So as the new kick off blog mentioned below, there is some kind sports day get together happening this August in London, and us reserved Brits seem to be getting in the mood as it's gets closer. It's been pretty amazing seeing how many people are coming out the see the Olympic torch as it started travelling the country last weekend, from Land's End in Corwall.
The organisers say that 95% of the population will be within 10 miles of the flame as it travels for the 70 days, and judging by the crowds even on working week days so far - most of them seem to want to stand on the roadside as 8000 different torachbearers take a turn to run with it.
The BBC has caught the fever, and here is the torch relay promo with part of their official Olympic tune and some pretty cool animation (representing the "DNA" of the torch transferring to the people involved apparently) to launch coverage:
For the first time you can also watch the torch live as it travel for 70 days on the website. I'm told it works internationally (sometimes the BBC restrict things for the UK only) and it's strangely addictive. Most of the 8000 runners were nominated by friends/ family/ colleagues for particular reasons - plus the odd supporting celebrity or sports person from time to time. The flame travels from about 6am to about 6/7pm UK time each day and goes past some interesting places. It's currently heading towards south Wales, and up the country along the west side (up to the Lake District and Scotland in a week or two, and then back down the east side of the country towards it's London home in July.
We are going to be posting a few key moments for you guys in America as it will be travelling:
1) Right through Rob and Lucy's little Village of Haughton next Wednesday 30th May around 4:30-5:30pm.
2) In July (7th or 8th I think) it's coming to Cambridge, and as well as ending at Parkers Piece in Cambridge City Centre for it's over night stay, it will be run right down Barnwell Road, right by the estate where Nanny & Grandad used to live.
3) On the following day it will be going to Ramsey road in St Ives right near Auntie Denise.
So we'll get a few key photos for you hopefully.
In the meantime watch it travel, and see the photos news from the BBC at this website address:
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