UT/BG Ball Run

On October 24, 1981, the residence hall staff of Carter Hall initiated a new tradition which accompanied the UT vs. BG football game.  The UT/BG Ball Run began as a staff unity project, but is now used to promote a “good-spirit rivalry” between Toledo and Bowling Green.   This tradition involves running a football 25 miles from the visiting team’s campus to the home stadium of each year’s battle.  The game ball switches many hands as numerous student organizations and individuals each run a mile in this annual charity fundraiser.  In the past, this marathon relay has been a competition against BG for the fastest time and most charity money raised by each team.  On October 5, 1996, UT’s Chi Omega sorority began leading the annual run and then on November 23, 2001 The University of Toledo Student Government began to conduct the UT/BG Ball Run.