ICY-8 Spotsylvania Courthouse

Spotsylvania Courthouse, United States • 7 Feb 2026

ICY-8 event

The ICY-8 is the 18th annual trail running event held at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania, VA. The event includes an 8-hour adventure trail run, a half marathon+ and an 8-miler. The half marathon+ runs concurrently with the 8-hour event; participants must complete the half marathon+ loops from largest to smallest and have 6.0 hours to complete that distance. Runners and hikers are welcome. Registration closes on Mon, Feb 2.

Course and format

The course uses a figure 8 layout made of three loop options. The Start/Finish is centralized in the parking area next to the Lake Anna Visitor Center. Approximately 90% of the route is trail and about 10% (approximately 0.4 miles) is a mix of trail and closed paved roads. Trails are single-track and double-track, with over 70% double-track (about 6 ft wide).

Distances and elevation per loop:

  • 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)

Post-race food, awards, and clean-up are planned as part of the event schedule. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

8 hr
Icy-8 8-Hr Atr
13 mi
Icy-8 Half Marathon+
8 mi
Icy-8 Miler
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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