Somerville Road Runners Annual Elections
SRR's 2026 annual elections will be held by electronic vote, and results will be announced at our Board Meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. The elected officers will then appoint several additional positions critical to club leadership. Final results will be posted to SRR channels following the meeting.
Elected Positions
The following positions are elected each year by members the club:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Members-at-Large
Appointed Positions
The following positions are appointed each year by the elected officers:
Webmaster
Membership Director
Marketing Coordinator
Community Involvement Coordinator
IDEA Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Merchandise Coordinator
Long-Run Coordinator
Marathon Coordinator
USATF Grand Prix Coordinator
SRR Kids Coordinator
Bur-run Coordinator
Tuesday Morning Run Coordinator
Squirrel Scramble Coordinator
Wednesday Morning Run Coordinator
Casey's Coordinator
Race Committees
5K Program Coordinator
Race Meetup Coordinator
Digital Operations Coordinator
Click here to see detailed descriptions of the positions
Are there other opportunities to get involved?
There are many other ways to become involved with SRR, beyond elected and appointed positions. Here are a few suggestions:
Join the committee of one of the club's annual races
Help organize the club's weekly runs
Host a long run
Participate in track workouts
Attend a board meeting and learn about our several initiatives, or help plan non-running related activities
Race with SRR
Meet the Candidates
The complete 2026 Election Candidates details will be posted here on February 17. Please consider running for a position or nominating someone else to run by contacting srrboard@srr.org by February 16! No application materials are required, but most candidates will provide a photo and a description of their history with the club, why they’re running, and what they want to bring to the Board.
President
Ben Spaulding
Hello SRR. My name is Ben Spaulding and I am running for President of the Somerville Road Runners.
I originally started running with SRR, tagging along with my friend Josh, at a Casey's Thursday night run in October 2018. A few weeks later I became an official member, and have been running with SRR ever since. I have been on the SRR Board for the past five years, first as a member at large, then Vice President for two years, and currently as President for the past two years. I have also served the club as the Bur-Run coordinator since April 2021, founded the WMRC, been a Mill Cities co-captain, race director for the MOM’s Run, and have been a member of the Gobble and 26x1 race committees the past four years.
The SRR community has given me more than I ever could have imagined. My wife and I moved to Somerville in 2010 and for years I ran on my own and worked a job in Back Bay, but during that time I never felt like I was a part of the community. When I joined SRR all that changed. I got to meet and run with so many amazing people, participate and volunteer at countless races and events, and most importantly, give back to the community I lived in. The SRR community helped make the place I lived become my home, and I am forever grateful for that. This is what motivates me to run for President and help lead this amazing organization: to promote the sport of running, to encourage and motivate others to do great things, to give back, and to foster community.
I am running for President in 2026, and if re-elected as President I will continue to work with the board and the club on ways we can continuously improve the organization and local running community for all types of runners, including:
Help the club be really good at what we do - be a top notch community running group that has something for everyone and that is welcoming to all. I believe that this is our greatest asset. Generations of SRR have made this possible, and it will be our responsibility to make sure it continues.
Continuing to grow participation in club activities that are welcoming and exciting for all types of runners, and work with the board to expand membership value for SRR club members.
Continue to improve the management of the club, working with board members to regularly evaluate our day-to-day operations. As the club grows and diversifies, I believe this to be a priority to ensure that the organization can operate efficiently and scale effectively.
Along the lines of improving SRR operations, improve club communication, including exploring new communication tools like Discord and improve use of the email listserv.
Recruit and train the next generation of SRR leaders. There are many talented and motivated people in the club who can lead the next generation of SRR. I hope to encourage those people to step up into coordinator and leadership roles throughout 2026.
I can’t tell all of you how much I have loved being a part of this club and community. It has been an honor to help carry on the traditions of SRR and help make new ones with all of you. As President of SRR, I will work my hardest to continue to make our running community one that welcomes all, and is one that we are all proud to be a part of.
Thank you for your consideration.
Vice President
Kim Lund
Derek Lo
Secretary
Elena Doty
Hi SRR!
I've been a member of the club since 2022 but have become much more active as a volunteer in the past year, supporting club events whenever possible (including MOM's Run, 26x1, Wintah Challenge, etc) and helping to coordinate SRR's presence at the USATF Grand Prix. I've really enjoyed getting involved in the initiatives and programs we provide to our members and local community, and am running for secretary or member at large because I'd love to do even more to contribute to the club's success. If re-elected, I would work with the club and board to expand the variety and reach of our events and initiatives, and to continue to make the club the welcoming and supportive community it is today.
Treasurer
Ewa Szilagyi
Member-At-Large (3 positions)
Courtney Towson
I would like to submit my name for a Member at Large position for 2026. I have been a member of the club since 2022 and led the SRR Kids Program for three years (2023-2025).
Currently, I am a member of the 26x1 committee. Now that I have transitioned the Kids Program to new leadership, I am eager to take on more responsibility with that race and within the club in general.
I regularly participate in Track and attend a lot of the special events and races SRR puts on. I have attended board meetings to represent the Kids program and would like to learn what it takes to make a run club of this size successful and help keep it growing over the years.
John Johnson
Kim Lund
(see bio above)
Derek Lo
(see bio above)