Westland Insurance 8K takes place on Sun, Oct 11, 2026 in Victoria, Canada. The main route is 8 km.
- Date
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026
- Start
- Victoria 🇨🇦
- Distance
- 8 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Westland Insurance 8K is an out-and-back road race starting and finishing in downtown Victoria, following the Dallas Road waterfront to the Inner Harbour.
What would it take you?
Pick the level closest to yours for an estimate of finish time on this course and the training a solid preparation needs.
Estimated finish
0:40–0:45
Peak-week training
5–7 h/week
A model estimate from distance, climbing and level, not a promise. Conditions, drafting and pacing move it.
IntervalCoach turns those weekly hours into a concrete plan built around your actual fitness. Start with this race as your goal
Your road to race day
Race day at Westland Insurance 8K is 5 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Peak2 weeks · Sep 7, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
02Taper2 weeks · Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
03Race week1 week · Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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