2025 - Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5k by Toledo Zoo
2025 distances
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
Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5K (MEDAL ONLY)
Please note this registration option includes the medal only (scarves and tumblers sold out as of 11/17). Registration also includes custom bib with chip timing, hot cocoa at the finish line area, and admission to Lights Before Christmas presented by Huntington Bank.
Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5K (NO SWAG)
This race includes a custom bib with chip timing, complimentary hot cocoa at the finish line and admission to Lights Before Christmas presented by Huntington Bank. **Does not include medal, scarf or tumbler
Race-day weather
Conditions on December 14, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:53 AM and sets at 5:04 PM local time (EST) in Toledo on December 14, 2025 — 9h 10m of daylight.
Course
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2025 results — Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5k by Toledo Zoo
Polar Paws & Santa Claws 5K with Swag · 536 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiden Lee | 17:10 | 5:31 /mi |
| 2 | Lucas Kuhn | 17:28 | 5:37 /mi |
| 3 | Bryce Hans | 17:36 | 5:40 /mi |
| 4 | Benjamin Remaklus | 18:54 | 6:05 /mi |
| 5 | Tiffin Ways | 18:56 | 6:06 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 62 Toledo events
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