Saunders Subaru
Victoria Triathlon

Event Location

Hamsterly Beach at Elk Lake - Victoria, BC

(Halfway between downtown Victoria and the Swartz Bay

BC Ferries Terminal)

Event location map is available here.

Aqua Sphere Swim Course

• Each race will start with a single wave in waist deep water.
• Each race will be one loop.
• You will be supplied with a swim cap that must be worn during the swim.
• All Half participants must finish the swim before the race clock time of 1:05.
• All Olympic participants must finish the swim before the race clock time of 1:00.
• There will be no set set cut-off times in the Sprint Distance, however, discretional cut-offs may be implemented by the Race Director.

Bike Course

• It is your responsibility to count your loops on the bike course.
• 2 aid stations per Half loop is available with water, Gatorade and Power Gels.
• No aid station is available on the Sprint course.
• All Half participants must finish the bike before the race clock time of 5:15.
• All Olympic participants must finish the bike before the race clock time of 3:15.
• There will be no set set cut-off times in the Sprint Distance, however, discretional cut-offs may be implemented by the Race Director.

Run Course

• The Half is 2 loops of the Elk/Beaver Lake Trails.
• The Olympic is 1 loop of the Elk/Beaver Lake Trails.
• The Sprint run is a 2.5km out and back on the Elk Lake Trails with a designated turnaround point.
• Aid stations are available with water, Gatorade, and Power Gels. There are 6 stations per lap for the Half and Olympic distances, and 2 for the Sprint.
• All Half participants must finish the run before the race clock time of 8:00.
• All Olympic participants must fnish the run before the race clock time of 4:30.
• There will be no set cut-off times in the Sprint Distance, however, discretional cut-off times may be implemented by the Race Director.

Course Maps

Click here for the 2013 SWIM course map

Click here for the 2013 BIKE course map

Click here for the 2013 RUN course map