Much progress has been made on the Pomeroy Trail’s northern section since April’s progress post. Split-rail fencing, final surfacing, and lighting infrastructure has been completed along all of this portion of the trail up to and including the Laird Campus spur. One of the two bridges north of the Laird Campus spur has been positioned; north of that bridge, the trail is unfinished. The following views (listed below) were from August 18. Also see Bike Delaware’s video of most of this northern section.

Note: The formal dedication of the Pomeroy Trail will take place on Monday, September 10, at 11 a.m. at the south Pomeroy trailhead (at the Hall Trail).

• Looking south just north of the trailhead
• A look (facing south) at the path to the bridge that will cross the ravine
• Looking north at the ravine crossing showing concrete footers for bridge
• Looking south from the ravine
• The new bridge just north of the Laird Campus spur
• Looking north just north of the Laird Campus spur
• The completed Laird Campus spur
• Looking south just south of the Laird Campus spur
• Looking west from the trail’s intersection with Creek Road
• Looking east from the trail’s intersection with Creek Road
• Looking west from near North Street
• Looking east from near North Street
• Looking west from near Kershaw Street
• Looking east (toward Paper Mill Road/Cleveland Ave. intersection) from near Kershaw Street

CRR Jim Fischer had an interesting phone call recently from Joan Samonisky, athletic director at the Sanford School in Wilmington, Del.  This phone call led to Jim’s accepting a position as cross-country and indoor track coach at the private high school.  See story.

This comes after the University of Delaware had gutted its men’s running sports at the DI level over the past few years, relegating them to club status and leaving Jim with only the women’s running teams.

CRR David Brond keeps pace with CRR Charlie Riordan.

On Tuesday, we bid adieu to CRR David Brond, as he will be doing his running down in Georgia soon. Scheduled was a fun social run, and David liked it so much that he led the group on a five-mile loop in the oppressive heat and humidity.

Most survived well enough, though the distance split up the field considerably. Several opted not to do the entire distance (they know who they are) but were probably better off, considering the conditions.

We’ll miss David, particularly on the New Year’s Eve Day Trail Run in Fair Hill, which he liked, but wish him all the best in his new job and running environment. Good thing he’s accustomed to heat and humidity.

The group heads up Creek Road just past the “S” curve.

Ten Creek Road Runners showed up to run with CRR David Brond (center).

CCR Matt Robinson speaks at IOC headquarters on “The Role of the CEO of a Running Club in the New Millennium.” (just kidding about the title)

In the words of self-proclaimed Creek Road Runners CEO CRR Matt Robinson, “Citius, altius, fortius.” Or maybe he just said, “Onward and upward.” Who can know for sure with Matt?

Robinson has been at the forefront of global sports initiatives for the University of Delaware. It is in this spirit that the University of Delaware is partnering with the Delaware Sports Commission, whose president is [ahem] CRR Matt Robinson, and the U.S. Olympic Committee to celebrate Olympic Day, recognized annually on June 23 in more than 160 countries to commemorate the birth of the modern games in 1896.

Delaware Olympic Day’s main goals are to promote fitness, fair play, sportsmanship, perseverance, and respect. And to those aspects of sport, all Creek Road Runners join in saying, “Citius, altius, fortius,” or something like that.