Olympic Torch Relay Route for Medway Revealed
On Friday, 20 July Medway will proudly host the Olympic flame
and play its part in an Olympic Torch Relay route around the
UK that covers approximately 8,000 miles
Medway residents will be able to watch the Relay as it
makes its way through Rainham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester
and Strood.
The Torch Relay begins on Saturday, 19 May at Lands
End, Cornwall, and lasts 70 days before the flame arrives at the
Olympic Stadium, London in time to light the cauldron at the
Opening Ceremony on Friday, 27 July to signify the start of
the Olympic Games.
The flame will be carried by Olympic Torchbearers who have been
nominated by people they know for their life stories. Some of
Medway's inspirational people will have their moment to shine as
they carry the Olympic Torch on its journey to the London 2012
games. Find out who is carrying the torch
in Medway (pdf 103KB).
At 7.50am on Friday, 20 July the flame will enter Medway having
spent the previous evening in Maidstone. It will make its
way through our communities, leaving at 9.25am, before heading west
to Surrey where it will spend that evening.
Check out the Torch's full route
around the UK.
The map below shows the Torch's route through
Medway.
Use the following link to see bigger version of the map.
There will be plenty of good vantage points to view this
historic occasion. People are encouraged to line the routeto
witness the Torchbearers' moments of Olympic glory and cheer
them on their way.
Questions about the Torch? Find out more by
reading our frequently asked questions
document