Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race Waiver, Release and Covenant to Not Sue for the Dragon Boat Race Events and All Related Activities.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE AGREEING. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

I hereby certify that I am a participant in the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race (EVENT) (including all related events, activities, practices, and races), that are produced and presented by the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association (PKSCA). While this event is a sanctioned Portland Rose Festival Foundation (PRFF) event, I understand that this sanctioning is done for marketing purposes only and that PRFF has no financial, planning, management or production role in this EVENT’s presentation.

In consideration of my participation in this EVENT and related activities I do hereby personally agree, without reservation to the following:

1. I  declare that I am aware of the activity contemplated and of the hazards connected therewith. I understand the necessity for close supervision of activities of this EVENT, and authorize PKSCA, their officers, employees, and agents who may be in charge from time to time to direct and control my activities where necessary for my protection and the protection of all participants in this EVENT.

2. I am fully and personally responsible for my safety and actions during my participation in this EVENT and I recognize that I may be at risk of contracting a highly transmissible airborne disease, or suffering injury. I am willing to accept the risk. By agreeing by checking the Accept Box below, I agree to accept all responsibility for the risk of injury or contracting a highly transmissible airborne disease.

3. With full knowledge of risks involved, I hereby release, waive, and discharge PKSCA and PRFF, its board of directors, officers, agents, volunteers, participants, employees, independent contractors, representatives, affiliates, successors and assigns, and all other persons or entities acting on any capacity on their behalf from all liabilities, claims, demands, and causes of action whatsoever, directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any loss, damage, injury or death that may be related to contracting a highly transmissible airborne disease, or injury out of participation in activities of PKSCA.

4. To indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PKSCA and PRFF from and against all costs, expenses, damages, lawsuits, and/or claims made against any of the released parties due to loss, or death related to a highly transmissible airborne disease , or injury.

5. If I take any steps to make a claim for damages against PKSCA and PRFF, Board of Directors, officers, agents, volunteers, participants, employees, independent contractors, representatives, affiliates, successors and assigns, and all other persons or entities acting on any capacity on my behalf arising out of participation in activities of PKSCA, I shall be obligated to pay all legal fees and costs incurred by such parties as result of such claim.

6. In the event I have been exposed to or diagnosed with a highly transmissible airborne disease, I will immediately notify the team captain.

7. I authorize the person(s) in charge of the Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race event to secure any necessary emergency medical services for me, and I agree to pay for such services and hold PKSCA, PRFF and their officers, agents, volunteers, and employees harmless therefrom.

8. The provisions of this instrument shall be binding on my heirs, agents, successors, and assigns.

9. I have read and will abide by official rules governing the EVENT posted on the PKSCA Website.