The Roslyn Hilltop Educational Foundation is holding its First Annual 5K (3.1 mile) Run/Walk on April 22. The race course begins at Roslyn High School and travels through the Villages of Roslyn and East Hills, and is being professionally started and timed by the Race Management Team. Timing will be done both manually and by computer.

The morning's events will include a Kids' Fun Run to be held before the race. Post-race activities will include raffle drawings and a mini health expo, featuring several wellness professionals. Water, courtesy of Waldbaum's, will be provided along the course, and fruit, courtesy of Fresh Fields, will be distributed to participants following the race.

Awards will be given for the first three finishers in each age/gender category, as well as a special category for Roslyn School District staff. Each participant will be automatically entered in the raffle drawing, and specially designed event T-shirts and goody bags will be distributed to all registered participants, while supplies last.

Several area businesses have been very generous in their financial support of this fantastic community event. Lead sponsors include: Americana Manhasset; Roslyn Saving Foundation; Robbie Wagner Tournament Training; Musiker Tours; and Astoria Federal Savings.

The Hilltop Foundation is a non-profit, independent funding resource for educational programs throughout the Roslyn School District. Hilltop provides grants annually for technological, cultural and academic programs at each of the district's schools, and has donated over $80,000 for educational resources and outstanding programs.

Entry fees for registration received by April 16 are $17 for adults, and $12 for 18 and under and Roslyn Gold Card members. Race day registration is $20 for adults, and $15 for 18 and under and Roslyn Gold Card members. The Kids' Fun Run is free, or $10 with pre-ordered T-shirt.

The 5K will begin at 9:45 a.m. at the front of the high school on Roundhill Road. The Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. Registration and check-in will begin at 8 a.m. Applications can be picked up at Athlete's Foot, North Shore Optics and other local businesses. Registration information and applications are also available at http://www.panix.com/runner/lirun.htm. Completed forms with entry fees should be sent to: Roslyn Hilltop Educational Foundation, PO Box 95, Roslyn, NY 11576.

For more information about sponsoring or participating in the Hilltop 5K, call Barry Edelson at 625-6315 or e-mail roslynsd@roslynschools.org.