The LOCOG has confirmed the arrangements for the Olympic Flame’s
final journey down the River Thames on 27 July and a selection of highlights
for its seven-day journey around the capital.
• 982 Torchbearers will carry the Flame around the capital
during its seven day tour
• 18 Torchbearers on final day, seven of whom will travel
down the Thames on Gloriana, The Queen’s Rowbarge
Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG said: ‘Thank you to everyone who has cheered on
the Torchbearers right around the UK and helped to build the excitement towards
the start of the Games. With eleven days to go until the Olympic Flame the
lights the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony it is great to see London ready to welcome
the Flame and set to celebrate inspiring people and amazing places in each and
every Borough.’
Given the huge and enthusiastic crowds that have followed the Olympic Torch
Relay on its journey around the UK – as estimated 9 million people have cheered
on the Torchbearers to date - LOCOG and Transport for London (TfL) advise
that the week when the Olympic Torch Relay is in London is expected to be
exceptionally busy. Very large crowds are expected to line the London route and, alongside a number of road
closures as the Olympic Flame visits all 33 London Boroughs from Saturday 21 to
Friday 27 July, this will have an impact on traffic and transport networks in
local areas.
As a result, at certain times and in certain places, London’s roads and public transport networks
are expected to be much busier than usual. LOCOG and TfL advise Londoners
that, if possible, it would be best to stay local and try to view the Flame
when it passes through the area nearest to home or place of work. For route
information please visit www.london2012.com/torch-relay. People will also be
able to watch the arrival of the Flame live on the BBC.
On 26 and 27 July in particular, roads in central London will be exceptionally busy and there
will be a large number of road closures necessary along the route. On 27 Friday
July, those without a ticket for the Opening Ceremony or another event in the Stratford area are
advised to avoid the area from 3.00pm.
For anyone travelling in London the advice is to
check out the Torch Relay route and plan ahead.On Friday 27 July, the final day
of the London 2012 Torch Relay will gather momentum at Hampton Court
Palace where Torchbearers
will carry the Flame around the grounds of the Palace and through the world’s
oldest hedge maze.
At about 7.30am the Flame will be carried on board Gloriana, The Queen’s
Rowbarge which was presented to and named by Her Majesty The Queen in a
ceremony that took place earlier this year and will provide a lasting legacy to
mark Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee. The Flame will light a ceremonial cauldron
on board Gloriana and over the course of the morning seven Torchbearers will
light a Torch from the cauldron and carry the Flame for about eight minutes
each at selected areas that are viewable from the banks of the River. The
Torchbearers for the last day of the Relay – all members of the public with
personal best stories - will be confirmed shortly.
Each day’s celebrations will conclude with an evening celebration that features
a variety of entertainment staged by the three Presenting Partners of the
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay - Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung and the
host boroughs of Waltham Forest (Saturday 21 July), Bexley (Sunday 22 July),
Wandsworth (Monday 23 July), Ealing (Tuesday 24 July) and Haringey (Wednesday
25 July). On the evening of Thursday 26 July, Coca-Cola is presenting the final
evening celebration of the Torch Relay with an extended show at Hyde Park, Westminster.
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