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18 In Passing ● November/December 2010 ● secondwindrunningclub.org
IN PASSING
Thank you from Allerton Park
Hi Kelly,
The project for which the Second Wind Running Club gift was used at Allerton Park has been completed.
The gift was used for a much-needed trail stabilization project on the trail between the Sunken
Garden and the Centaur sculpture. I think this is part of the running course which the club uses during
the October Allerton Run—so it seemed very fitting to improve this section of trail with the club’s gift.
This particular area was eroding badly, and in need of repair and stabilization. The park maintenance
guys on our staff figured out the best plan to accomplish that and used Second Wind’s gift to buy the supplies.
During the last few weeks, they installed timbers across the trail by digging a trench and reinforcing
with rebar spikes, then laying a base coat of large rock so the water can soak in, and then adding a
thick layer of small rock to make it easy and safe to walk on it. The area looks much better, is safer, and
should last a long time now that it’s repaired and stabilized.
I checked and found out the date of the run this year is October 31, and I plan to install a temporary
sign at that spot in the trail so that club members know how the gift was used.
Please pass along our appreciation to the club once again for their generous gift of support. The club
is truly helping us get some improvements done that otherwise we would not be able to do.
Thank you again,
Chris Hermann
Allerton Park Development