Runners from Roslyn and surrounding communities are invited to participate in the 31st annual edition of the Nationwide Insurance 10 Kilometer Run for Aspire, Long Island's oldest continuously held 10 Kilometer Run. The Run will be held on Saturday, April 5.

The 2008 Run will be staged over the same 6.2 mile course through the roads of Plainview, Old Bethpage and Bethpage that has been used in the past, once again starting and finishing at the H.B. Mattlin Middle School on Washington Avenue in Plainview. The event will be directed by Bob Windorf of the Greater Long Island Running Club.

Continuing the tradition that was started in 2007, the Club is offering a $500 prize if the first male runner to cross the finish line breaks the course record of 30:27 set by Pat Peterson in 1988, and a $500 prize if the first female runner to cross the finish line breaks the course record of 34:55 set by Angela Hearn in 1989.

The Race Committee is extremely grateful for the continued support of Nationwide Insurance, with Nationwide's Anthony Wiszowaty stepping forth once again to help honor the memory of Stan Kramberg, and the entire net proceeds of the event being turned over to the Aspire Program for the rehabilitation of young amputees, and Aspire's Stanley Kramberg Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The event will continue to provide awards in age groups through 85 plus. Top Male and Female Overall and top Male and Female Masters take home a pair of Mizuno running shoes. Every entrant in the 10K gets one of the classic Long Sleeve Run for Aspire shirts. Other great Aspire Run features include free massage and lots of raffles to cap the post-Run Awards Ceremony.

Runners from the Roslyn area did quite well in the 2007 edition of the Run, led by veteran athlete Brian Cloherty of Roslyn Heights, who was the eighth finisher overall and earned first place honors in the 35-39 Age Group. Race organizers are hopeful that Brian and other speedsters from the Roslyn area - of all ages and levels of ability will be back again on April 5.

For more information or entry forms, call the Running Club office at 349-7646, or register online at www.glirc.org.