Name: Zoar Merry Miles
Start: 2025-12-06
End: 2025-12-06
Location: Zoar

About the Event

Kick off your Christmas in Zoar experience with the Zoar Merry Miles, a 3 mile fun run/walk, that takes you around and through the village decorated in its Christmas splendor. The Kid's Fun Run (10 & Under) is just under half a mile, and of course a family member may run/walk it with them.

The course is a mix of roads and trail with a few moderate hills, passing the Zoar Garden, crossing the iron bridge, taking in the wetlands and accessing the trail that leads back up into the village. A challenging, yet fun course!

Note:

Due to the Trail being a bit narrow in a couple of spots, and scattered with some tree roots, strollers will not be permitted.

Dogs on a fixed leash are permitted on the course.

Snacks & Refreshments:
Cookies, soup, water, hot chocolate, granola bars and fruit at the finish line.

T-Shirts:
We offer Youth X-Small to Large, Adult Small to 3X-Large, & a No T-Shirt Option for a $5 discount. T-Shirts will be limited after November 15th!

Finishers Medal:
Finishers receive a locally, handcrafted finishers medal.

Schedule:
Saturday, December 6:
7:30 AM - Registration & Packet Pickup
8:45 AM - Kid's Fun Run - Untimed Event!
9:00 AM - Zoar Merry Miles Starts
10:00 AM - Awards Ceremony

Awards:
Top 3 Overall Female & Male
Top 3 Female & Male in each of the following Age Groups 14-Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+

Races Offered

1K

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Running

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-272 days remaining

5K

Dec 06, 2025

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-272 days remaining

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Zoar.

thermostat Temperature

-2.2° / 5.3°

wb_sunny Feels like

-7.1° / 0.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

4h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

13.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.1%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:41

nightlight Sunset

18:00

About Zoar

Learn more about the host city, Zoar.

Zoar is a quaint village of 170 people (2020) in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Zoar Village was founded by German religious dissenters called the "Society of Separatists of Zoar", in 1817 as a communal society

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Zoar Merry Miles.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	David Balthis	M	48	Canton, OH	20:32.34
🥈	Jason Ziss	M	43	Brecksville, OH	22:58.85
🥉	Kaiden Derr	M	14	Bolivar, OH	23:19.2
4	Randy Rufener	M	67	Bolivar, OH	23:41.57
5	Steven Fehr	M	28	Dundee, OH	24:06.8
6	Denise Fowler	F	57	Dover, OH	24:29.8
7	Zander Seeton	M	17	Canton, OH	24:32.24
8	Janelle Fehr	F	18	Beach City, OH	24:34.26
9	Lauren Rainsburg	F	43	East Sparta, OH	24:50.61
10	Ali Evans	F	35	Dover, OH	24:56.43
11	Joel Miller	M	18	New Philadelphia, OH	25:07.73
12	Anonymous Anonymous	M	53	—	25:08.4
13	Terry Grega	M	51	Medina, OH	25:19.69
14	Justin Schrockman	M	34	Bolivar, OH	25:30.86
15	Robert Clark	M	66	boardman, OH	25:41.7
16	Pete Poremba	M	60	New Philadelphia, OH	26:01.76
17	Melissa Seeton	F	47	Canton, OH	26:01.42
18	Jason Kraus	M	51	Canton, OH	26:57
19	Stephanie Hicks	F	36	Bolivar, OH	28:09.82
20	Mark Fortner	M	63	Navarre, OH	28:10.2
21	GUY NELSON	M	45	Dover, OH	28:19.25
22	Shannon Norris	F	44	Canton, OH	28:03.04
23	Terri Sponaugle-Schrock	F	45	Sugarcreek, OH	28:35.57
24	Elsa Cave	F	54	Canton, OH	28:52.4
25	AJ Troyer	M	30	Bolivar, OH	29:01.27
26	Lily Fehr	F	21	Beach City, OH	29:05.03
27	Katelynn Griffin	F	36	Dover, OH	29:04.64
28	D. Lendon	M	12	New Philadelphia, OH	29:36.58
29	Felicia Neal	F	40	Strasburg, OH	29:35.27
30	Mel Siebert	M	66	Bolivar, OH	29:31.03
31	Robert King	M	55	Canton, OH	29:44.45
32	Ava Miller	F	13	New Philadelphia, OH	29:49.12
33	Melissa Miller	F	45	Dundee, OH	29:56.09
34	Tyra Hanle	F	51	Canton, OH	30:17.52
35	Nancy Wardell	F	41	Dover, OH	30:51.68
36	Dan Anastis	M	61	Canton, OH	30:48.94
37	Ashley Watson	F	38	Canton, OH	31:20.53
38	John Addy	M	79	Coshocton, OH	31:30.77
39	Penelope Pena	F	14	Bolivar, OH	31:19.39
40	Jennie Bollinger	F	56	East Sparta, OH	31:33.63
41	Ruby Behm	F	23	Magnolia, OH	31:27.8
42	Nathan Griffin	M	36	Dover, OH	31:38.61
43	Jennah Roberts	F	32	Canton, OH	32:06.59
44	Lindy Anastis	F	61	Canton, OH	32:08.86
45	Carrie Lendon	F	48	New Philadelphia, OH	32:12.89
46	Melissa Tyler	F	43	Barberton, OH	32:34.44
47	Kellie Adams	F	35	New Philadelphia, OH	33:03.6
48	Anne Gunther	F	61	Dover, OH	33:27.24
49	N. Krosse	M	12	Massillon, OH	33:28.85
50	Debra Zellers	F	64	Mogadore, OH	33:38.6