- Weekly Club Announcements -
Somerville Road Runners won the 42nd Annual Mill Cities Relay! It was an amazing day for SRR, with 32 teams running 27 miles in the cold from Nashua to Lawrence. There was a lot of great teamwork, sportsmanship, and club celebrations all along the course (and into the party!). SRR was the largest club, winning the David LaBrode Participation Brick, for the fourth straight year, and SRR won the club championship for the fourth straight year as well! In order for us to win, it took the contributions of all the teams and all the runners, and that's one of the things that makes this event so special.
SRR is now accepting applications for the Boston Marathon 2026 SRR Invitational Entries. Each year the BAA sets aside a limited number of invitational entries to the Boston Marathon for local running clubs that support the BAA (primarily by clubs volunteering at their events). SRR is currently accepting applications for the 2026 race, and have set a tentative deadline for 12/15 for applications. For full details on the program and the process to apply, see Jess' email from 11/2 here
Merchandise Pick-Up Reminder - There have been several SRR merchandise orders this year that selected the 'Pick Up' option when buying their gear and have never picked up the goods. If you have ordered anything from the SRR Store and never picked it up, please check your email/spam folder/or other spot your email gets filtered to for emails from merchandise@srr.org for information on how to get your order!!!
Need to get your SRR race kit ready? The SRR store is stocked and ready for your purchase! Get your SRR singlet, hats, gloves, or classic hoodie and be ready for your spring race!
Event Calendar - This is the place to keep track of weekly runs, races, and other club events. We’ve got a lot going on! View the SRR Event Calendar (opens in new window) and better yet, add the SRR Calendar to your Google Calendars and never miss an event!
If you are running a race let SRR know here - Races - so you can connect with other SRRs and maybe organize a meetup. If you don't see your race on the list, go ahead and add it!
Long Runs Groups: Check out the long run web site for info on the different groups and route around town
Check out all of SRR's weekly runs! We have 7 different weekly runs Follow SRR on Instagram, Facebook, and Strava to get run updates and join the email list!
New to SRR and ready to become a full member? Membership has its privileges! Become a member today: Sign up Here
November Board Meeting: Minutes
Run with SRR at these upcoming events!
Somerville Jingle Bell Run 5k - Sunday, December 14th. A fun 5k to end the running year.
Weekly Runs
Need some running motivation during the week? We have you covered. Somerville Road Runners offer several organized runs throughout the week. Monday’s we run out of the Burren in East Somerville, Tuesday’s, Track at Tufts, Wednesday morning, no frills run from West Somerville, Wednesday evening, the Mighty Squirrel in Waltham hosts our fun runs and and Thursday we run out of Casey's in East Somerville.
Monday
SRR hosts a free weekly 5K Fun Run on Monday nights at 6:45 PM at KENNEY PARK in Davis Sq, Somerville. Come join a big crowd of friendly runners of all levels every Monday night in Davis Square!
Tuesday - AM
Union Square Breakfast Club (USBC)
7:30am at Life Alive in Union Square! The run will feature a 3 mile loop and there will be at least a 8 min/mile and 11 min/mile pace group, More Details.
WEDNESDAY - PM
The Squirrel Scramble
SRR and Mighty Squirrel have partnered to bring a free fun run open to anyone and everyone west of the city. You don’t need to be a club member to participate. Just show up at by 6:30pm at Mighty Squirrel’s brewery and taproom in Waltham (411 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham, MA). The run begins at 6:45pm.
Everyone will gather inside or outside the taproom, depending on weather. The route varies, but will always be between 3.5 and 4.5 miles. And plenty of great freshly-tapped beer will be awaiting you in the taproom when you’re done. More details…
Wednesday - AM
Wednesday Morning Run
Depart at 6:30 a.m. from the corner of Broadway and Alewife Brook Pkwy (right by the Stop and Shop sign) for 5.25 morning miles. All paces welcome More details…
Thursday
Every Thursday evening - Run starts at 7:15PM from the corner of Broadway and Melvin St in East Somerville
Speed + Winter Hill = Roadkill
Storm Through Somerville
Snow, rain, heat, blizzards, swarms of locusts; we’ll be there in any conditions! The SRR 4.06 mile Thursday Night Run happens every week at 7:15 PM! Wanna run it? Great! It's FREE! You can check out the official course route. More details…
Weekend Long Runs
Long runs of varied paces and distances :
Sub-7 Group (under 7:00 pace)
3 Hour Marathon Group (8:00 pace & faster)
9ish Pace Group
10ish Pace Group
11ish Pace Group
No Expectations Pace Group (12:00+)
For information go to Weekend Run or contact the Long Run Coordinators
What's Happening?
Welcome to the website of the Somerville Road Runners, Somerville Massachusetts' oldest running club. Bordering Boston and Cambridge, we're a motley crew that works hard, but doesn't let that get in the way of having a good time. SRR is a charitable, non-profit organization that sponsors many events a year including weekly runs, track workouts and annual races. Our club welcomes new members of all abilities. Read on to find out what we've been up to lately.
Mission Statement:
Somerville Road Runners is a non-profit athletic, social, and charitable organization committed to supporting local runners. We aim to provide a healthy, inclusive, and social environment for all members to enjoy the lifetime benefits of running. We carry out our mission through free weekly runs, competitive running events, charitable volunteer opportunities, community involvement, and social gatherings in the greater Somerville area.
Inclusivity Statement:
We welcome people of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, racial-ethnic identities, religions, socioeconomic statuses, abilities, body types, paces, and running experience levels.
We believe in a culture that honors the diversity of life circumstances, identities, perspectives, and interests of its community members. We commit to maintaining a safe and welcoming community and to continuously improving our organization to better align with these values.
If you ever feel that SRR is not living up to our mission, our inclusivity statement, or are concerned about the conduct of any of our members or community participants please reach out to any member of our executive board and we will take action to ensure that our values are upheld. Click here to view the SRR Code of Conduct.
TRACK - NOV 11 - 6:30 PM at Tufts
Track Workouts and Information
This week the workout is cruise intervals but I’ve thrown in an alternate one for those of you who don’t like holding yourselves back:
Cruise Intervals are 1600 meter reps at THRESHOLD intensity with a 1:00 break. Everyone should run at least 3 but should feel free to do 4 or 5 or even 6 if desired.
But if you just want to run fast, instead do this
1 x 1 mile at THRESHOLD (2:00 rest)
2 x 1 mile as fast as you can go (3:00 rest)
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Photo Credit: Tom Cole