Waiver of Liability

In consideration of my participation in a Late Morning DC Hikers (“DC Hikers”) event , I hereby freely and voluntarily agree to the following representations, waivers and agreements:

I UNDERSTAND and ACKNOWLEDGE that participation in the events offered by DC Hikers, including hiking and other events can result in death, bodily injury, and/or loss or damage to property.

I UNDERSTAND and ACKNOWLEDGE that the events offered by DC Hikers take place under a variety of weather conditions, difficult and changing terrain.

I REPRESENT that I have no physical or medical condition which, in my knowledge, would endanger myself or others while I participate in any DC Hikers' event.

I UNDERSTAND and ACKNOWLEDGE that DC Hikers, its volunteer organizers, volunteer event organizers, trip leader(s) and members are not responsible or liable for my personal welfare and safety. I am solely and completely responsible for choosing events that are within my physical and medical ability level, for taking proper clothing, provisions, and equipment along on outings to provide for my personal comfort and safety, and for making appropriate decisions in response to terrain, elevation, and weather conditions and their inherent hazards (such as but not limited to falling, falling objects, lightning, avalanche, hypothermia, and injuries caused by animals and other participants) to ensure my safety, including terminating participation in any event.

On behalf of myself and my family and spouse, my heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, assignees and successors in interest (hereinafter “successors”), I ASSUME ALL RISKS for my personal safety, death or any injury I may suffer and/or the loss of or damage to my property, or the property of others caused by me, while participating in any DC Hikers event.

I HEREBY AGREE to forever HOLD HARMLESS and INDEMNIFY all persons and entities identified above from any and all liability for death, personal injury or property damage resulting in any way from my participating in DC Hikers events of any kind. It is my intent to extinguish any liability on the part of DC Hikers and its members for my death, injury or damage I may suffer as a result of my participation in any DC Hikers event.

I FURTHER AGREE that I or my successors shall not make a claim against or sue DC Hikers and/or any of its members for death, injury or damage I may suffer that results from the negligence or other act or omission, however caused, of any member of DC Hikers in connection with my participation in any DC Hikers event.

I AGREE that should I or my successors assert any claim in contravention of this agreement, I or my successors shall be liable for the expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the other party or parties in defending against such a claim.

This document contains the entire agreement between the parties and if any term of provision of this agreement is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions of this agreement shall remain binding and enforceable.