Student athletes from Central Maine Community College lead a warm-up cheer at the beginning of the Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run Sunday at Lost Valley in Auburn. Nine teams from CMCC, which includes about 220 students, volunteered during the event. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Kyle Simmons of Lewiston gets ready to run Sunday’s Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn. The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Runners move along Lake Shore Drive on Sunday during the Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn. The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Janet Perreault of Lewiston helps her granddaughter, Rosie Knapp, participate Sunday during the kid’s fun run in Auburn. The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Samantha Coen of Florida receives high-fives Sunday from Kristin Ferero, left, and Allison Ferero at the start of the Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn. The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Katie Kortus runs along Lake Shore Drive on Sunday during the Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn. The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Mary Pardi grabs a cup of water Sunday from Central Maine Community College student athletes near the halfway mark of the Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn. The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Members of the Central Maine Community College women’s soccer team offer Bruce Condit water near the halfway mark of the Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn. Nine teams from CMCC, which includes about 220 students, volunteered during the event. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Carmel Howe of Auburn runs along a short off-road section of Sunday’s Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn. The route includes a short distance through Tabers Mini Golf and Driving Range. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Rosalie Ford, 3, of Lisbon makes her way through a sea of people Sunday following the annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Edward Little High School senior Ansley Watson sings the national anthem Sunday prior to the start of the annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Ralph Fletcher of Auburn rides Sunday during the annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run at Lost Valley in Auburn. Fletcher almost always rides his motorcycle at the front of local running races to make sure competitors have a clear path. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Lake Shore Drive in Auburn closes to traffic during Sunday’s half marathon. The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Keith Sawyer, 70, is the final male to complete Sunday’s 13.1-mile Lake Auburn Half Marathon in Auburn. The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

The annual Lake Auburn Half Marathon, 5K and kid’s fun run takes place at Lost Valley in Auburn. Dan Campbell and Bon Brainerd held the inaugural race in 2013 and it has since been held every September. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal