Route of the Olympic Torch in Yorkshire mapped out

THE full details of the Olympic Flame’s historic journey through Yorkshire can be revealed today along with the 600 inspirational torch bearers who will carry the flame through the region.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Mar 2012, 08:08 BST

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, LOCOG, has released street maps of the entire 70-day national torch relay, and promised the flame will travel within ten miles of 95 per cent of the population.

In Yorkshire celebrations are planned for each of the six full days the flame visits the region – the longest stay of any outside of London itself.

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Major music events are planned at York Racecourse, Barker’s Pool in Sheffield, West Park in Hull and the 50,000 capacity Temple Newsam Park in Leeds.

Lord Coe, LOCOG chairman, said: “Today we bring the Olympic Torch Relay to life. The flame symbolises the Olympic spirit and its journey around the UK will bring the excitement of the Games to our streets.

“Now the people know the route the Olympic flame will be carried along and the torchbearers for their community, they can start planning how they might celebrate and make it Yorkshire’s moment to shine.”

The torch will travel through 78 towns and villages in the region, taking in all 22 local authority areas and travelling passed famous landmarks such as Fountains Abbey, near Ripon, Scarborough seafront and the Humber Bridge.

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Full details and street maps of every leg of the journey are expected to be published on the LOCOG website today, along with each of the nominated torchbearers and their inspirational stories.

Gary Verity, Chair of regional Olympic body Yorkshire Gold, said: “There is already lots of excitement in Yorkshire and the Humber for the Olympic Torch Relay.

“Plans are under way to ensure that local communities across the county can join in celebrations for what will be an amazing six days.

“During its time in Yorkshire and the Humber, the Olympic Torch Relay will travel past some of the country’s most beautiful scenery and iconic landmarks and I am delighted that we have the opportunity to put all these places on the world stage.”

The relay will begin at Land’s End in Cornwall on Saturday, May 19, and travel through Yorkshire on June 18-20, and June 24 -26.

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