2025 Forks XC Information
Hello Chenango Forks Cross Country Family!
I hope everyone is having a great summer! The coaching staff is extremely excited for the start of the 2025 season! Whether you are one of our seniors who has been on the team for six years or whether you have never ran before in your life, we would love to have you as part of our program! Here is some important information.
Sign Ups: Please make sure you are signed up on the school website. All athletes need an updated physical in order to practice. https://www.cforks.org/page/athletics-home scroll down to the Fall registration.
Practice: Practice begins August 18th. Practices begin at 7:40AM. The link to the schedule is under the schedules section of the website and is also linked here.
Note** Some of the practices are at Chenango Valley State Park. We will meet in the parking lot at the bottom of the hill by the swim area. The park starts charging admission to enter at 9:00 so I would recommend getting to the park by 8:50 to avoid paying to enter the park. Once you are in the park you can stay as long as you want free of charge.
What to bring: A decent pair of running shoes and a water bottle. Cross country spikes for meets.
Website: Our practice schedule and meet schedule is on our website www.cfexchangezone.com. We post information on this website throughout the season such as roster, meet schedule, meet recaps, and parent information. Our tentative meet schedule is posted on the website.
Parents Meeting: Our parent meeting will be September 2nd at 7:45PM. This will be held during our evening practice under the lights. We encourage all parents to attend as well as stay to observe practice and the workout (though you are obviously not required to stay to observe the workout).
Team Store: Our team store is open! The last full day to order is August 20th. Here is the link.
Jerseys: For jersey tops, we will be wearing the same jerseys as our track athletes wear. If you are a track athlete you can wear the same jersey. If you are someone who does not have a jersey from outdoor track, we have new jerseys for you to purchase. We found that the wear and tear of passing jerseys from athlete to athlete over the year resulted in our runners competing in less than desirable jersey tops. This also allows athletes to keep their jerseys when they graduate. For shorts, athletes can wear any navy shorts or spandex they are comfortable in. The jerseys are 43 dollars. If anyone has a problem purchasing a jersey please contact me and we will definitely figure something out.
Community 5K Fundraiser: We are extremely excited to be hosting our first annual “Runnin’ With The Devils 5K.” This will be held at the school on the morning of October 11th. More information about this will come once the season starts. We will be looking for volunteers as well as participants! Here is the link to the event website.
Parents Email: I would like to collect one (or more) parent emails for each athlete to create an email chain to send out weekly information so please email me a quick hello at groovern@cforks.org and I will add you to our chain. Even if I already have your email please send me a message that way I know what email address(es) you would like added to the chain.
Podcast: We will be bringing back our podcast “The CF Exchange Zone” where we have coaches and athletes provide weekly updates and highlight practice and meet accomplishments. This is a great way to learn about the sport and get insight into our team philosophy and day to day operation. We are making a conscious effort to be extremely consistent with our podcast this year.
Coaching Staff:
Nick Groover (Head Coach)
Jason Motell (Modified Coach)
Larry Brooks (Volunteer Coach)
Dave Groover (Volunteer Coach)
We are looking forward to having a great 2025 season! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me!
Coach Groover
607-237-6362