On Saturday, August 16th, 2025, some of the streets in Greater Victoria are going to be affected by up to 2,300 cyclists participating in the 14th annual Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria. Cyclists from all over Canada and the U.S. are coming for the largest one-day cycling event in Victoria, and it’s going to be happening in your community!
What will happen on Saturday, August 16th?
- Police, certified traffic control attendants, and course marshals will control cyclists and traffic flow along the route.
- The ride starts in downtown Victoria at 7:00 am, travels 160km around the region & ends downtown at 5:00 pm.
- The route only affects certain roads in each municipality, and timing varies in each area.
- Expect minor traffic delays throughout the region
Route map overviews with links to details maps are available here
Inquiries can be made at support@tourdevictoria.com leading up to the event and on event day, August 16th, 2025
Volunteers Needed
Come out and volunteer in your community and cheer on the riders! We’d love to have your support in making this a world-class event. Volunteer registration is available online at www.tourdevictoria.com/volunteers
Route map overviews with links to details maps are available here
Course overview and timing:
Victoria Inner Harbour:
Victoria: Between 7:00 am - 7:20 am and 9:00 am - 9:25 am, Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Belleville St, Government St, Wharf St, Johnson St & Johnson Bridge.
Esquimalt: Between 7:00 am - 7:25 am and 9:00 am - 9:35 am, Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Esquimalt Rd, Harbour Rd, Tyee Rd, Skinner St, and Craigflower Rd.
View Royal: Between 7:10 am - 7:35 am and 9:10 am - 9:45 am. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Island Hwy and Old Island Hwy.
Colwood: Between 7:10 am - 8:00 am. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Ocean Blvd, Lagoon Rd, and Metchosin Rd.
Metchosin: Between 7:40 am - 9:20 am. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Metchosin Rd, Duke Rd, William Head Rd, Lombard Dr, Rocky Point Rd, East Sooke Rd, Kangaroo Rd, Liberty Dr, Lindholm Rd, and Happy Valley Rd.
Sooke: Between 8:00 am - 9:45 am. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Rocky Point Rd, East Sooke Rd, and Gillespie Rd.
Langford - Between 8:00 am - 9:50 am. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Happy Valley Rd, Glen Lake Rd, Langford Pkwy, Jacklin Rd, Goldstream Ave, and Atkins Ave.
View Royal: Between 8:20 am - 10:00 am. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Atkins Ave and Burnside Rd W.
Saanich: 8:45 am - 11:00 am. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Burnside RdW, Prospect Lake Rd, and Munn Rd.
Highlands: 8:55 am - 11:30 am.
Munn Rd: Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction our cyclists will be travelling on.
Millstream Lake Rd and Ross Durrance Rd (between Munn Rd and Willis Point Rd.): Northbound traffic only. This is THE SAME DIRECTION as our cyclists.
Willis Point Rd: Two-Way Traffic will be permitted on Willis Point Rd controlled by Traffic Control personnel to allow residents from Millstream Rd and Willis Point Rd to exit to Wallace Dr
Saanich: 9:15 am - 11:45 am. Vehicle traffic permitted in the opposite direction our cyclists will be travelling on Wallace Dr. (Two-Way Traffic will be permitted on Willis Point Rd controlled by Traffic Control personnel to allow residents from Millstream Rd and Willis Point Rd to exit to Wallace Dr)
Central Saanich: 9:25 am - 12:00 pm. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction. Our cyclists will be travelling on Wallace Dr, Garden Gate Dr, and Old West Saanich Rd. (Two-way traffic will be permitted on Benvenuto Rd 6 West Saanich Rd)
Saanich (West of Bay Pat Hwy #17): 9:30 am - 1:05 pm. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction our cyclists will be travelling, with two-way traffic allowed on West Saanich Rd. Cyclists travel on Old West Saanich Rd, Spartan Rd, Prospect Lake Rd, Burnside Rd, Charlton Rd, Granville Ave, Hastings St, North Rd, Hector Rd, Conway Rd, Quayle Rd, Beaver Lake Rd, West Saanich Rd, Old West Saanich Rd, Oldfield Rd, Brookleigh Rd and Hamsterly Rd.
Interurban Rd: Two-Way Traffic will be permitted on Interurban Rd, controlled by Traffic Control Personnel.
Doyle Rd, Forest Hill Rd, Elkwood Rd: Northbound traffic only. This is THE SAME DIRECTION as our cyclists.
Saanich (East of Pat Bay Hwy #17): 10:00 am - 2:10 pm. Vehicle traffic is permitted in the opposite direction our cyclists will be travelling in. Cyclists travel on Prospect Lake Rd, Burnside Rd, Charlton Rd, Granville Ave, Hastings Rd, North Rd, Interurban Rd, Quayle Rd, Beaver Lake Rd, Doyle Rd, Elkwood Rd, Oldfield Rd, Brookleigh Rd, Hamsterley Rd, Sayward Rd, Alderley Rd, Cordova bay Rd, Santa Clara Av, Wesley Rd, Haliburton Rd, Sea Ridge Dr, Stormtide Way, Seaperl Place, Lochside Dr, Royal Oak Dr, Cordova Bay Rd, Ash Rd, Grandview Dr, Ferndale Rd, Gordon Head Rd, Arbutus Rd, Queenswood Dr, Telegraph Bay Rd, Cadboro Bay Rd. Please note that Cadboro Bay Rd, between Sinclair Rd and Beach Drive, will allow two-way traffic where needed to relieve traffic build-up.
Oak Bay: 10:20 am - 2:45 pm. Full road closure on Beach Drive and King George Terrace. However, residents of Beach Dr, King George Terrace and roads that can only be accessed by through these roads will still have access to their homes. Traffic Control Personnel will allow residents to access their homes when there are breaks in the cyclists. Access to Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Oak Bay Marina, Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Victoria Golf Club will be controlled by Traffic Control Personnel.
Victoria: 10:30 am - 3:20 pm. Full road closures on Crescent Rd, Hollywood Cres, Dallas Rd and the waterfront perimeter of James Bay, including Erie St, St Lawrence St, Kingston St, Montreal St, Quebec St, Pendray St, and Belleville St.
Any resident that lives on a waterfront road or road that can only be accessed by a waterfront road will still have access to their homes. Traffic Control Personnel will allow residents to access their homes when there are breaks in the cyclists.
