Thousands of runners will fill the streets of Victoria this morning as they take part in the Times Colonist 10K.
The run/walk starts in waves, beginning at 7:55 a.m. Sunday from Government Street near Superior Street.
The fastest runners will cross the finish line approximately 30 minutes later, with the last walkers completing the course in about 3 1/2 hours.
Runners will head north on Government/Wharf to Yates, east on Yates, south on Cook, east on Richardson, south on Moss, east on May, south on Memorial to Dallas Road, then along Dallas to Erie, finishing back in front of the legislature.
The 10K will be followed at 11 a.m. by the Thrifty Foods Family Run, which covers 1.5 km around the legislature area.
Mark deFrias, a race organizer, said Friday about 9,000 runners and walkers were expected to take part in the two events.
The road closures for today:
• Belleville Street between Menzies and Government streets closed Saturday afternoon and is expected to open about 5 p.m. today.
• Belleville between Oswego and Menzies streets will be closed from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Menzies between Quebec and Belleville streets closed Saturday evening and will reopen about 3 p.m.
• Government between Belleville and Superior streets will be closed from 6:30 to 9 a.m.
Other streets along the route will be closed starting at 7:45 a.m. There will be rolling reopenings as the last participants pass by.
Victoria police will be on hand to guide traffic as all intersections along the run route will be closed to vehicles. Temporary surveillance cameras will be used to help ensure public safety.
Parking will be suspended in some areas on the route; vehicles on the route will be removed.
For more information, go to tc10k.ca.
