
The Race before The Game
Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 9:00 AM EST
- Location
- Sandusky, OH
- 702 W. Monroe Street, 44870
- Type
- RUN
Sign up and verify details on the organizer’s official page.
Vibe analysis coming soon
Course feel, difficulty, and community fit are being added to this listing. Check back, and always confirm details on the official registration page.
At a glance
Great for
- Beginner Friendly
Auto-drafted from the public listing — confirm details on the official event page before signing up.
Distances & registration
4 optionsRegistration for all distances is through the official signup link above.
- 1.2 Miles
Sat, Nov 28, 9:00 AM EST · From $27.50
Opens Jan 22, 2026, 6:10 AM EST · Closes Feb 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- 4 Miles
Sat, Nov 28, 9:00 AM EST · From $27.50
Opens Jan 23, 2026, 6:10 AM EST · Closes Feb 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
- 5 Miles
Sat, Nov 28, 9:00 AM EST · From $27.50
Opens Jan 23, 2026, 6:10 AM EST · Closes Feb 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
+ 1 more optionHide
- 5 Miles
Sat, Nov 28, 9:00 AM EST · From $27.50
Opens Jan 23, 2026, 6:10 AM EST · Closes Feb 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
Vibe Check
Easygoing
Based on terrain, weather, and distance data.
The course
- —
From the organizer
Go Bucks and Go Blue during this 10th annual event in downtown Sandusky. There isn’t a better way to start the morning of the Ohio State/Michigan game day than “Dotting the i” or “Blocking the M.” And you can do both in this one-of-a-kind event. There is no other city with a unique street grid like Sandusky's to complete this kind of course.
The “Dot the i” course is approximately 5 miles and the “Block the M” course is approximately 4 miles. (Note: The "Dot the i" finish line will close at 10:30 a.m. Any participants unable to finish the course within that time are recommended to complete the Big O course instead)
The OH-IO Two-person relay. Split the Script Ohio course with one other person and each of you complete about 2.5 miles of the course.
The Big O, a one-mile walk option to complete just the O in Ohio.
Registered Participants (By November 12, 2026) receive long-sleeved shirts and are to use sidewalks and obey all traffic laws during the event.
PLACE: Monroe Street at Cameo Pizza and Central Park
COURSE: Ohio State fans will start at Cameo Pizza and run/walk the sidewalks of Sandusky completing Script Ohio (approx. 5 miles) and “Dot the i” at the finish. Michigan fans will start and finish at Cameo Pizza and run/walk the sidewalks of Sandusky completing the Block M (approx. 4 miles).
DATE: Saturday, November 28, 2026 (Date subject to change if The Game is scheduled for a different weekend than tradition)
TIME: Race Day starting at 8 a.m., Pre-Race Day Packet Pick-Up: TBD
ENTRY FEE: EARLY SIGN-UP SPECIAL THROUGH 2/28- $25.00! $35.00 pre-registration (received no later than November 12, 2026) Race-day registration limited to availability of shirts.
Also in this area
Easier options nearby
Lower-difficulty races in the same state.
- 2026 14th Annual Black Squirrel 5K Walk/Run & 1-Mile Walk/Run/RollSat, Apr 11, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT · Kent, OH
- Color your world 1mile/5k fun run/walkSat, Apr 11, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT · Montpileier, OH
- Humane Society of Erie County 5K Run/Walk: Run, Walk, Brew, RescueSat, Apr 4, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT · Sandusky, OH
More demanding options nearby
Higher-difficulty races in the same state.