WAIVER AND RELEASE
By indicating your acceptance, you understand, agree, warrant and covenant as follows:
WAIVER: I know that running or walking a road race, regardless of distance, is a potentially hazardous
activity. I should not enter, participate, walk or run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I
agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run/walk and I
further agree that race officials may authorize necessary emergency treatment for me. I understand that
police protection may or may not be provided. I assume all risks associated with running/walking this event,
including, but not limited to, illness, travel to and from the event, tripping and falling, contact with other
participants, spectators or objects on or near the course path, the effects of weather, including
temperature and humidity, vehicle and pedestrian traffic and the surface conditions of the roads and
unpaved trails, all such risks being known and appreciated by me.
Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of acceptance of my entry, I, for
myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Batesville Ruritans, the Town of Batesville, VA, race officials, all sponsors,
contractors and volunteers, 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 all of the foregoing to
use my e-mail address, post my name and race results, use any photographs, motion pictures,
recordings, or any other record of this event, for any legitimate purpose. I understand that my entry fee is
non-refundable. A parent must sign if entrant is under 18 years of age. This is to certify that my child has
permission to compete in the event and is in good physical condition and I agree that event officials may
authorize necessary medical treatment. I understand that bicycles, skateboards, roller skates or blades, strollers,
and animals are not allowed in the race and I will abide by these guidelines.