Please read through this Waiver before joining a social run posted on the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group as it affects your legal rights and obligations.

1. I understand that the organiser of any social run posted in the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group can ask that a runner not to participate, or in any way be affiliated,with the social run if they do not sign this Waiver.

2. I acknowledge that any social run posted in the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group involves the real risk of serious injury or even death from various causes including overexertion, dehydration, accidents with other runners, or road users, and course or weather conditions to name a few. 

3. I understand that I should not participate in any social run organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group unless I am medically able and properly trained.

4. I hereby certify and declare that I am in good health and I have sufficiently trained to complete the distance of social runs organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group in which I am participating and that I do not have any injury, illness or physical disability which may cause me injury or death whilst participating in a social run organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group.

5. Prior to starting, or during, a social run organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group if I become aware of any medical condition or impairment, or I am otherwise sick or have symptoms of COVID-19 or other acute respiratory infection or have COVID-19 or injured prior to or during a social run organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group, I will withdraw from the social run.

6. I assume all risks associated with participating in this social run organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other runners, the effects of weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. 

7. I acknowledge and understand that whilst participating in a social run organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group:

My personal property may be lost or damaged.

The conditions of the social run organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group may vary without warning.

I may be injured, physically or mentally, or may die from various causes including, but not limited to, over exertion, dehydration, cardiac arrest, slips, trips or falls, accidents with other participants, and road users, or accidents caused by my own actions

I may be infected or may die from various causes including, but limited to, someone at the event without their knowledge may have been in contact with someone with COVID-19 prior to the event and have no symptoms prior to starting the race and find out later that they had COVID-19 and may have given it to anyone they may have come into contact with or even die from the result of contracting COVID-19 from that contact;

I may cause injury to other persons or damage their property.

If I am injured, there may be no or inadequate facilities to treat or transport me 

I assume the risk and responsibility for any injury, death, contracting COVID-19 or property damage resulting from my participation in the social run organised through the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group

I may be in a remote or isolated location where access to medical support may be limited and take significant time to reach me.

8. I agree that if I am injured or require medical assistance, the organiser of the social run posted on the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group may, at my cost, arrange medical treatment and emergency evacuation as deemed necessary.

9. I acknowledge that the organiser of the social run posted on the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group does not have personal accident insurance for event participants. I agree that I am responsible for my own medical and ambulance insurance cover.

10. I am fully responsible for the security of my personal possessions at and during any social run posted on the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group.

11. I acknowledge this waiver and release binds my heirs, successors, executors and administrators.

12. I hereby waive and release any rights, actions, or claims against the organiser of this social run, King Tide Brewery, or any future social runs, posted on the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group for any liabilities and damages, including any food-borne illnesses and death, arising out of or in connection to the consumption of food or water provided by Coffs Trail Runners Inc.

13. I agree to allow my name, results, photographs, videos, multimedia or film likeness to be used for any legitimate purpose by the organiser of the social run posted on the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group without payment or compensation.

14. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive, indemnify and hold harmless the organisers of any social run posted on the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group, any volunteers associated with the organising of the social run, landholders, all governmental bodies or locations in which the social run or segments of the social run are held, from all claims, demands, right or cause of action, suits, expenses, costs and proceedings of any nature whatsoever why may be made by me or on my behalf or by other parties for or in respect of or arising out of any injury, loss, damage or death caused to me or my property as a result of my participation in the social run posted on the Coffs Trail Runners Facebook Group whether by negligence, breach of contract of in any way whatsoever.