I know that navigation racing, also known as rogaining, is potentially dangerous. The dangers include but are not limited to falling or colliding; my physical and medical conditions; possibly heightened risk of infectious disease, including COVID-19; weather; and both natural and manmade conditions of the course. I alone am responsible for my safety while I participate, and I should not participate unless I am medically able and properly trained. I have read and understood this waiver, and in consideration of acceptance of my application for this land navigation event, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release Meridian Geographics, LLC, other organizers and volunteers, the United States of America, the State of Washington, Sprague Lake Recreation, Inc; Hercules Ranch, LLC; the City of Sprague, WA; the Miller family; and all other land owners and land managers, 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 grant permission to the organizers to use photographs or audio/video recordings of me for any legitimate purpose.
In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in the Orienteering USA member club events,
I and/or my minor child, our personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin:
1. Acknowledge, agree, and represent that I and/or my minor child understand the nature of orienteering
activities and that I and/or my minor child are qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to
participate in such activity. I further agree that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I and/or my
minor child will immediately discontinue further participation in the activity.
2. Fully understand that (a) orienteering activities involve risks and dangers of serious injury or in extreme
cases, death. (risks) (b) these risks and dangers may be caused by me and/or my child's own actions, or
inaction, or the actions or inaction of others participating in the activity, the condition in which the activity
takes place, or the negligence of the “releasees” named below; (c) there may be other risks either not
known to me or not readily foreseeable, and I fully accept all such risks and responsibility for losses, costs
and damages, I and/or my minor child incur as a result of my participation in the Activity.
3. Hereby accept and assume all such risks, and assume all responsibility for the losses, costs and/or
damages following such injury, or death, even if caused in whole or in part, by the negligence of the
“releases” named below.
4. Hereby release, discharge and covenant not to sue the member club, their respective administrators,
directors, agents, officers, officials, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors,
advertisers, Orienteering USA, host third party operators and if applicable, owners and lessors of
premises on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the "releasees" herein) from all
liability, claims, demands, losses or damages on my account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or
in part by the negligence of the “releases” or otherwise, including negligent rescue operations, and I
further agree that if, despite this release and waiver of liability, assumption of risk and indemnity
agreement I and/or my minor child, or anyone on my and/or my minor child's behalf, makes a claim
against any of the releasees I will indemnify, save and hold harmless each of the releases from any
litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may incur as the result of such
claim.
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