The Olympic Torch is coming to a place near you!
The Olympic Flame arrives in the UK on 18 May 2012, representing peace, unity and friendship. The Flame will be carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers during the Olympic Torch Relay across the whole of the UK over 70 days bringing the excitement of the Games to everyone.
The Olympic Torch Relay will help shine a light on the whole of Yorkshire & Humber as we've managed to secure a route which takes in every Local Authority on it's journey across the region, through cities and villages, to the coast and the hills.
In Yorkshire & Humber, the torch will take in five evening celebrations:
Hull - Monday 18th June
York - Tuesday 19th June
Leeds - Sunday 24th June
Sheffield - Monday 25th June
Cleethorpes - Tuesday 26th June
Evening celebrations in towns and cities will show off the best of the local area, bringing people together to mark the Olympic Flame's arrival.
The route will take in a huge array of Yorkshire & Humber landmarks including the Humber Bridge, the Piece Hall in Halifax, Sutton Bank, Grimsby Dock Tower, and many more. LOCOG have now released a searchable map where you can find out exactly how close the Torch is coming to you. To search by location name, postcode or date take a look at the link below. You can also discover more about the Torchbearers in your area by clicking through the same link.
Full details are now available here.
Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire and Chairman of Yorkshire Gold said: "Hosting the Torch over six days in Yorkshire and Humber is terrific news. This offers us a great opportunity to profile everything that is fantastic about Yorkshire and Humber to a worldwide audience. I urge everyone to play their part in making sure we make the most of this once in a life time occasion."
Paralympic Flame Celebrations
We are pleased to annouce that Yorkshire & Humber has secured five Paralympic Flame Celebrations which will take plaxce across the region over the August Bank Holiday weekend. As the Paralympic Torch Relay runs differently to the Olympic Torch Relay, a Flame from the Paralympic Relay will be transferred from London to York before continuing journeys into each corner of the region.
Celebrations are scheduled to take place:
Beverley
Huddersfield
Leeds
Sheffield
York
Most of these celebrations will centre on Disability Sport in those areas and more details will be announced soon!