On the eve of the 39th annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, runners and joggers can be spotted training for the big run on almost every track and sidewalk in town.
The event features a full 42.195K marathon, a half marathon, an 8K road race, and the Thrifty Foods Kids Run, all happening in and around downtown Victoria, and Oak Bay.
For those who are not taking part, it’s important to know which roads to avoid and what detours to plan for the day’s commute.
Police patrolled intermittent access will be provided across the race route at the following locations:
- Douglas at Johnson
- Yates, Fort, and Fairfield at Cook
- Chandler at Richmond
- Foul Bay at Richardson/McNeill
But full road closures will remain in effect while runners pass at the following locations – the times listed in the schedule are an approximation.
Road closure schedule (Victoria)
- 7:4 -8:20 a.m. – Menzies–Michigan–Government from Superior to Superior
- 8:00–08:30 and 8:40–9:05 a.m. – Wharf from Humboldt to Johnson
- 8:00–8:35 and 8:45–9:10 a.m. – Johnson from Wharf to Blanshard
- 8:05–8:40 and 8:50–9:20 a.m. – Johnson from Blanshard to Cook
- 8:05–8:45 and 8:50–9:25 a.m. – Cook (Southbound) from Johnson to Fort
- 8:05–9:45 a.m. – (Southbound) from Fort to Park Blvd
- 8:55–9:45 a.m. – Cook (Northbound) between Oscar and Park Blvd
- 8:10–10:00 a.m. – Park Blvd
- 8:10–9:15 a.m. – Heywood Ave–Southgate from Park Blvd to Arbutus
- 8:15–9:45 a.m. – Arbutus–Bridge–Circle–Camas–Heywood Way — Beacon Hill Park
- 8:20–10:00 a.m. – Cook between Park Blvd and Dallas
- 8:20 a.m. –1:15 p.m. – Dallas–Hollywood–Crescent between Douglas and Irving
- 8:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m. – Irving–Fairfield–Richmond–Richardson between Crescent and Foul Bay
- 8:35–11:00 a.m. – Lawndale–Quamichan–Cowichan from Richardson to Richardson
Road closure schedule (Oak Bay)
- 8:40 a.m. -12:40 p.m. – McNeill–Hampshire–Granite–Mitchell between Foul Bay and Oak Bay Ave
- 8:45 a.m. –12:25 p.m. – Oak Bay between Mitchell and Monterey – closed Eastbound. Oak Bay Avenue will be open westbound lane only
- 8:50 a.m. –12:20 p.m. – Monterey–Windsor–Oliver between Oak Bay Ave and Beach Drive
- 8:55 a.m. –12:10 p.m. – Beach Drive between Oliver and Windsor
- 9:05–11:35 a.m. – Beach Drive between Windsor and Exeter
- 9:15–11:05 a.m. – Exeter Road
- 8:50 a.m. –1:45 p.m. – Dallas between Douglas and Erie
- 8:55 a.m. –2:00 p.m. – Erie–St Lawrence–Kingston–Montreal–Quebec–Pendray–Belleville
- 10:00 –10:45 a.m. – Superior from Menzies to Montreal
- 10:15–11:30 a.m. – Montreal Street (from Superior to Kingston)
Kingston (from Montreal to Menzies) – Rolling Opening
Click here for more details about the course.
