Samaritans welcomes your participation at Healing Strides and/or Run for Mental Health in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to suicide and to benefit our mission of preventing suicide and supporting those affected. We welcome runners and walkers of all ages and abilities, and trust that our participants will choose a format and pace that matches their physical ability.
As consideration for your participation in this event, we ask that you agree to the below waiver of liability. You may also include minors who will not have reached their 18th birthday on Race Day and for whom you are custodial parent or legal guardian. Please be aware that as their parent/guardian you accept on their behalf the terms of this release as binding.
You agree for yourself and each person you are registering as follows:
Liability Waiver and Release: I am voluntarily entering Healing Strides and/or Run for Mental Health and related activities organized and conducted by Samaritans, Inc. of 41 West Street, Boston, MA 02111. I certify that I and the participating minors for whom I am parent or guardian are medically able to perform all of the activities associated with this event.
I recognize that participating in these activities is potentially hazardous and I willingly assume, for myself and participating minors, all risks associated with such participation, including but not limited to, falls; contact with other participants, spectators or others, or vehicular or other traffic; the effects of the weather, including heat and/or humidity, wind, cold and wet or slippery surfaces; falling tree branches or other overhead objects; traffic; and the crowded nature and other conditions of the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me.
I, for myself, anyone entitled to act on my behalf, and such participating minors for whom I am parent/guardian, shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify Samaritans, Inc. and it’s officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, losses, causes of action, judgments, damages and expenses including, but not limited to attorney’s fees because of bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or injury to or destruction of tangible property or any other injury or damage resulting from or arising out of a performance or breach of this contract, by any act, error, or omission on the part of Samaritans, Inc. or its agents, employees, invitees, participants or subcontractors except where such claims, losses, causes of action, judgments, damages and expenses result solely from the negligent acts or omissions or willful misconduct of Samaritans, Inc. its officers, employees or agents.
I further acknowledge that Samaritans, Inc. reserves the right to change the details (such as the date, start time, course and distance) of, and amenities offered at, Healing Strides and Run for Mental Health any time for any reason, and I hereby waive and release any claims that I or the participating minors whom I am acting as guardian have as a result of any such charge.
Publicity Release: I, on behalf of myself and participating minors for whom I am parent/guardian, grant permission to Samaritans, Inc. to use or authorize others to use any photographs, motion pictures, video or sound recordings, and/or any other record of my participation in the 5K Run/Walk, including my/our name, portrait, picture, likeness, image and/or biographical information, including, but not limited to, age, gender, domicile, race results, for any purpose without remuneration.
Class/Collective Waiver: I also waive my/our right to commence or be a party to any class or collective claims or to bring jointly any claim against the Releasees with any other person.
Acknowledgement of Understanding: I have read this Waiver/Release, and I fully understand its terms and conditions and understand that I am giving up substantial rights, on behalf of myself and the participating minors for whom I am guardian, including rights to bring actions against the Releasees. I acknowledge that I am signing this waiver freely and voluntarily and that I intend to completely release the Releasees to the fullest extent allowed by law.
I expressly agree that this Waiver/Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Massachusetts and that this waiver shall be governed by and interpreted by the laws of the State of Massachusetts. I agree that if any clause or provision of this Waiver/Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Waiver/Release, which shall continue to remain in full force and effect.
