I know that walking, running, road racing, trail running, and trail racing are potentially hazardous activities. By entering this program I am taking responsibility for medical clearance and I certify that I am physically fit and properly trained to participate in this program. I assume all risks associated with the program, including, but not limited to, my own fitness and health condition, injury, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather including high heat and humidity, wind, traffic, the condition of the road, the condition of the trail, all of which I understand and acknowledge. Having read this waiver and release and in consideration of your accepting my application to participate in the program, I, on behalf of myself and my heirs, administrators, executors, assigns and representatives, waive and release the San Francisco Road Runners Club (SFFRC), Road Runners Club of America, the members of the SFRRC Board of Directors, the SFRRC officers, program directors, assistant directors, coaches, assistant coaches, group leaders and volunteers and all sponsors, representatives and successors of any and all of the foregoing (the Releasees), from all claims, liabilities, demands and causes of action of any kind arising out of or relating in any way to my participation in the program or any act or omission (whether constituting negligence or otherwise) of any of the Releasees.

It is my intention in executing this waiver and release that it shall be effective as a bar to every claim, liability, demand and cause of action described above and in furtherance of this intention, I hereby expressly waive any and all rights and benefits conferred upon me by the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code and expressly agree that this waiver and release is intended to an does extend to any cover claims of the type referred to in Section 1542, which reads as follows: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or expect to exist in his/her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him/her must have materially affected his/her settlement with the debtor.” I hereby expressly consent that this waiver and release shall be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including, as well, those relating to unknown and unsuspected claims, liabilities, demands and causes of action specified above.

I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, video and sound recordings in which I appear, and any other record of this program, for any legitimate purpose, including without limitation public posts on SFRRC social media accounts. I understand that bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates/blades, animals, headphones, and radio, CD or digital headsets are not allowed during participation in this program and will abide by these guidelines. I understand membership dues and training fees are non-refundable.