The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirmed all the communities through which the Olympic Flame will be carried by Torchbearers during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, which is presented by Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung.
There will be 1,018 villages, towns and cities on the route meaning over 95% of the population will be within just 10 miles of the Olympic Flame next summer. The street by street detail of the route will be confirmed next year.
Travelling by different methods of transport including horseback, bicycle, tram and steam-train, the Olympic Torch Relay will also include exciting moments with extreme heights, high speeds and breath-taking spectacles.
Did you know?
- Over 95% of the population will be within 10 miles of the Olympic Flame
- Over 1,000 communities will have Torchbearers carrying the Olympic Flame through their streets
- Every county in England and every Local Authority area in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to welcome the Olympic Flame
Every county in England and every Local Authority area in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales will host the Olympic Flame.
Images of the Torch and a short film that gives a taste of the journey are available for download here. People are invited to view the interactive map at www.london2012.com/olympictorchrelaymap to find their nearest community through which the Olympic Flame will be carried.
The 70-day Olympic Torch Relay will start at Land’s End, Cornwall on the morning of 19 May 2012. On leaving Land’s End (near Mullion), the Olympic Flame will travel an estimated 8,000 miles around the UK.