The Race before The Game

Race Information

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Time: Race Day starting at 8 a.m., Pre-Race Day Packet Pick-Up: TBD

Registration Details

• Black Friday Registration: $30. DOES NOT INCLUDE RACE SHIRT as we are all out.
• Early Sign-Up Special: $25.00!
• Pre-registration Fee: $35.00 (received no later than November 14, 2025).
• Race-Day Registration: Limited to availability of shirts.

Event Overview

Go Bucks and Go Blue during this 9th 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.

Race Courses

• Dot the i: Approximately 5 miles.
• Block the M: 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.
• 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.
• Big O: A one-mile walk option to complete just the O in Ohio.

Course Details

PLACE: Monroe Street at Cameo Pizza and Central Park

• Ohio State Fans: 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: Start and finish at Cameo Pizza and run/walk the sidewalks of Sandusky completing the Block M (approx. 4 miles).

Additional Information

• Registered Participants: By November 14, 2025 receive long-sleeved shirts.
• Safety Notice: Participants are to use sidewalks and obey all traffic laws during the event.

More Information

For further details and registration, please visit the race website: The Race before The Game.