When the Torch will be in Beverley?
The Olympic Torch Relay will reach the East Riding of Monday, 18 June and after visiting Bridlington will arrive in Beverley on route to its overnight stop in Hull.
The relay turns to torchbearer mode at approximately 4.16pm, in Beverley, on Norwood (A1035), passing by Corporation Road on the left and Beverley High School on the right.
The route then turns left onto New Walkergate (A164) before turning right onto Sow Hill Road before progressing into Saturday Market.
The Flame will then go through Saturday Market down Toll Gavel before turning right onto Butcher Row and Lord Roberts Road. The route will then turn left onto Champney Road before again turning left onto Lairgate and then left again onto Keldgate at the double mini roundabout.
The route will go down Keldgate, passing Keldgate Bar on the right and Beverley Minster on the left before turning right on Flemingate (B1230).
Torchbearers will then continue down Flemingate passing by Spark Mill Lane on the right and Wiles Court, Beckside and Waterside Road on the left, before reverting to convoy mode at around 4.47pm.
How the Torch Travels
Torchbearer Mode – This is when a torchbearer will carry the flame through the streets of the East Riding for approximately 300m each before passing the flame onto the next torchbearer. This will happen only through the four chosen communities on the route (Bridlington, Beverley, Brough and Goole). The torchbearer will be flanked by a number of vehicles such as the police, media and sponsor activation vehicles.
Convoy Mode – This is when the flame will be carried inside a vehicle and travel at national speed limits on route to the next community on route. This would not be an advisable method for viewing the convoy.
Due to the narrow streets in Beverley, the convoy and the torchbearer will split up, as the torch is carried through the town the convoy will proceed down New Walkergate and rendezvous with the torchbearer at Wednesday Market.
Torchbearers in Beverley
Michael Nicholson
http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/torchbearers/torchbearers=michael-nicholson-5775/index.html
Karen Briggs MBE
Lindsey Chapman
http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/torchbearers/torchbearers=lindsey-chapman-5077/index.html
Haydn Pitchforth
http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/torchbearers/torchbearers=haydn-pitchforth-2988/index.html
Rebecca Hutchinson
http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/torchbearers/torchbearers=clare-hutchinson-1420/index.html
Transport / Road Closures / Disabled Viewing Areas
The preferred viewing area for people with disabilities will be located at the Cross Street/Toll Gavel junction. This area will be stewarded and will also be the location of St John’s Ambulance and the point for lost children.
The council would advise people to arrive early to ensure best viewing locations and also to be on the side of the road where the convoy and torch will be being carried.
Ambassadors will be in place, wearing high-visibility vests, to offer any general support to the public.
A Park and Ride facility will operate from Beverley Racecourse from 1.30pm with the last bus leaving Beverley at 6pm.
During the relay, Saturday Market will be closed to vehicles from 1pm and there will be a series of rolling road closures which will be facilitated by Humberside Police, which will be around 10 minutes in length and will cause minimal disruption to traffic.
The Olympic Torch Relay will be the largest ever joint policing operation for Yorkshire and the Humber and the aim is for everyone to enjoy the six day celebration safely without security measures adversely affecting their experience.
Humberside Police assistant chief constable Alan Leaver said: “We do hope that people come along to see the Torch. For most of us it will be a once in a lifetime opportunity. We will do all we can to ensure that everybody is able to enjoy the experience peacefully and safely.”
The council advises residents and visitors to carefully consider their travel and viewing arrangements well in advance and, if on the route, to remove their parked vehicles from the street where possible.
Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The Olympic Torch Relay’s visit to Beverley provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for residents of the town and the surrounding area to be part of a global event.
“The council would encourage people to line the streets and cheer on the torchbearers as they carry the flame through the East Riding and to join in the celebrations for this magnificent occasion.”
School Closures
Some schools may be closing early due to the Olympic Torch Relay. The council would advise parents/guardians to contact their child’s school to make sure what the arrangements will be.
Local Leaders
Residents in the East Riding are encouraged to celebrate the Games in their local area by joining the Local Leaders programme.
A Local Leader is someone that makes things happen – they organise, pull people together, have a passion for the Games and want to celebrate London 2012.
If you are interested in being a part of this, email community.toolkit@london2012.com to register for the Promotional Toolkit.
East Riding Gold Events Guide
East Riding Gold is East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s offer towards ensuring that all residents across the authority are able to join in the celebrations of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at a local level.
The East Riding Gold Events Guide has been produced to highlight a number of sporting, cultural, educational and community activities for residents to access throughout the whole of 2012 linked to Olympic and Paralympic Games.
To access the guide visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/leisure/events/london-2012/east-riding-gold/
Social Media
The council will be providing information in the build up and during the days of the Olympic Torch Relay on Twitter.
The main East Riding of Yorkshire Council Twitter feed is @East_riding and road information is available on @ER_roads
Follow Humberside Police on Twitter @humberbeat using #HumbTorch as the Olympic Torch travels through the force area.
Media Accreditation
Please note that the media accreditation and media truck details are now available on the LOCOG media centre for the following days:
Day 31 Middlesbrough – Hull
Day 32 Hull – York
Day 33 York-Carlisle
For further details and to fill in an applications form, visit the LOCOG Media Centre: http://www.london2012.com/media-centre/torch-accreditation/article=torch-accreditation-week-1256940.html
