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Potentially fastest 5K road course in North America!

Race date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

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  • Date and time

    Race date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

  • Location

    Mary Winspear Centre

    2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC

  • Price

    $35 early registration
    $40 standard pricing

  • Season pass pricing

    Early $210
    Standard $240


Saanich Physio+ Bazan Bay 5k 

The Saanich Physio+ Bazan Bay course is one of the fastest 5K routes in Canada and perhaps North America. The course is nearly flat with an almost imperceptible incline for the first 2.5K. There is one turn, the 180-degree turnaround, then there is the mildest of downhill returns.

Fast course

The Saanich Physio+ Bazan Bay 5K is one of the fastest 5K road courses in Canada and maybe even North America. If you want a 5K personal best, run Bazan.

Beautiful setting

The beautiful course starts, runs, and ends next to the water with views of Sidney Island.

Great location

For runners travelling from Greater Vancouver, the race is near the BC Ferries terminal and very close to the YYJ airport. The Mary Winspear Centre and area streets provide excellent parking amenities.

RegistrationPackage pick-upRace start timePost-race eventResults
Online onlySaturday, April 12 – Frontrunners at Shelbourne Plaza from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM11:00 am.Mary Winspear Centre

2243 Beacon Ave

Results will be available live online on this website.
No day of registrationSunday, April 13 – at Mary Winspear Centre

From 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Post-race refreshments, food, draw prizes and awards.Results will include five-year age-group, age-graded, team/club points and points performance rating

Sidney by the Sea

Sidney / SET,TINES

The picturesque town of Sidney by the Sea is situated within the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ People on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The community is located along the shores of the Salish Sea on the Saanich Peninsula, amidst the Gulf Islands with Mount Baker standing in the distance. In SENĆOŦEN, the language of the W̱SÁNEĆ People, the land which the Town of Sidney sits on is called SET,TINES, which means “chest sticking out,” in reference to the way the land juts out into the water.

The population of Sidney is 12,318. The mainly flat, walkable community is 5.10 square kilometers and the moderate climate makes it a year-round tourist destination. Sidney’s major economic drivers are manufacturing, retail and tourism.

Just a 20 minute drive from downtown Victoria, Sidney is home to the Sidney / Anacortes (Washington, USA) Ferry Terminal and just minutes from the Victoria International Airport and Swartz Bay, BC Ferry Terminal.

Sidney boasts many attraction and amenities including a scenic 3.6 kilometre waterfront walkway, a historical museum, the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea Aquarium, enchanting street statues and murals, a 420 ft. Fishing Pier with a thriving marine life Artificial Reef, a vibrant downtown boutique shopping district, and much more. Sidney’s waterfront location allows for many other water-related activities such as boating, sailing, kayaking, diving and fishing.

The pedestrian-friendly downtown offers an excellent variety of stores, specialty shops and businesses providing unique products and personalized service. Sidney is Canada’s only Booktown where you can enjoy many hours of browsing through new and used bookstores. Sidney’s restaurants offer a diverse assortment of excellent meals and cater to all tastes.

Sidney is alive with culture and entertainment, boasting its own Star Cinema with first-run movies and the Mary Winspear Centre providing meeting rooms, convention facilities and an exciting 315 seat multi-purpose Theatre for stage productions.

Enjoy special Town events, such as:

  • Sidney Days/Canada Day Celebrations;
  • Summer Sounds Concert Series in Beacon Park (Sunday Afternoons, July through August);
  • Sidney Street Market (Thursday Nights, June to August);
  • Sidney Fine Arts Show and ArtSea Festival; and
  • Lighted Boat Sail Past & Santa Parade.

Sidney is a wonderful place to visit and live, providing a high quality of life and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

Team West Coast Running and Triathlon Society

What Team West Coast Running and Triathlon Society is all about:

Team West Coast Running and Triathlon Society’s (TWC) philosophy is realized by:

  • Promoting participation by people of all ages and levels of ability.
  • Providing an environment to support individual training activities by organizing scheduled training events.
  • Participating in road races, relays and triathlons as a team and organizing car pools for out of town races.
  • Getting together for social functions throughout the year to promote team spirit and friendship.
  • TWC is always happy to welcome triathletes, duathletes and runners of all abilities as new members.

        What Do We Do?

  • Mostly we train. Sometimes we train hard, mostly we train easy.
  • Please see our Training Schedule for exact times and locations.
  • We also organize club social events, including barbecues, social runs, pot luck dinners and parties.

        Why join TWC?

  • To connect with exercise partners or other like-minded people and get more out of your workouts.
  • A major reason to join TWC, is that no matter how slow or fast you are at a training session or race, there’s usually a team mate around.
  • Come as our guest to any of the training sessions.

Read about the original club members here.