goodr LA Marathon Training Group Application & Membership Terms

APPLICATION: By applying to join the goodr LA Marathon Training Group (the “Application”), you, the participant (“You” or “Your”), agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these rules (the “Rules”), as established by Goodr LLC (“goodr”, “We”, or “Us”).  You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements herein. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of goodr as final and binding as it relates to the execution of the Contest and interpretation of these Rules.

1. Training Group. goodr LLC ("goodr") is hosting a free training group (the "Training Group”) for runners preparing for the 2027 LA Marathon. goodr will provide a training plan and group activities. There is no cost to apply or join, and no purchase is necessary.

2. Eligibility: To be considered, you must (a) be at least 18 years old, (b) live in Los Angeles County, (c) be registered for the 2027 LA Marathon, and (d) submit a complete and truthful application. First-time marathoners will receive priority, as described in Section 4.

3. Application Period:  Applications will be accepted from 12:01 am on November 9, 2026 to 11:59 pm November 20, 2026. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Limit one application per person.  

4. Selection Criteria:  After the application period closes, goodr will select up to 50 participants from eligible applicants. First-time marathoners will be given priority. Within that group, and then among all other eligible applicants, spots will be provided in the order applications were submitted. Eligible applicants who are not selected are placed on a waitlist in the same order. Selection is not random and is not based on athletic ability, social media following, or any other merit judgment.

goodr may ask for proof that you live in the eligible area and are registered for the race (for example, a registration confirmation email), and may rely on your statement that this is your first marathon. Providing false or incomplete information may result in disqualification.

5. Notification: goodr will email every applicant after November 20, 2026 to say whether they have been selected or waitlisted. Selected applicants must confirm their spot and assent to the Training Group Membership Terms by November 25, 2026. Selected applicants who do not sign the Membership Terms, including the waiver, cannot join the Training Group. 

Members also need a free Strava account to access the group message board and must attend in person during the first two weeks, as described in the Membership Terms. Spots not confirmed in time will be given to waitlisted applicants in order. goodr is not responsible for undelivered or filtered emails.

6. No Guarantee; Changes: Applying does not guarantee a spot in the Training Group. goodr’s selection decisions are final. goodr may change the number of spots, these terms, or the Training Group rules at its discretion, and may modify, suspend, or cancel the Training Group at any time.

7. No Affiliation: goodr is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the LA Marathon or its organizers. The race name is used only to describe who may apply.

8. Privacy: goodr will use the information you submit to review applications, run the Training Group, and communicate with you. 

9. Governing Law: THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA GOVERN THESE TERMS, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of applying, you agree that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this application, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Los Angeles County, California, having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall you be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with entering this Contest). Further you waive all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

MEMBERSHIP: goodr LLC (“goodr”) invites you to join its Training Group for runners preparing for the 2027 LA Marathon. Membership is free and runs from November 30, 2026 until March 8, 2027. 

10. Responsibilities:  You are solely responsible for your race registration, entry fees, travel, and following the race organizer’s rules. goodr is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the LA Marathon or its organizers. Please inform goodr if you are no longer able to participate.=

11. Waivers: To join the Training Group, you must agree to these Membership Terms and the corresponding waivers, including the assumption of risk and release. If you do not sign them, you cannot participate in the Training Group, and your spot may go to the next person on the waitlist. To take part in any in-person Training Group event, you must also sign the Cabana waiver. If you do not sign it, you cannot take part in in-person events.

12. Strava group: You need a free Strava account to access the Training Group’s group message board. goodr will use the Strava board to share schedules, updates, and notices. A message posted there counts as notice to you, so please check it regularly. Strava is a third-party service. Its terms and privacy policy apply to your use of it, and goodr is not responsible for Strava or for what other users post there.

13. Attendance Requirements: To keep your spot, you must attend the first week’s in-person session. If you miss it, goodr will post a message in the Strava board saying that you must attend in person the second week. If you miss both of the first two weeks, you will be removed from the Training Group, and the next person on the waitlist will be offered your spot. goodr may make exceptions at its discretion, and may also give your spot to a waitlisted applicant if you drop out or stop participating (i.e. by failing to attend more than three consecutive events). 

14. Saturday long runs: Saturday long runs are open to everyone, unless goodr says otherwise for a particular week. People who are not Training Group members who choose to join a Saturday long run are not entitled to member perks, including participating in the punch card. Everyone who joins a Saturday long run takes part at their own risk, and goodr may require non-members to sign a waiver.

15. Rewards: Training Group members will receive a punch card to earn goodr swag. Punches are awarded at goodr’s discretion for attending training events and long runs, etc., and goodr’s records control. No purchase is necessary to participate or to earn punches. Swag is available only to members in good standing, while supplies last. goodr may set and change the criteria for earning punches, how many punches earn swag, and what the swag is. Punch cards and swag have no cash value, cannot be sold, transferred, or exchanged for money, and are void if copied, altered, or tampered with. Lost cards are replaced only at goodr’s discretion. Punches and unclaimed swag are forfeited if you are removed from the Training Group or the Training Group ends. Swag is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, and you are responsible for any taxes on it. Rewards depend on your participation, not on chance. 

16. Training plan: The training plan and any advice from goodr or its staff are general guidance only and are not medical advice. Running a marathon and training for one involve real physical demands. You confirm that you are 18 or older and that you are physically able to train and take part. You agree to talk with your doctor before starting, to train within your limits, and to stop and get help if you feel unwell. You are responsible for deciding whether and how to follow any part of the plan.

17. Emergency Contact: Please provide goodr with an emergency contact. Any health information you choose to share will be used only to keep you safe and to run the Training Group.

18. Photo Release: You grant goodr and its affiliates, partners, and agents the right to photograph and record you at Training Group activities and to use your name, image, likeness, voice, and statements, and any content you create for goodr, in goodr’s marketing, advertising, and promotion in any media, including social media, goodr’s websites, email, and paid advertising, worldwide, in perpetuity. You will not be paid for this use, and goodr owns the resulting photos and recordings. If you do not want to be photographed at a specific session, tell goodr’s staff in advance. You may ask goodr to stop using your image in future materials, but goodr cannot recall material already published or paid placements already running.

19. Code of Conduct: Treat other members, staff, and the public with respect. Follow staff safety instructions and traffic rules, and do not harass, discriminate against, or endanger anyone. goodr may remove any member for unsafe, disruptive, or disrespectful conduct, with no liability to goodr.

20. Changes To Rules: goodr may change these terms and the Training Group’s rules, schedule, activities, perks, and rewards at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice. goodr may also reschedule or cancel activities or the Training Group (including for weather, safety, or events beyond its control). goodr has no liability for any of these changes. Notice posted in the Training Group’s Strava board or sent by email is enough, and by continuing to participate in the Training Group after a change is initiated, you assent to the new terms of the Training Group.

21. Governing Law: THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA GOVERN THESE TERMS, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Training Group, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Training Group, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Los Angeles County, California, having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in this Training Group). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.