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Frozen Assets Run

Name: Frozen Assets Run
Start: 2026-02-07
End: 2026-02-07
Location: Madison

Madison, United States • 7 Feb 2026

The Frozen Assets 5K Run/Walk is a unique winter event held in Madison, Wisconsin, where participants run or walk entirely on the frozen surface of Lake Mendota. The 5K course offers scenic views of downtown Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Starting and finishing at The Edgewater hotel, the race is part of the larger Frozen Assets Festival.

Options include chip-timed runs, untimed walks, and skating, accommodating various participants. The event encourages families, with free entry for children 10 and under when accompanied by an adult registration. It provides a refreshing alternative to traditional pavement races, embracing the winter outdoors. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Wisconsin Madison

Race information

Registration

5 km

Frozen 5k - Walk/untimed Participant

5 km

Frozen 5k - Chip-Timed

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Trail runs nearby

Fri - Mon Sep 19-22

Last Dot Standing

Belleville - 16 mi from Madison

Backyard Ultra

4 mi

Last Dot Standing at Belleville, Wisconsin, organized by Ten Junk Miles Racing, kicks off at Belleville Community Park. The LMS format features a 4.2-mile out-and-back course between Belleville and Dot's Tavern, a 70-year-old tavern off the trail; each leg must be completed in one hour, with the nex..

Saturday Sep 27

Queen of the Ridge

Arena - 26 mi from Madison

Backyard Ultra

1 mi

Queen of the Ridge is a women-only endurance running event held on a family dairy farm in Arena, Wisconsin, located in the scenic Driftless Area near Madison. This unique race features a "Last Woman Standing" format where female runners complete a challenging 1 to 1.25-mile loop with at least 250 fe..

Saturday Oct 4

Trail Run at Indian Lake

Cross Plains - 13 mi from Madison

6 km

11 km

The Trail Run at Indian Lake is a scenic trail running event held at Indian Lake County Park in Cross Plains, Wisconsin. The race offers two distances: a long course of approximately 10.5 km and a short course of about 5.8 km. The course begins in a restored sedge meadow near the kettle lake formed..

Saturday Oct 18

Over The Vines Wine Run

Edgerton - 23 mi from Madison

2 km

5 km

The Over The Vines Wine Run/Walk is held at Over the Vines Vineyard & Wine Barn in Edgerton, Wisconsin. This event offers a 5K timed run, a 5K untimed walk, and a 2K untimed walk, all on a scenic trail featuring grass, gravel, and compacted dirt terrain. Participants must be 21 or older and enjoy fo..

Sunday Oct 19

Black Hawk Ridge Trail Run

Mazomanie - 21 mi from Madison

8 km

16 km

Black Hawk Ridge Trail Run is a trail-running event held in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, at the Black Hawk Unit of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway. The race offers two distances, 8K and 16K, inviting runners of varied experience to tackle woodland and river-adjacent trails. Described as a scenic and his..

Saturday Nov 1

Elver Park Trail Run

Elver Park Trail Run takes place at Elver Park in Madison, Wisconsin. It offers three distances: a 10K, a 5K Run/Walk, and a free 1K Kids Fun Run. All races start and finish behind the Main Shelter.The 5K uses the West Side first before returning, while the 10K continues to the East Side for a secon..