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Traffic Disruptions Expected, CCTV And RPAS Deployed For Times Colonist 10K and Khalsa Day Parade On Sunday

Traffic Advisory
Date Published: 25 Apr 2025, Last Updated: 15 May 2025

Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 Files: 25-5147 and 25-5151 Victoria, B.C. – Traffic will be disrupted this Sunday, April 27 for the Times Colonist 10K and the Khalsa Day Parade, with temporary CCTV cameras and the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) deployed, as people gather to run and to celebrate. VicPD officers and staff will be working Sunday to help ensure that both the Times Colonist 10K and the Khalsa Day Parade are safe and family-friendly events. Part of that work means that, as with previous events, we will be deploying our temporary, monitored CCTV cameras and the RPAS in support of our operations to ensure public safety.  The deployment of CCTV cameras and the RPAS is an integral part of VicPD’s efforts to support community safety and is in accordance with B.C. and national privacy legislation. Temporary signs for CCTV cameras will be displayed in the event areas to inform the community, and the cameras will be removed once the events have concluded. The RPAS camera does not record by default. If recordings need to take place to gather evidence, or capture an incident, the public will be notified, and that data will be stored for 30 days or longer. No information will be collected during the event unless a criminal investigation or public disorder incident occurs. If you have concerns about our temporary camera deployment, please email [email protected]. Significant road closures are planned for both events.  Times Colonist 10K | 25-5147 This year, the Times Colonist 10K will follow a new route. The race will pass through James Bay, Cook Street Village, and Fairfield before returning along Dallas Road. It will no longer go through the downtown core. The 10K starts on Sunday, April 27 at 8:00 a.m.⁠Initial road closures will begin at noon on Saturday, April 26, on Belleville Street between Government and Menzies streets to facilitate race set-up. Additional closures on Menzies Street from Quebec to Belleville streets will start at 4:00 p.m. These closures will remain in effect until 5:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, respectively. There will be additional road closures on Sunday on Belleville Street between Oswego and Menzies streets and Menzies Street from Quebec to Superior streets from approximately 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Some roads in the area will be opened earlier in the day as officers and race organizers work to limit traffic disruptions as much as possible while keeping participants and spectators safe.  Roads will be closed along the wider race route from approximately 7:30 a.m. to noon on race day. A full map of the race route is below. Parking will also be temporarily suspended in some areas along the race route. The Times Colonist 10K route is below. 

TC 10K Route 

Due to heavy traffic disruptions on race day, please allow extra time for your journey if you're planning to use the Coho Ferry or BC Transit.  Khalsa Day Parade Returns | 25-5151 Sunday also sees the return of the Khalsa Day Parade in Victoria’s Burnside Gorge neighbourhood. Officers and parade organizers will be working together to minimize traffic disruptions while keeping performers and spectators safe. The parade will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 27.  The parade route will proceed from Cecelia Road to Burnside Road, moving down Alpha Street, Douglas Street, Finlayson Street, and Jutland Road before returning to Cecelia Road. The parade will stop for approximately 20 minutes for performances on Finlayson Street between Douglas Street and Burnside Road. The parade will conclude at 1:30 p.m., and the festival will continue at the Gurdwara Singh Sabha on Cecelia Road. The parade route is below. 

2025 Khalsa Day Parade Route 

For live updates on the events that day, including road closures and public safety messaging, please follow us on X at @VicPDCanada. 

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