Ice Breaker 8K Run/Walk
About this race
Ice Breaker 8k
Lakeside Park - Piedmonth SC
Trail Race to Warm Up this Winter
The Ice Breaker 8K is back and Square One Events will be hosting it for the 5th time at Lakeside Park in Piedmont, SC. The trail system at Lakeside Park is ideal for beginners looking to test out their trail shoes or even advanced runners looking to find some speed around the various switchbacks and turns! The course will feature a rolling run/walk/hike through the woods using the "Every Minute Trail" and "All Day, Baby Trail". We never know what the weather will be like, but we know you'll have a great time together. Come join the fun and add this race to your early season schedule now. Runners, walkers, hikers and furry friends (on leash) are welcome. Due to the terrain, strollers are not recommended.Start/Finish & Parking
Start/Finish will be between the baseball diamonds and the football field on the east side of Lakeside Park. Parking is available in the marked spaces around the baseball fields. What: Ice Breaker 8k Trail Race When: Saturday January 31, 2026 Time: Race Starts @ 9:00am Where: Lakeside Park, 1500 Piedmont Hwy, Piedmont, SC 29673 Packet Pickup: 1 Hour Prior to your race start time near starting line Aid Station: Will be located on the course at 2 separate mile markersCourse Map Here - All Trails Map
Single track trails that are beginner friendly with minimal roots and just a few gradual inclines. The course starts with a short lap around the baseball diamond sidewalk to space out the 150 runners before heading into the trail head which includes several undulations, switch backs and a central hub where our aid station will be located. You will pass by this hub and the aid station twice before returning on the All Day Trail to the finish line!Race Awards, Age Group Point Series, Chip Timing
- All Finishers Receive a Finishers Medal
- Top 3 Male and Female Overall
- Top 3 Male & Female Age Group
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Age Group Categories
- 1-9
- 10-19
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70+
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Trail running
Ice Breaker 8K Run
Runners, walkers & hikers welcome. No strollers. Dogs welcome on leash.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Piedmont, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 5:56 PM local time (EST) in Piedmont on January 30, 2027 — 10h 27m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Piedmont events
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