Unofficial races
Scorch races are not official events and are not sanctioned by any city, park authority, road authority, federation, or governing body unless expressly stated in writing.
Terms
Race hard. Stay responsible.
Last updated: May 24, 2026. These beta terms are a public launch summary and must be reviewed by counsel before broad public launch or paid/prize features.
Core Rule
Scorch is a software platform for unofficial peer-to-peer running challenges. Scorch does not inspect, supervise, permit, marshal, close, or control public roads, sidewalks, trails, parks, or other race locations unless Scorch expressly says otherwise in a written event-specific agreement.
Free launch
Paid races, cash pots, checkout, and payouts are not live in the Phase 1 public build.
Safety first
Participants must obey laws, avoid unsafe routes, respect pedestrians and traffic, and stop if conditions are unsafe.
Athlete responsibility and assumption of risk
Running, racing, outdoor activity, road use, GPS navigation, and high-intensity exercise involve inherent and serious risks, including injury, illness, falls, collisions, cardiac events, property damage, and death. By creating, joining, starting, or participating in a Scorch race, you knowingly and voluntarily assume those risks.
You are solely responsible for your health, fitness, route choices, equipment, compliance with law, awareness of surroundings, and conduct toward other racers, pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, spectators, property owners, and the public.
No route safety guarantee
Scorch maps, routes, start/finish points, distances, GPS traces, turn cues, proximity discovery, leaderboards, and finish confidence are informational tools only. They may be inaccurate, delayed, unavailable, incomplete, or unsafe for real-world conditions. You must use independent judgment and must not follow any route or prompt when doing so would be unsafe or unlawful.
Release and limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, you release Scorch and its affiliates, officers, employees, contractors, agents, partners, licensors, service providers, and representatives from claims arising from your race creation, race participation, route choice, physical activity, interaction with participants or third parties, injury, death, property damage, or violation of law. Nothing here limits rights that cannot legally be waived.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Scorch from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from your use of Scorch, your route or event choices, your race creation or participation, any injury or property damage caused by you, your violation of law, your user content, your payment disputes, or your breach of the Terms.
Integrity and accountability
Scorch may review GPS, route progress, finish confidence, optional sensor signals, optional Apple Health evidence, imported files, reports, and historical performance before finalizing results. Use your real name. Do not falsify telemetry, impersonate another runner, use vehicles, manipulate GPS, or endanger others.
Contact
Legal notices: legal@scorchapp.xyz. Support: support@scorchapp.xyz.