ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND WAIVER
I agree that I am a member of this club, Team Acorn Triathlon Club Inc. (“Team Acorn”), and I understand that participating in and volunteering for organized group runs, swims, rides, social events, and races with this club are potentially hazardous activities, which could cause injury or death. I will not participate in any club organized events, group training runs, swims, rides or social events, unless I am medically able and properly trained, and by my signature, I certify that I am medically able to perform all activities associated with the club and am in good health, and I am properly trained. 

I agree to abide by all rules established by the club, including the right of any official to deny or suspend my participation for any reason whatsoever. I attest that I have read the rules of the club and agree to abide by them. I assume all risks associated with being a member of this club and participating in club activities which may include but are not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, open water swimming all such risks being known and appreciated by me. I understand that skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates or roller blades, animals, and personal music players are not allowed to be used in club organized activities and I agree to abide by this rule. 

I agree that one of the many benefits of membership of Team Acorn is the use of private property, including the lake of Hansford Mann. Furthermore, I understand that swim practices may be held at Hansford Mann’s private property or property of the Vigo County School Corporation at the Aquatic Center.  As understood and acknowledged above, swimming, whether in a pool or an open body of water carries with it certain risks, which could cause injury or death. I hereby agree to hold Hansford Mann and the Vigo County School Corporation harmless and indemnify them for any injury or death that may occur as a result of participating in swimming activity. 

Furthermore, I agree as a Team Acorn member, I may, from time to time, take advice from Team Acorn coaches or other members regarding exercising and any and all triathlon related activities. I understand that this advice never trumps advice from medical personnel and/or other professionals. Therefore, I hereby agree to hold harmless any Team Acorn coach or member for any advice that may result in injury or death, shall I choose to follow the same.  

Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my membership, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release this club (Team Acorn Triathlon Club Inc.) , RunSignup, USAT (USA TRIATHLON), Hansford Mann, the Vigo County School Corporation, all club sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation with the club, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use my photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record for any legitimate promotional purposes for the club.