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The Olympic The Olympic Torch is coming…Torch is coming…
Wednesday 27Wednesday 27thth June 2012 June 2012 and and
Thursday 28Thursday 28thth June 2012 June 2012
Lincoln’s Moment To Lincoln’s Moment To Shine…Shine…
The Route…Wednesday 27th June – Day 40
The Route…Thursday 28th June – Day 41
Route Timings – Wednesday 27th
The Torch arrives in Lincoln at 5:30pmRoad closures will be in place from 4:30pm at the start of the route and between 5pm and 6pm on the rest of the routeThe Torch will arrive at the Evening Celebration at 6:50pm
Route Timings – Thursday 28th
The Torch will depart Lincoln Cathedral just before 8amRoad closures will be in place from 7:30amThe Torch will then leave the City Boundary by approximately 8:30am
The Torch Will…The Torch Will…Travel 6 miles around the CityTravel 6 miles around the City
Take 8 minutes to travel past one spotTake 8 minutes to travel past one spot
1,260 no waiting traffic cones will be used1,260 no waiting traffic cones will be used
Have over 100 volunteers to help it Have over 100 volunteers to help it throughthrough
Have a different Torchbearer every 300 Have a different Torchbearer every 300 meters – 24 Torchbearers in totalmeters – 24 Torchbearers in total
Greet 10,000 people at the Evening Greet 10,000 people at the Evening Celebration!Celebration!
Kisses…
When the Flame is handed over to a new Torchbearer along the route, the Torches will ‘kiss’ to pass the flame on!
Follow the LightA carnival of colours, light and performers will follow the Torch from Tritton Road to the Brayford, where a Festival of Light will take place!
100 local people will
be part of the
procession!
Prepare to be dazzled!Prepare to be dazzled!As part of the Festival of Light around the Brayford and University, As part of the Festival of Light around the Brayford and University,
fireworks will light up the skies of Lincoln to celebrate the Torch fireworks will light up the skies of Lincoln to celebrate the Torch staying with us overnight – one of the few cities it will do so!staying with us overnight – one of the few cities it will do so!
A global audience will be A global audience will be watching Lincoln’s watching Lincoln’s
celebrations….celebrations….
You can You can actually be part actually be part
of it!of it!• Line the route!
• Come along to the Festival of Light at the Brayford!• Join us at the Evening Celebration if you have tickets!
A once in a lifetime
opportunity awaits!
Don’t miss it!!
