All ages. All abilities. All bikes.
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED.
We are happy to announce a date change for the 2021 Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria presented by Scotiabank.
We have moved the ride from August 21st to October 2nd. Early October is a great time to ride the scenic roads of Greater Victoria.
We will continue to monitor all government regulations dictated by the BC Provincial Health Authority and ensure all safety precautions are followed to ensure a safe event.
- We look forward to riding with you in October! -
Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria presented by Scotiabank is a traffic-controlled, fully supported, mass-participation cycling event in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Experience the world-class cycling routes and breathtaking scenery. Riders of all fitness levels can take part in the ride by choosing one of eight distances.
All rides start and finish in the iconic inner harbour of Victoria at the BC's Legislative Buildings.
Your registration includes:
- A world class cycling route with stunning scenery!
- Limited edition Tour de Victoria swag!
- Traffic controlled course
- Fully supported aid stations
- Chip timing
- Mechanical support
- Broom wagon service
- Medical support
- A boxed meal waiting for you at the finish line
- Pop or soda from Spinnaker's at the finish line
- Secure bike parking during post-event festivities
- Gifts and special offers from our sponsors
April 30th and July 31st price changes take effect at 11:59pm. Online registration closes on September 30, 2021, at 11:30am.
Onsite registration is available at Rider Check-In.
COVID-19 Interim Rules...
In order to host a safe edition of this year’s Tour de Victoria, we have developed special protocols to prevent the spread of Covid 19 at our event. We have identified pinch points associated with our event, where these protocols will assist in our goal. We will also rigidly follow the directions of the Provincial Health Organization at the time of the event. We believe that by following these protocols, and the direction of the PHO that the event can be run safely this year.
The event is held exclusively outdoors, including package pickup. The date of the event has changed from Aug 21st to Oct 2nd this year. We chose this later date to coordinate with the province of BC’s covid 19 vaccination schedule.
General Measures:
-Riders will be required to wear masks at start line and at aid stations
-Volunteers will be required to wear masks
-Increased hand sanitizing stations throughout the footprint of the event
-PPE items available throughout the footprint of the event
-We require the use of masks when riders aren’t riding and can’t physically distance
All registrations are non-refundable. There are no exceptions.
Covid Policy: In case the event gets cancelled or postponed due to covid all registrations will be transferred to the 2022 event.
We are a small organization and Tour de Victoria planning requires us to prepare all year long. With that we are unable to offer refunds, However, we recognize that injuries and unforeseen events come up, so we have a few options if you:
Distance Changes
- For info on how to change your distance (transfers to another sub-event), please click here.
- When changing distance you will be charged any difference in price based on the date you registered
- There are no refunds on price difference when changing to a shorter distance
- There is a $15 processing fee applied for all distance changes
- Distance changes can be made online before September 17, 2021. After which, all changes must be made at Rider Check-In on Friday, October 1st, 2021.
Transfers To Another Person
- For info on how to complete the transfer to another person, please click here
- There is a $15.00 processing fee applied for all transfers to another person
- These can be done anytime before September 17, 2021. After which, all changes must be made at Rider Check-In on Friday, October 1st, 2021.
Deferrals To Another Year
- Email support@tourdevictoria.com to request a deferral to 2022
- A $50 processing fee will be applied when you redeem your registration the following year
- If the ride gets cancelled or postponed due to covid there will be no deferral fee
- Deferral requests must be received by September 17, 2021
- No Exceptions -
Deferrals from 2020
If you chose to defer from our 2020 event that got postponed due to COVID you received an email with your unique code to register. If you did not receive an email check your junk folder, if still nothing contact us at support@tourdevictoria.com*
You have the option to use this code for the 2021 Ryder Hesjedal's Tour de Victoria presented by Scotiabank. The limit to use the code for our 2021 evet is July 31, 2021.
If you do not use your code for 2021, don't worry, that same code will be good to use in our 2022 ride. If you want to use it for 2022, you do not need to do anything.
Simply wait for a new email once we open registration for 2022.
*from September 24 to October 4th support@ will not be monitored often.
Youth Ride for $25
In support of youth cycling development, we are pleased to offer subsidized registration for all riders age 18 & under for all distances. Pricing will be adjusted to $25 for all distances during registration and you'll be required to answer additional questions during registration. This excludes kid's ride, which is free!
Youth riders can choose the distance of their choice, but must abide by the following:
160km:
- Pre-approval form required for riders 18 and under. Fill & sign, send it to support@tourdevictoria.com if you are 18 or under and wish to ride the 160km.
140km, 100km, 60km:
- Riders age 16 and older may ride unsupervised
- Riders age 15 and under must ride with an adult supervisor at all times
45km, 30km, 15km:
- Riders age 11 and older may ride unsupervised
- Riders age 10 and under must ride with an adult supervisor at all times. If you do not have an adult supervisor, we will provide a chaperone for you.
All riders age 18 and under must have their waiver signed in person by a parent/guardian at Rider Check-In
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Tour de Victoria Team
- Phone
- +1 778-350-6325
- Website
- Visit website
