Abstract: A releasable vertical lift overhead door for an opening of a structure includes a plurality of tracks with one of a pair of the tracks adapted to be disposed on a side of the opening of the structure and another of the pair of the tracks adapted to be disposed on another side of the opening and at least one door leaf disposed between the pair of the tracks. The releasable vertical lift overhead door also includes a release assembly attached to the at least one door leaf on each side thereof. Each release assembly has a support bracket attached to the at least one door leaf and a guide bar disposed within the support bracket for receiving a portion of one of the tracks to guide movement of the at least one door leaf along the tracks. The guide bars releasably disengage the pair of the tracks when a force of a predetermined magnitude is applied to the at least one door leaf.