What is Central Park Track Club (centralparktc.org)?

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Central Park Track Club (CPTC) is a New York City-based track and field and running club that offers coached training for track, cross country, and road running, and it competes at a high level: the site reports 9 USA Track and Field Club National Championships, 12 Olympians, 16 World Championships qualifiers, and 90+ Olympic Trials and National Championships qualifiers. If you are looking for a structured, coach-led running group in NYC with a competitive record, this is the club to evaluate; if you only want casual, self-organized runs, the coached schedule below may be more than you need.

What the club does

CPTC organizes coached workouts across three disciplines:

  • Track – sessions at Icahn Stadium or Riverbank
  • Cross country (XC) – grouped with track and road under one coach
  • Road running – including morning and evening groups in Central Park

The club also maintains a competitive presence, with the results listed above and American Records in the Indoor Marathon (2017–2018) and the Indoor 4×200.

Training schedule and coaches

The site publishes a training update with specific times, locations, and coach contacts:

Group Days & Time Location Coach Contact
Track, XC & Road Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30pm Icahn Stadium or Riverbank Devon Martin [email protected]
Sprinters (see schedule/coaches) — Derrick Adkins [email protected]
Central Park Morning Crew (Roads) Tuesdays 6:00am & Thursdays 5:50am Central Park Roberta Groner [email protected]
Central Park (Roads) Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:45pm Central Park Roberta Groner [email protected]
Central Park Fridays, 7:00am Central Park Devon Martin [email protected]
Central Park Saturdays, 7:00am Central Park Roberta Groner [email protected]

The site directs prospective members to "see schedule and coaches to contact," so the table above is the current published starting point rather than a fixed program.

How to use the site

  1. Check the training schedule for the session that matches your discipline and availability.
  2. Contact the relevant coach by email to confirm details before attending.
  3. Follow the club on Instagram (@centralparktc) for updates and highlights.
  4. Check Club News for events such as the 2025 Benefit Speaker Connor Mantz and the 2025 Benefit Honoring Don Landry (both posted October 6, 2025).

What to verify before joining

  • Whether a session is open to non-members or requires registration — the site does not state this.
  • Current practice locations, since track sessions alternate between Icahn Stadium and Riverbank.
  • Any membership fees or requirements — no pricing information is published on the page.

The site is the authoritative source for schedules, coach contacts, and club news; use the coach emails above to confirm anything not stated there.