Fans, competitors celebrate afterwards at Emerson Park

Special to The Citizen

OWASCO - While the Great Race may well be the biggest single athletic event annually in Auburn, as soon as the race is over and Emerson Park is flooded with people, the post-race celebration may well be one of the biggest parties the area has ever seen.

This year, despite the soggy conditions at Emerson Park, hundreds turned out to cheer on friends and family competing in the race and to simply kick back and enjoy a Sunday afternoon.