The Race before The Game
When is The Race before The Game?
The Race before The Game takes place on Saturday, November 28, 2026 in Sandusky, OH.
What distances does The Race before The Game offer?
The Race before The Game offers 4 events: The Big O 1-mile walk/run, Block the M, Dot the i, The OH-IO Two-person Relay.
| Event | Distance | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Big O 1-mile walk/run | 1.2 mi | $25.00 | Register |
| Block the M | 4.0 mi | $25.00 | Register |
| Dot the i | 5.0 mi | $25.00 | Register |
| The OH-IO Two-person Relay | 5.0 mi | $25.00 | Register |
How much does The Race before The Game cost?
Registration for The Race before The Game starts at $25.00. Prices vary by event distance.
Where is The Race before The Game held?
The Race before The Game is held in Sandusky, OH at 702 W. Monroe Street.
About The Race before The Game
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.