Cheshire East to form part of London 2012 Olympic
Torch Relay route
Olympic Torch Relay Route
See the routes and activities being held in:
Details of the road closures to allow
the Olympic Torch to pass safely through Cheshire East
On the morning of May 31, the streets
of Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield and Knutsford will be thronged
with people as the Olympic flame passes through the Borough and
excitement builds ahead of the London 2012 Olympic
Games.
People will get the best opportunity to see
the flame as it is carried through these towns by the local
torchbearers. The details of those who have been selected as
torchbearers will be released at a later date.
The flame will be transported between the
towns in the torch convoy – made up of several vehicles – but the
flame will not be visible.
The route has been published two months in
advance to give local communities time to plan activities and
celebrations around the relay.
A project of this size and importance will inevitably mean there
will be some road closures. These will be publicised well in
advance and disruption will be kept to a minimum.
Staff from Cheshire East Council have already been meeting with
businesses that could be affected by the torch relay.
For more information on the Olympics and how you can get
involved in Cheshire East visit our Olympics
2012 page.
Cheshire East's Moment to Shine
Excitement is building with just days to go before the Olympic
torch relay lights up Cheshire East. There will be a wide
variety of activities and entertainment taking place along the
route involving many local organisations including schools, youth
groups, sports clubs, choirs and community groups.
On the morning on Thursday 31 May, Crewe,
Congleton, Macclesfield and Knutsford will come alive as groups
lining torch relay route treat the crowds to live music, singing
and dancing. There will also be various displays of public
artwork to enjoy.
REMEMBER ROADS WILL BE CLOSED
APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR BEFORE THE TORCH ARRIVES, SO LEAVE THE CAR
AT HOME IF POSSIBLE
If you are visiting the Olympic Torch Relay
and take photographs of the events and you can now upload them to
Cheshire East Council's official 2012 photographic archive on
Flickr! The site has been set up to bring together photographs of
National events being celebrated in Cheshire East, to commemorate
the year. Visit www.Flickr.com/groups/cheshireeast2012
to upload your photographs and view our gallery.
