When

03/28/2025

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

I HEREBY ASSUME THE RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN MID-MARYLAND TRIATHLON CLUB (hereinafter “MMTC”) ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AND SANCTIONED EVENTS. I acknowledge that all MMTC events are an extreme test of a person’s physical and mental limits and are a potential for death, serious injury and property loss. I certify that I am in good health and I am physically and sufficiently trained for participation in such events and have not been advised otherwise by a qualified medical professional and suffer from no physical impairment which would limit my participation in a MMTC athletic or social function or sanctioned event. These statements on this Acknowledgement Waiver and Release from Liability (”AWRL”) are being accepted by me and are being relied on by USA Triathlon and MMTC and its organizers and administrators in permitting me to join an organized MMTC function. In consideration for allowing me to become a MMTC member and allowing me to participate in a MMTC athletic or social function or sanctioned event, I hereby irrevocably take the following action for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns: a) I AGREE that prior to participating in a MMTC athletic or social function or sanctioned event, I will inspect the course, facilities, equipment and areas to be used and if I believe they are unsafe I will immediately advise the person supervising the athletic or social function or sanctioned event; and b) I AGREE to abide by the Competitive Rules adopted by USA Triathlon, including its Rules, as they may be amended from time to time, and I acknowledge that my MMTC membership may become in violation of the Competitive Rules; and c) I HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE from any and all claims, any personal injury, property damage, theft, damages, or loss of any kind, which arise out of or relate to my membership, my participation in, or my traveling to and from MMTC athletic or social functions and sanctioned events, THE FOLLOWING PERSONS AND ENTITIES, MMTC, MMTC members, MMTC sponsors, MMTC attorneys, MMTC volunteers, USA Triathlon, and the directors, employees, representatives and agents of any of the above; and d) I ACKNOWLEDGE that there may be traffic or persons on training course routes, and I ASSUME THE RISK OF RUNNING, BIKING, SWIMMING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY ATHLETIC OR SOCIAL FUNCTION OR OTHER EVENT SANCTIONED BY MMTC. I also ASSUME ANY AND ALL OTHER RISKS associated with participating in MMTC sanctioned events including by not limited to falls, contact and/or effects with other participants, effects of weather including heat and/or humidity, defective equipment, the condition of the roads, water hazards, contact with other swimmers or boats, and any hazard that may be posed by spectators or volunteers. All such risks being known and appreciated by me; and e) I AGREE NOT TO SUE any of the entities and people mentioned above for any of the claims or liabilities that I have waived, released or discharged herein; and shall INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS the persons or entities mentioned above from all damages and expenses of any kind including attorney fees that arise from or are related to my membership in MMTC , and my traveling to and from any MMTC athletic or social function or sanctioned event. By signing below, I hereby authorize MMTC to disclose my membership in any marketing materials including newsletters, media kits, advertising and the website. I also grant the permission to use photographs of myself in MMTC newsletters, on the MMTC website, or promotional materials, newspaper articles and to MMTC sponsors. In the event of any dispute arising hereunder, the same shall be subject to the competent court jurisdiction in Howard County, Maryland and in all events the laws of the State of Maryland shall interpret this agreement.

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