ICY-8 Spotsylvania Courthouse

Spotsylvania Courthouse, United States • 7 Feb 2026

ICY-8 and Half Marathon+

The event is the 18th annual ICY-8, held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania, VA (6800 Lawyers Road). It includes the traditional ICY-8 8-hour adventure trail run and a concurrently held ICY-8 Half Marathon+ on a figure-8 course. The Half Marathon+ requires runners to complete the loops from largest to smallest and allows six hours to complete the distance. Registration closes Monday, February 2, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Runners and hikers are both welcome.

Course details

The course is looped and mostly trail-based. Approximately 90% of the course is trail and about 10% (roughly 0.4 miles) is a mix of trail and closed paved road. Trails are a mix of single-track and double-track; over 70% are double-track about 6 ft wide. The start and finish are centralized in the parking area next to the Lake Anna Visitor Center. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • 8.0 miles - ~640 ft elevation gain/loss
  • 4.7 miles - ~350 ft elevation gain/loss
  • ~1.5 miles - ~100 ft elevation gain/loss (final loop only)

Race information

8 mi
640 m+
8.0 Miles Loop
5 mi
350 m+
4.7 Miles Loop
1.5 Miles Final Loop
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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