Toledo Zoo Dart Frog Dash

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

• Date: 2025-05-17
• Location: Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH
• Registration URL: Toledo Zoo Dart Frog Dash
• T-Shirt Deadline: May 4 (limited availability afterward)

🕒 Race Schedule

• 5K Race/Walk: 8:30 a.m. (South/historic side of Zoo)
• ZOO FOR ALL WALK (Accessible): 9:00 a.m. (North side of Zoo)
• Kids’ Fun Run: 9:45 a.m. (in front of Aquarium)
• Parking: Enter through Anthony Wayne Trail entrance, included with entry fee.

🎉 Event Details

• Fun for the Whole Family: Accurate 5K race with prizes, chip timing, non-competitive 5K walk, Kids’ Fun Run, and accessible Zoo For All Walk.
• Course Overview: The 5K course takes participants through the neighborhood west of the Zoo, through the Zoo’s gardens, and into the Main Plaza.
• Zoo Entry: All registrants and spectators arriving by 10 a.m. can stay at the Zoo free of charge, with parking included.
• Inclusivity Focus: The Zoo For All Walk offers a non-competitive walk promoting fun and accessibility.

🚧 Traffic and Road Closures

• Coordination: Working with Toledo Police Department to ensure street closures follow a "rolling pattern."
• Effective Reopening: Streets will reopen as soon as the last participant passes to minimize traffic disruption.
• Schedule Adjustments: Participants are advised to make schedule adjustments to avoid inconvenience.

📦 Packet Pickup Information

• Highly Recommended: Pickup packets at Dave's Running.
• Alternative Pickup: Available on race morning starting at 7 a.m. inside the Aquarium at the Zoo.
• Location: Dave's Running, 5700 Monroe St, Sylvania, Ohio, May 16 & 17, 3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Questions: Call 419-385-5721 ext. 2078