Safety Disclaimer
Last updated · June 22, 2026
Read this before you run. Stride encourages outdoor physical activity in real-world environments. Your safety is your responsibility. This Disclaimer is part of our Terms of Service.
1. Consult a professional
Running is strenuous exercise. Consult a physician before starting any exercise program, especially if you have a medical condition, are pregnant, or have been inactive. Stop and seek help immediately if you feel pain, dizziness, chest discomfort, or distress. Stride is not a medical device, its heart-rate and calorie figures are estimates for motivation only, and nothing in the app is medical advice.
2. Stay aware — eyes up
- Do not stare at your phone while moving. Keep your head up and stay alert to traffic, cyclists, people, animals, and hazards.
- Obey all traffic signals and laws. Cross at crossings. Assume drivers cannot see you.
- Run in safe, legal, well-lit areas. Never trespass or enter private or restricted property — no territory is claimable only from somewhere you are not allowed to be.
- Keep music low or use one earbud so you can hear your surroundings; be extra careful at night and wear visible clothing.
- Mind weather, heat, and terrain — hydrate, and cut a run short rather than push through unsafe conditions.
- Tell someone your route. The app's safety-contacts list is a convenience for you — Stride is not an emergency service and never contacts anyone on your behalf. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.
3. GPS accuracy
GPS and mapping are approximate and can be affected by buildings, weather, and your device. Territory, distance, and pace are estimates and must not be relied on for navigation, emergencies, or any safety-critical purpose.
4. Assumption of risk
You voluntarily participate in running and use Stride with full knowledge of the inherent risks, including injury, accident, property damage, or death. You assume all such risks. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you release Stride and its operator, affiliates, and contractors from any liability for injury, loss, or damage arising from your physical activity or use of the Service.
5. The game is not worth your safety
No territory, streak, league, or rank is worth your wellbeing or anyone else's. Play fair, run responsibly, and respect your community and the rules of the road.