By indicating your acceptance, you understand, agree, warrant, and covenant as follows:

Release and Waiver of Liability Agreement: all participants in the Launch Team Program and the Big Cottonwood Marathon & Half and related events (“Race”) are required to assume all risk of participation in the Race by signing this release and waiver of liability agreement.

1. RELEASE
The undersigned parent or legal guardian of the athlete ("Athlete") on behalf of himself/herself and on behalf of the Athlete's personal representatives, assigns, heirs, executors, hereby fully and forever releases, waives, discharges and covenants not to sue the Brooksee Foundation or its directors, board members, volunteers, coaches, and employees, Brooksee LLC, Salt Lake County, the City of Cottonwood Heights, the City of Holladay, the Utah Department of Transportation, USATF, any agencies whose property and/or personnel are used for staging, course route and support, official race parking, or finish venue, and any other sponsoring or co-sponsoring companies, individuals, and volunteers related to the Race (collectively, "Releasees") from all liability to the Athlete and his/her personal representatives, assigns, heirs and executors, for all loss(es) or damage(s) and any and all claims or demands therefore, on account of injury to the Athlete or property or resulting in the death of the Athlete, whether caused by the active or passive negligence of all or any of the Releasees or otherwise, in connection with the Athlete's participation in the Race. The parent or legal guardian of the Athlete represents and warrants that Athlete is in good physical condition and is able to safely participate in the Race. The Athlete is fully aware of the risks and hazards inherent in participating in the Race and hereby elects to voluntarily compete in the Race, knowing the risks associated with the Race, including, without limitation, weather conditions such as high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the condition of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by the Athlete. The parent or legal guardian of the Athlete hereby assumes all risks of loss(es), damage(s), or injury(ies) that may be sustained by Athlete while participating in the Race. The parent or legal guardian of the Athlete agrees to the use of Athlete's name and photograph in broadcasts, newspapers, brochures and other media without advance notice or compensation. In the event the Race is delayed or prevented by reason of fire, threatened or actual strike, labor difficulty, work stoppage, insurrection, war, public disaster, flood, unavoidable casualty, acts of God or the elements (including, without limitation, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes), or any other cause beyond the control of Brooksee Foundation and Brooksee LLC, there shall be no refund of the entry fee or any other costs of the Athlete in connection with the Race. The parent or legal guardian of Athlete hereby grants to the medical director(s) of the Race and his or her agents, affiliates and designees, access to all medical records (and physicians) as needed and authorizes medical treatment as needed. The parent or legal guardian of Athlete warrants that all statements made herein are true and correct and understands that Releasees have relied on them in allowing the Athlete to participate in the Race.

2. WAIVER OF LIABILITY
The parent or legal guardian of Athlete understands that participation in the event and program is potentially hazardous, and that a registered party should not participate unless they are medically able and properly trained. You understand that events may be held over public roads and facilities open to the public during the event and upon which hazards are to be expected. Participation carries with it certain inherent risks that cannot be eliminated completely ranging from minor injuries to catastrophic injuries including death. You understand and agree that in consideration of being permitted to participate in the event and program, you and any registered party, the heirs, personal representatives or assigns of you or the registered party do hereby release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue Releasees for any and all liability from any and all claims arising from participation in the event by you or any registered party, including death, injury, property damage, and lost or stolen items. By indicating your acceptance of this agreement and waiver, you are affirming that you have read and understand this agreement and waiver and fully understand its terms. You understand that you are giving up substantial rights, including the right to sue. You acknowledge that you are signing the agreement and waiver freely and voluntarily, and intend your acceptance to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law.

3. WAIVER AND RELEASE OF DAMAGES AGAINST THE STATE OF UTAH FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN APPROVED SPECIAL EVENT ON STATE ROADS

Each of us individually (and/or as parent and/or guardian of the named minor) do hereby release, remise, waive and forever discharge the State of Utah, the Utah Department of Transportation, the Utah Transportation Commission, the Utah Highway Patrol, and their officers, agents, and employees from all liability, claims, demands, actions or causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to loss, or damages and/or injuries, including death, which may result from my participation in the Big Cottonwood Marathon & Half, involving roads within the Utah State Highway system.