Central Park Track Club Coaches and How to Contact Them

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Central Park Track Club lists three coaches on its training update page, each tied to specific disciplines and session times. To reach the right person, match your interest to the coach below: Devon Martin for track, cross country, and road; Derrick Adkins for sprinters; Roberta Groner for road training. All three are reachable by the email addresses published on centralparktc.org.

Coaches and Their Responsibilities

Coach Disciplines Email
Devon Martin Track, cross country, road [email protected]
Derrick Adkins Sprinters [email protected]
Roberta Groner Roads [email protected]

Which Coach to Contact

  • Track, cross country, or general road training — Devon Martin. He also leads the Friday and Saturday morning Central Park sessions.
  • Sprint training — Derrick Adkins. Sprint-specific work is listed separately from the distance groups.
  • Road running and the morning crew — Roberta Groner. She covers the early Tuesday/Thursday sessions and the Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Central Park evening and morning runs.

If you are unsure which group fits your pace or event, start with the coach whose discipline matches your goal, and ask about placement.

Training Sessions by Coach and Location

The published schedule pairs each session with a coach:

Icahn Stadium or Riverbank — Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30pm

  • Coach Devon Martin (Track, XC & Road)

Central Park Morning Crew — Tuesdays 6:00am & Thursdays 5:50am

  • Coach Roberta Groner (Roads)

Central Park — Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:45pm

  • Coach Roberta Groner (Roads)

Central Park — Fridays, 7:00am

  • Coach Devon Martin (Track, XC & Road)

Central Park — Saturdays, 7:00am

  • Coach Roberta Groner (Roads)

Note the two distinct early-morning start times for the Morning Crew (6:00am Tuesday, 5:50am Thursday) and that the Tuesday/Thursday evening Central Park sessions begin at 6:45pm, separate from the 6:30pm stadium sessions.

How to Get Started

  1. Pick the session that matches your discipline and availability using the schedule above.
  2. Email the coach listed for that session, stating your event or training focus and which session you plan to attend.
  3. Confirm meeting details with the coach before your first session, since locations alternate between Icahn Stadium, Riverbank, and Central Park.

The club also maintains an Instagram profile (@centralparktc) where schedule updates and highlights are posted, which is worth checking if a session time changes.