Participants take off Sunday morning at the start of the children’s Fun Run at Edward Little High School in Auburn, prior to the start of Emily’s Run, the second race in the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series. The race is named is named for Emily Fletcher, a standout runner for ELHS who died in a car crash in 2004. Proceeds from the race fund two college scholarships in her name and donations to the Auburn Public Library, the Auburn Nordic Ski Association, the Stanton Bird Club and the Androscoggin Land Trust. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Runners take off Sunday morning at the start of Emily’s Run in front of Edward Little High School in Auburn. Emily’s Run, the second race in the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series, is named for Emily Fletcher, a standout runner for ELHS who died in a car crash in 2004. Proceeds from the race fund two college scholarships in her name and donations to the Auburn Public Library, the Auburn Nordic Ski Association, the Stanton Bird Club and the Androscoggin Land Trust. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Runners take off Sunday morning at the start of Emily’s Run in front of Edward Little High School in Auburn. Emily’s Run, the second race in the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series, is named for Emily Fletcher, a standout runner for ELHS who died in a car crash in 2004. Proceeds from the race fund two college scholarships in her name and donations to the Auburn Public Library, the Auburn Nordic Ski Association, the Stanton Bird Club and the Androscoggin Land Trust. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Runners take off Sunday morning at the start of Emily’s Run in front of Edward Little High School in Auburn. Emily’s Run, the second race in the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series, is named for Emily Fletcher, a standout runner for ELHS who died in a car crash in 2004. Proceeds from the race fund two college scholarships in her name and donations to the Auburn Public Library, the Auburn Nordic Ski Association, the Stanton Bird Club and the Androscoggin Land Trust. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Cady Kintner carries her son, Huck Christiansen, on her back Sunday morning as daughter, Leo Christiansen, holds her hand as they near the finish line of the children’s Fun Run during Emily’s Run at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Participants take off Sunday morning at the start of the children’s Fun Run, prior to the start of Emily’s Run at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Emily’s Run, the second race in the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series, is named for Emily Fletcher, a standout runner for ELHS who died in a car crash in 2004. Proceeds from the race fund two college scholarships in her name and donations to the Auburn Public Library, the Auburn Nordic Ski Association, the Stanton Bird Club and the Androscoggin Land Trust. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Roger Charest holds the hand Sunday morning of his son, Felix, as they near the finish line of the children’s Fun Run, prior to the start of Emily’s Run at Edward Little High School in Auburn. Emily’s Run, the second race in the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series, is named for Emily Fletcher, a standout runner for ELHS who died in a car crash in 2004. Proceeds from the race fund two college scholarships in her name and donations to the Auburn Public Library, the Auburn Nordic Ski Association, the Stanton Bird Club and the Androscoggin Land Trust. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Emily’s Run volunteers Gayle Johnson, left and Eileen Fair are the last to start — and finish — the race. They are “sweepers,” making sure every racer is ahead of them, officially ending the race when they cross the finish line. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal


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