Event Notice for Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park

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Ironman 70.3 taking place Sunday, May 24 - expect increased traffic in the park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and temporary delays.

The 2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Victoria will be held at Hamsterly Beach on Sunday, May 24. The event consists of a 1.9-km swim in Elk Lake, a 90-km bike throughout the Saanich Peninsula, and a 21.1-km run around Elk and Beaver Lakes. 

For most of the weekend, visitors can expect heavy traffic and limited parking in the park, both at Hamsterly Beach and Beaver Beach. For more on traffic impacts elsewhere in the region, visit this page.

In addition, the Royal Canadian Air Force may be doing a low altitude helicopter flyover of Hamsterly Beach around 6:30 a.m., before the race starts, if conditions allow.

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