DUBLIN, Ohio – Officials of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday announced today the return of the FORE! Miler presented by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (The James), a 4-mile road race open to runners and walkers that will kick off the 50th Anniversary of the prestigious PGA TOUR event hosted annually by golf legend Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield Village Golf Club. The race serves as a fundraiser that highlights and benefits the alliance between Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation.
The FORE! Miler will begin at 7 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 28. The race will follow a route that starts and ends at Muirfield Village Golf Club and includes Memorial Drive, Avery Road, Brand Road, Muirfield Drive and Kinross Court. After the race, runners and walkers will enjoy a free Post-Race Party at the Golden Bear Club. The FORE! Miler is limited to the first 3,000 runners and walkers.
Registration for the FORE! Miler is NOW OPEN at www.foremiler.com. Race fees are $45 per person during this special early registration period available through March 18. Race fees from March 19 through April 22 are $50 per person; and $55 per person starting April 23 until sold out. Participants that register three (or more) racers at the same time will receive a discount of $15 off the total race fee cost.
This year’s FORE! Miler once again offers a virtual race packet option. The cost is $55 per racer and is available through race day, Thursday, May 28. Note: All virtual race packets will be mailed the week of May 25.
General Packet Pick Up for the FORE! Miler will take place at North Market Bridge Park on Sunday, May 24m Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check the race website for additional details.
All proceeds from the FORE! Miler benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. The race has raised nearly $400,000 for charity since it began in 2015.
Race participants receive an Official FORE! Miler-themed shirt, an Official FORE! Miler-themed Finisher’s Medal, one complimentary Good Any One Day Practice Round ticket ($20 value) to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (good for any one day, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, with Wednesday’s ticket including access to the Official Pro-Am and Memorial Honoree Ceremony) and a complimentary adult beverage at the Post-Race Party.
“This year’s FORE! Miler will kick off a very special week celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday,” said Executive Director Dan Sullivan. “It is a point of pride for all involved that the FORE! Miler continues to provide a positive charitable impact for the community and has become a popular stop on the spring running calendar in Dublin. This community-focused race owes much of its success to its sponsors, including second-year presenting sponsor The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The James, and longtime partners City of Dublin, Nationwide, Miller Lite, Coca-Cola and WBNS. Their support makes it possible for the FORE! Miler to raise important funds for Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, while also highlighting the alliance with the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.”
The 50th Anniversary of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, scheduled for June 1-7, will once again collaborate with M3S Sports to operate the FORE! Miler. The Memorial and M3S will continue to work closely with City of Dublin officials to create a first-class race experience for participants and Dublin residents alike.
“Dublin is proud to be a designated Runner Friendly Community, and it is a pleasure to see our residents and visitors continue to embrace the FORE! Miler,” said Dublin City Manager Megan O’Callaghan. “As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Memorial Tournament, this event exemplifies how the Tournament and the City have continued to grow and evolve with the community over the past five decades, creating more opportunities to support health, well-being and connection.”
“We are proud to continue our support of the FORE! Miler,” said Dan Like, MHA, Chief Administrative Officer of Ambulatory Services at the Wexner Medical Center. “It is an opportunity to work closely with the Memorial Tournament and the City of Dublin on our shared vision of enhancing the health of the communities where we live and work. By sponsoring the FORE! Miler race, we’re continuing our commitment to the Dublin community and promoting a culture of active living, preventative care and well-being. We value our partnership and are honored to be part of this event."
For more information and to register for the FORE! Miler, please visit www.foremiler.com.
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The 2026 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday will be held June 1-7, at world-renowned Muirfield Village Golf Club, and will be a celebration of the Tournament’s 50th anniversary.
About the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is held annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and numerous other local organizations. For more information, visit www.thememorialtournament.com or call 614-889-6700.
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