Below is a list of approved 2025 road races/permits taking place in Central Saanich
- Tour de Rock, Thursday, October 2, 2025
Details: Cops for Cancer - Tour de Rock is cycling across Vancouver Island to raise funds for childhood cancer research and support programs like Camp Goodtimes. This is a police-escorted ride—brief traffic delays may occur as the team passes through Central Saanich.
Website: copsforcancer.ca - Ride to Remember, Saturday, September 27, 2025
Details: The Canadian Police Memorial Ride to Remember is a police-sanctioned, escorted memorial ride that honours police and peace officers who have died in the line of duty. Taking place from September 24 to 27, this moving memorial on wheels leads up to Police & Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day, observed on Sunday, September 28. On Saturday, September 27, the ride will travel through Central Saanich. While this is not a race, brief traffic delays may occur as the group passes through.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/bcridetoremember/home - Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria, August 16, 2025 Details: More than 2,000 cyclists aged 2 to 92 will be participating in the 14th annual Tour de Victoria on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Traffic will be impacted with periodic delays through some neighbourhoods of Victoria, Esquimalt, View Royal, Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, Highlands, North Saanich, Central Saanich, Saanich, and Oak Bay. We thank all road users for their patience. In Central Saanich, Wallace Dr, Garden Gate, Benvenuto, West Saanich Rd, and Old W. Saanich will be impacted from 9:00 am – 11:30 am; two-way traffic is allowed. Map
Website: https://tourdevictoria.com/ - Victoria Wheelers Cycling Club, Newton Heights Bicycle Races - June 11 & July 16, 2025
Website: http://victoriawheelers.ca - 2025 Ironman - Sunday, May 25, 2025 (see traffic impact times in image)
Details: The IRONMAN 70.3 Victoria bike course is a single loop! Beginning at Hamsterly Beach, athletes will ride through four municipalities. The course will include three stocked aid stations, and safety will be ensured by local police, professional traffic control personnel and volunteers.
Website: https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-victoria - Victoria Wheelers Cycling Club, Seabrook Road Bicycle Races - Sunday, April 6, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Details: Traffic Control Personnel will be located on Stelly’s Cross Road to direct traffic as racers pass through the area. See route map below.
Website: http://victoriawheelers.ca
If you have any questions concerning the above, please don’t hesitate to contact the Engineering Dept. at 250-544-4210 or email csengineering@csaanich.ca