Visit London Blog » bexley http://blog.visitlondon.com Enjoy the very best of London Sat, 25 May 2013 09:00:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route Announced http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/05/london-2012-olympic-torch-relay-route-announced/ http://blog.visitlondon.com/2011/05/london-2012-olympic-torch-relay-route-announced/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 09:45:35 +0000 Hannah Collingbourne http://blog.visitlondon.com/?p=21172

The London 2012 Olympic Flame will travel through six London boroughs next year before reaching the Olympic Stadium.

The Torch Relay will visit:

The Flame will arrive at the Olympic Stadium on 27 July for the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony, signifying the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The nationwide tour will begin at Land’s End in Cornwall on the morning of 19 May 2012 and will take 70 days to travel 8,000 miles around the UK.

During this time, the Flame will be carried by 8,000 torchbearers including sports people, celebrities and members of the public.

The Relay will travel for approximately 12 hours every day, culminating in evening celebrations when it arrives at each destination.

For more information visit www.london2012.com/olympictorchrelay

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