Participant Waiver:
Min. Age to Sign: 18
I know that running a road race is a potentially
hazardous activity, which could cause injury or death. I
will not enter and participate unless I am medically able
and properly trained, and by my signature, I certify that I
am medically able to perform this event, and am in good
health, and I am properly trained. I agree to abide by
any decision of a race official relative to any aspect of my
participation in this event, including the right of any
official to deny or suspend my participation for any
reason whatsoever. I attest that I have read the rules of
the race and agree to abide by them. I assume all risks
associated with running in this event, including but no
limited to: falls, physical contact with other participants,
volunteers, race personnel, contract service providers,
employees, and spectators including the potential
contraction of a communicable disease resulting from
contact with other participants, volunteers, race
personnel, contract service providers, employees, and
spectators. I assume all risks including: the effects of
the weather; high heat and/or humidity; freezing cold
temperatures; traffic and the conditions of the road
including surrounding terrain. I agree to abide by the
Center for Disease Control (CDC)'s recommendations for
the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. I agree to
abide by any COVID-19 distancing and other safety
guidelines issued by the state, the community, or by this
race relative to my participation in all events associated
with this race. I assume all such risks being known,
appreciated, and accepted by me.
I understand that bicycles, skateboards, baby
joggers/strollers, roller skates or inline skates, animals,
and personal music players are not allowed in the race,
and I will abide by all race rules. Having read this waiver
and knowing these facts and in consideration of your
accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to
act on my behalf, waive and release the Chickamauga
Battlefield Marathon, Half Marathon, Junior Marathon and
Fort Oglethorpe 5k, the Chattanooga Track Club, the City
of Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, the National Park
Service and the Road Runners Club of America, all event
sponsors, their representatives and successors from all
claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my
participation in this event, even though that liability may
arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the
persons named in this waiver. I understand that the risk
of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 in
connection with my participation in this event and
personally assume this risk.
I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use my
photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other
record of this event for any legitimate purposes. I
understand that this event does not provide for refunds
in the event of a cancellation and my registration is not
transferable to another person to use in my place or for
my use at a later date. By signing this waiver, I consent
that I am not entitled to a refund if the event is cancelled
before or during the event.
