Terms of Use

You may browse the website, explore Chicago's hills, learn about the club, and submit requests to join or contact us.

Please use the website lawfully and don't attempt to interfere with its operation, security, or availability.

CMR membership is free and intended for adults 18 years of age or older. Joining connects you to the community and includes email announcements about runs, schedule changes, and occasional club news.

Membership is optional for attending regular club runs. There are no dues, minimum pace requirements, or attendance commitments.

You may unsubscribe from club emails at any time. CMR may decline or discontinue membership or participation when reasonably necessary to address misconduct, safety concerns, or abuse.

Running involves physical exertion and risks, including injury, illness, falls, collisions, environmental hazards, and changing weather.

CMR organizes informal, voluntary activities. Information provided on the website is general information, not individualized coaching, medical advice, or a guarantee of safety.

You are responsible for evaluating your ability and readiness before participating. Please review our Participation Guidelines.

These Terms are not a participant liability waiver or release. Separate participation requirements may apply to organized CMR activities.

We make reasonable efforts to keep information accurate, but schedules, meeting locations, routes, terrain descriptions, and other details may change.

CMR may modify, postpone, or cancel activities. The Running Calendar is the authoritative source for official CMR schedules, but participants should remain attentive to conditions and updates.

Descriptions of hills, distances, elevations, and routes may be approximate.

We expect respectful and lawful behavior toward other runners, organizers, and members of the public.

CMR leadership may warn, remove, or exclude individuals from club-organized activities when reasonably necessary to address unsafe, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, or seriously disruptive behavior.

CMR does not control general public access to parks or other public spaces.

Unless otherwise stated, the original writing, graphics, photographs, branding, and other materials on this website belong to the website operator or are used with permission.

You may share links to our public pages. You may not reproduce protected materials commercially or represent yourself as affiliated with CMR without appropriate permission.

Third-party names, trademarks, photographs, and linked resources remain the property of their respective owners.

Our website may link to external services, including social platforms, mapping services, and other resources. We do not control their content, availability, privacy practices, or terms.

We provide the website and its informational content on an as-available basis. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access or that every piece of information will always be complete, current, or error-free.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, CMR disclaims warranties regarding website availability and informational accuracy and is not responsible for losses arising solely from reliance on inaccurate or unavailable website information.

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights or liabilities that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Our Privacy Policy explains how information submitted through the website is collected, used, and handled.

We may revise these Terms as the club and website evolve. The effective date will identify the current version. Material changes will be communicated when appropriate.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Illinois, subject to applicable law and any mandatory rights or jurisdictional requirements.

Questions about these Terms may be submitted through the Questions form on the CMR website.

Website operator: Chicago Mountain Runners, an informal running community based in Chicago, Illinois.