HOPE Chautauqua, an initiative of Prevention Works, is announcing its inaugural virtual 5K Run.

Run or walk the 5K (3.1 miles) any time in May, with organizers encouraging use of the free It’s Your Race virtual app. It will automatically track and map a route and then enter the results online.

A $25 registration prior to April 10 gives participants the chance to add a “Run for HOPE” t-shirt. A $20 registration does not include a t-shirt, but will allow runners and walkers to participate. Those who want to donate instead of participate can send donations online or send them to Prevention Works, 509 N. Main St., Jamestown, NY 14701.

The first-, second- and third-fastest times will receive a $25 Amazon E-Gift Card. Beginning May 8, Hope Chautauqua officials will select a random individual each Saturday among participants who have completed a 3.1-mile course that week to receive a $10 Amazon E-Gift Card. The prize is only available to those who use the It’s Your Race app. For more information on how to download the app www.itsyourrace.com/mobile-app.aspx

For more information on registration or to make a donation online, please visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/hopechautauqua.

Since 1974, Prevention Works, formerly known as CASAC, a United Way partner agency, has provided social emotional learning and the prevention of risky behaviors in Chautauqua County school districts and the local community. For more information about Prevention Works programs and services, call the Jamestown office at 664-3608 or the Dunkirk office at 366-4623, or visit www.preventionworks.us.