GENERAL LIABILITY WAIVER AND RELEASE
Applicable to All Participants in NYRR Events & Activities
In consideration of the opportunity provided by New York Road Runners, Inc. (“NYRR”) to participate in its events, I hereby voluntarily state, represent and agree as follows:
I am voluntarily entering or agreeing to participate in NYRR’s races, classes, expo, or other event(s), as well as other activities related thereto, including but not limited to transportation (if arranged for or provided by NYRR) to and from the foregoing, and consuming food and beverages in connection with such races, classes, expo, or other events (collectively, the “Events”). I agree not to enter or participate in any of the Events unless I am healthy, medically able and properly trained and agree that it is my responsibility to consult with a physician prior to my participating in the Events to determine if I am medically able to participate in the Events. I agree to abide by any decision of an Event official relative to my ability to safely complete any Event.
I recognize that participation in the Events is a potentially hazardous activity and I willingly assume all risks associated with such participation, including, but not limited to, illnesses; contagious diseases; physical, emotional, or mental injuries; falls; contact with other participants, spectators, volunteers, NYRR officers, directors, employees, agents, or others; vehicular or other traffic accidents or collisions; the effects of the weather, including heat and/or humidity, wind, cold, and wet or slippery surfaces; falling tree branches or other overhead objects; the crowded nature and other conditions of the course; all such risks being known and appreciated by me.
LIABILITY WAIVER AND RELEASE: Having read this Waiver/Release and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application for the Event(s), I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, do hereby waive, release, discharge, hold harmless, and covenant not to sue (a) New York Road Runners, Inc.; U.S.A. Track & Field and its constituent associations; the City of New York, its agencies, departments and officials; (b) all sponsors and officials of the Event(s); (c) the employees of each of the foregoing, and volunteers, including medical volunteers; (d) all owners and lessors of premises on or in which any Event takes place, (e) medical vendors and service providers, and (f) all owners, lessors, and operators of transportation arranged by NYRR, and other representatives, agents, and successors of each of the foregoing (the “Releasees”), from any and all present and future claims and liabilities of any kind, known or unknown, arising out of my participation in the Events, even though such claim or liability may arise out of negligence or fault on the part of any of the Releasees.
I further acknowledge that the Releasees reserve the right to change the details (such as the date, start time, course, and distance) of, and amenities offered at, the Events at any time for any reason, and I hereby waive and release any claims that I may have as a result of any such change.
MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION: I grant the Releasees and their designees, including NYRR’s Medical Director, permission to administer or arrange for any medical assistance that they deem necessary or appropriate as a result of my participation in the Events, including without limitation, arranging transportation to a hospital or other medical facility. I also grant the Releasees access to my medical records and physicians, as well as other information, relating to medical care that may be administered to me at any such medical facility as a result of my participation in the Events for the purposes of providing medical care, conducting research, and quality improvement. I understand and agree that I am solely responsible for all costs related to my medical treatment, medical transportation, and/or evacuation, and NYRR is not responsible for any such costs. I hereby release, forever discharge, and hold harmless the Releasees from any claim whatsoever in connection with such treatment or other medical services.
TEXT MESSAGE AND CALL ALERTS: I understand and acknowledge that NYRR may send me ongoing text message and prerecorded call alerts (including by automatic telephone dialing systems) related to any Events in which I participate. I consent to receive text message and call alerts regarding date or time changes, weather or route updates, my location or placement in a race, and other race-related information. I understand that my consent is not required to participate in any Event or a condition of any purchase, and that I may withdraw my consent at any time for text message and prerecorded call alerts by visiting https://help.nyrr.org, clicking "Contact us", and completing and submitting the form stating that I no longer wish to receive text message alerts and prerecorded calls. My withdrawal will be put into effect no later than 24 hours from the time the form is received by NYRR. Standard message, data, and other fees may be charged by my carrier, and carriers may deduct charges from pre-paid amounts or data allowances, for which I am responsible. Not all phone and/or carriers are supported. I may contact my carrier for further details.
GEOLOCATION TRACKING AUTHORIZATION AND WAIVER: I understand and acknowledge that NYRR will use a radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) tag in my race bib to track my geolocation during any Events in which I participate, and that such information will allow anyone, including the general public and law enforcement, to use the NYRR website and/or applications to determine my geographic location during the Events and to connect it to my name, gender, age, distance run, net time, pace per mile, overall place, gender place, age place, age-graded time, age-graded performance percentage and/or, if applicable, race-day photos (each individual and collectively “Race Results”). I voluntarily agree to have my geolocation information tracked and published, and understand that the NYRR Privacy Policy also applies to the geolocation information collected from me.
If during the Events I do not want NYRR to publish my geolocation information I understand that I may opt-out by visiting https://help.nyrr.org, clicking "Contact us", and completing and submitting the form no later than five (5) business days before the Events. I acknowledge and agree that my official Race Results will still be published after the Events on NYRR’s website and/or applications.
PUBLICITY RELEASE: I grant permission to NYRR to use, publish or license or authorize others to use, publish or license any photographs, motion pictures, video or sound recordings, and/or any other record of my participation in the Events, including, but not limited to my portrait, picture, likeness, image and/or personal information, such as name, age, gender, domicile, race results, club affiliation, for any purpose without remuneration.
GUARDIAN’S PERMISSION AND RELEASE FOR MINOR: If I am or will be applying for my child to participate in any Events, I represent and warrant that I am the parent or legal guardian of the child and, as such, consent to my child’s participation in the Events and I agree that the terms of the foregoing Waiver, Release, and Authorization apply equally to my child and me and any claims I or my child may have in connection with the Events. I acknowledge that I am responsible for my child at all times, including knowing my child’s location during the Events and reuniting with my child after the Event. I also waive any derivative claims that relate to or arise out of my child’s participation in the Events.
ARBITRATION: I do hereby agree that any current or future controversy or claim between me and any of the Releasees (including their former, current, or future related affiliated entities) and/or between me and any of the Releasees’ former, current, or future partners or employees (in their institutional or personal capacities) (each a “Covered Person”) arising out of or relating to my participation in Events must be resolved by confidential, final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS, The Resolution Experts (“JAMS”), and conducted in accordance with the then-current JAMS Arbitration Rules & Procedures (the “Rules”) by a private and impartial arbitrator to be jointly selected by me and the Releasees from a list of neutral arbitrators provided by JAMS. I further agree that the arbitrator shall have the power to award any remedies, including attorneys’ fees and costs, available under applicable law, except punitive or exemplary damages. I acknowledge that judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction, and that the award may be vacated or modified only on the grounds specified in the Federal Arbitration Act or other applicable law. I understand that any arbitration conducted pursuant to this agreement shall take place in New York County, New York.
In agreeing to submit all disputes for resolution by arbitration, I acknowledge that such agreement is given in exchange for rights or benefits to which I am not otherwise entitled and the more expeditious and confidential resolution of any such disputes.
CLASS/COLLECTIVE WAIVER: I hereby agree that all claims must be pursued on an individual basis only. By signing this agreement, I hereby waive my 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.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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, INCLUDING MY RIGHT TO BRING ACTIONS AGAINST THE RELEASEES. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM SIGNING THE WAIVER/RELEASE FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND THAT I INTEND BY MY SIGNATURE TO COMPLETELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY 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 NEW YORK AND THAT THIS WAIVER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. I AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT THAT ANY CLAUSE OR PROVISION OF THIS WAIVER/RELEASE SHALL BE HELD TO BE INVALID, 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.
