RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT- In consideration of Lake Fest (“Committee”), the Belleville Area Chamber Foundation (“Council”) and the City of Belleville (“City”) permitting me to participate in the 2026 Lake Fest, the undersigned person does hereby agree to assume all risk and liability associated with my participation in Lake Fest. I recognize and acknowledge that such risks of participation in an outdoor festival include, but are not limited to, personal injury and property damage due to crowds, vandals, traffic, inclement weather conditions (including rain, hail, lightning, and wind), as well as losses related to theft. On behalf of myself, my heirs, successors and assigns, I do further agree to release, hold harmless and indemnify the Committee, the Council and the City, their elected officials, officers, agents, volunteers, and employees from any and all liability or responsibility whatsoever for injury (including death) to persons and for damage to any City property, or the property of others, arising out of, or resulting from, my participation in the 2026 Lake Fest. I do further hereby waive, release and discharge the Committee, the Council, the City, their elected officials, officers, agents, volunteers, and employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of actions, damages, and liabilities resulting from or arising directly or indirectly out of my participation in the 2026 Lake Fest.