Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5k by Toledo Zoo
About this race
Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5k is fun fur your whole family!
Get ready to move your paws!
5k Registrants will receive:
- Collectible medal (first 850 only)
- Wearable swag (first 700 only)
- Collectible cup (first 700 only)
- Custom bib with chip timing
- Admission to Lights Before Christmas presented by Huntington Bank
- Complimentary post-race hot cocoa
The Cub Run is for kids up to age 12 and includes an ice slide pass.
All participants are encouraged to wear holiday themed attire and light-up accessories as they run or walk their own race.
For more information, please visit toledozoo.org/polarpaws
PACKET PICKUP
Thursday, Dec 11 and Friday, Dec 12 at Dave's Running Shop in Sylvania, Starlite Plaza
3-6:30 pm both days
For any registrations AFTER Dec 12, race packets may be picked up at the Toledo Zoo on race day
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Running
Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5K with Swag
All ages welcome! Strollers are welcome but asked to start near the back for safety.
Polar Paws Kids Cub Run
Ages 0-12 years
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Toledo, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:52 AM and sets at 5:04 PM local time (EST) in Toledo on December 13, 2026 — 9h 11m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
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