West End and Stanley Park road closures for Triathlon World Championships June 1-9

City of Vancouver News Release

May 29, 2008

West End and Stanley Park road closures for Triathlon World Championships June 1-9

More than 2,500 athletes will run, swim and bike through Vancouver’s West End for the Triathlon World Championships to be held from June 5 – 8. Up to 50,000 spectators are expected to cheer them on. This is the last qualifying triathlon race before the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.

Stanley Park and its attractions including the seawall will remain open, but traffic in the West End and the Park will be affected by road closures from June 1 - 9 to facilitate set-up, races and clean-up activities. Detour routes in the area will be clearly marked.

The following major streets will be affected to accommodate the triathlon:

West End
1800 block Davie Street from Denman to Beach CLOSED 7 am, Sunday, June 1 through to Monday, June 9 at 6 pm
1800 block Beach from Denman to Morton CLOSED 6:30 am, Tuesday, June 3 through to Monday, June 9 at 12 noon

Stanley Park
Limited vehicle access to west side of Park, 5:30 am to 10:30 am on Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6
No vehicle access to Park:

5:30 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, June 7
From Beach Ave. and Nelson St., 5:30 am to 8:30 pm on Sunday, June 8

In addition, there will be car access restrictions for residents along the race route, particularly on Sunday, June 8. On-site race marshalls will assist residents. For a list of complete closures and affected streets visit: triathlonvancouver.com or vancouverparks.ca

Those coming to watch the races are advised to choose public transportation. Changes to the transit schedule on Sunday, June 8 are available at: translink.bc.ca

For more information:
Corporate Communications
604.871.6336

Joyce Courtney
Vancouver Park Board Communications
604.257.8699

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