AUBURN — Race two of this year’s Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series will be held Sunday.

Emily’s Run will kick off at 8:30 a.m.

The course, which begins and ends at Edward Little High School on Harris Street in Auburn, is considered moderately hilly. Runners will leave the high school, turn right on Western Avenue, left on Court Street, right on Park Avenue, right on Gamage Avenue, and right on Shepley Street. They will go left on Lake Street, right on Fern Street, left on Granite Street, right on Court Street and left on Harris Street, heading back to the high school.

Motorists are urged to be patient when passing runners, or to seek alternative routes.

Emily’s Run is organized in memory of Emily Fletcher, who had been a standout runner while attending Edward Little High School. She died in a car accident in 2004.

All proceeds benefit the Fletcher Foundation, which will give two $1,000 scholarships to deserving Edward Little students in her name, as well as donations to the Auburn Public Library, the Auburn Nordic Ski Association, the Stanton Bird Club, and the Androscoggin Land Trust.

Event day registration is $25; free for all children ages 14 and younger.

For more information or to register online, go to: triplecrown5k.com/emilys-run/race-information/.

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