunds, exchanges, transfers or rollovers.
PARENT OR GUARDIAN WAIVER FOR MINORS (UNDER 18 YEARS OLD)
The undersigned parent and natural guardian or legal guardian does hereby represent he/she is, in fact, acting is such capacity and agrees to save, hold harmless, and indemnify each and all of the Releasees referred to above from all liability, loss, cost claim or damage whatsoever which may be imposed upon said Releasees because of any defect in or lack of such capacity to so act and release such Releasees on behalf of the minor and the parents or legal guardian.
I UNDERSTAND and AGREE to the terms set forth above for my participation in the “Run with the Fishes” Issaquah Rotary Club running event.
