Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

Sponsored by: Lake Erie Film Commission 🎥 🎞️ Start Time: October 25th, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT 🕓 Where: Check-in and start will be outside the Mylander Plaza in Downtown Sandusky, Ohio Course Route: Along the Sandusky Bath Pathway 🏃‍♀️

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 Stre

Celebrate the holiday season at the Run The Lights - Sandusky, a festive 2-mile run/walk and part of the RUNDUSKY Race Series! The event benefits the Jimm Corso Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind the Sandusky Christmas Market. The course takes you through the Christmas displays in Washington Park and starts and finishes under the holiday lights on Columbus Avenue. Participants will receive a custom Pom Hat and a unique wood finisher medallion with a lanyard that can also be used as a Christmas ornament, included with registration! In addition to awards for the top finishers (Age Groups TBD), there will be prizes for the best Christmas-themed costume and the best ugly sweater! Plan to make a night of it and enjoy all the Sandusky Christmas Market has to offer! Come enjoy the lights, get into the holiday spirit, and make this festive 2-mile event part of your Christmas tradition!

Chip timed race! First race of the #RUNDUSKY Race Series 2026. 5K run/walk road course in downtown Sandusky, Ohio, originating at Bait House Brewery and Battery Park parking lot just north of the city building. Day of registration from 8am-8:45am; Race start at 9 a.m. Finish line will be set up for one hour.  $30 supports the Humane Society of Erie County and includes a t-shirt (if registered before noon on March 25, 2026). *$35 and no guaranteed shirt after T-shirt deadline* *Well behaved dogs on a SHORT leash are welcome Raffles, 50/50 and more at Bait House Brewery throughout the event.  ** Race will happen rain or shine, no refunds **

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