IN CONSIDERATION of being given the opportunity to participate in any US Rowing activity, including scheduled, supervised Whaling City Rowing (WCR)
activities, and registered regattas, until the end of this calendar year, I, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin.
1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree and represent that I understand the nature of Rowing Activities, both on water and land based, and that I am qualified, in
good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity.
2. FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a.) ROWING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability,
paralysis and death (“Risks”); (b.) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions, or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in
the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or the negligence of the Releasee named below; (c.) there may be other risks and social and economic losses either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation in the Activity.
3. AGREE AND WARRANT that I will examine and inspect each Activity in which I take part as a member of US Rowing and that, if I observe any condition
which I consider to be unacceptably hazardous or dangerous, I will notify the proper authority in charge of the Activity and will refuse to take part in the
Activity until the condition has been corrected to my satisfaction.
4. HEREBY RELEASE, discharge, and covenant not to sue US Rowing, WCR, the Regatta, their administrators, directors, agents, officers, volunteers and
employees, other participating regatta organizers, any sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises, on which the Activity takes
place, (each considered one of the Releasees herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses or damages on my account caused or alleged to be caused
in whole or in part by the negligence of the Releasee or otherwise, including negligent rescue operations; and I further agree that if, despite this release and
waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement, I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY,
SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS each of the Releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as a
result of such claim, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
5. I have been given a copy of WCR rowing rules, have read and understand them, and agree to abide by them at all times. I have read this agreement, fully
understand its terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it and have signed it freely and without any inducement or assurance of
any nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and agree that if any portion of this
agreement is held to be invalid, the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.