The course winds through a historic village decorated for Christmas, mixing road and trail as it passes a garden, crosses an iron bridge, and dips through wetlands before climbing back into the village. There are a few moderate hills, and some stretches of trail are narrow with tree roots underfoot, so the footing asks for a little attention.
Dogs on a fixed leash are welcome on the course. At the finish, there are cookies, soup, hot chocolate, and fruit waiting.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: David Balthis (20:32) · Jason Ziss (22:59) · Kaiden Derr (23:19)
The Zoar Merry Miles has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3 Miles field finished slower than 34:52, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:53, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (113 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3 Miles winner ran 20:32 while the median finisher took 34:52. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.