Jonathan Haggerty, 7, of Auburn hands out medals Thursday to Jackson Robichaud, left, and Roman Robichaud at the end of the Mash Potato Mile at the YMCA Outdoor Learning and Education Center in Auburn. Families and individuals participated in the 3rd annual event on the trails that meander around the 100-acre property off Stetson Road. “It’s just a way for families to start their Thanksgiving Day by getting outside while being together,” Marcie Hird, development director at the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston, said. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Peter and Chelsea Ouellette of Auburn walk Thursday along the trail with their children, Oliver, 5, and Vivian, 2, during the Mash Potato Mile at the YMCA Outdoor Learning and Education Center in Auburn. Families and individuals participated in the 3rd annual event on the trails that meander around the 100-acre property off Stetson Road. “It’s just a way for families to start their Thanksgiving Day by getting outside while being together,” Marcie Hird, development director at the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston, said. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Leandra Fox-Teixeira of Auburn walks Thursday along the trail with her children, Ava and Theodore, during the Mash Potato Mile at the YMCA Outdoor Learning and Education Center in Auburn. Families and individuals participated in the 3rd annual event on the trails that meander around the 100-acre property off Stetson Road. “It’s just a way for families to start their Thanksgiving Day by getting outside while being together,” Marcie Hird, development director at the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston, said. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal