Marina: Gosport
On Sunday 15th July Gosport will welcome the Olympic Torch Relay!
There
will be two main areas for people to view the Olympic Torch Relay. Those who
gather in the North of the Borough can view the procession from around 4.40pm
as it travels the length of the A32, from Fareham down past Fareham Reach to
Bedenham Lane/ Camp Road Junction.
After this point the torch will go into convoy mode, so will not be visible to
the public until it alights from the convoy vehicle at around 5:05pm by House
Farm Road in Privett Road East. Here it will continue along Privett Road, past
the War Memorial Hospital and onto Bury Road, Stoke Road, Walpole Road and into
the High Street. The torch will then be carried through the pedestrianised area
to the Falkland Gardens, where at 5.48pm a boat will be waiting to convey the
torchbearer and torch across the Dockyard, for the Portsmouth street tour to
commence.
Other activities to enjoy...
This
event is FREE to attend and is suitable for all ages although some activities
may have age restrictions.
To celebrate all things sporting and cultural, Gosport Borough Council will
host an afternoon of activities for all the family at Walpole Park. With a
range of physical activities on offer from BMX racing, to golf, dancing,
flag-making, bands, quilt making, food and fun, it's an afternoon not to be
missed!
Scheduled
to finish in time for everyone to leave and see the Olympic Torch Relay pass
through Gosport on its way across the Harbour, this is the perfect way to get
into the spirit of the Games!
Please
click here to see a map of the Olympic Torch Route.
Gosport-born
Olympic medallist Roger Black MBE made the following statement about Gosport
and the Olympic Torch Relay:
It is great to see Gosport embracing
the true ethos of the Olympics & Paralympics of Going for Gold. It is about
working hard and striving to be the best and believing in yourself. It's good
to see a community working together and making a difference by saying "I'll do
that!" Have a wonderful memorable event
and be proud of yourself and your town.
Roger
Black MBE.
(Quoted taken from Gosport Going for Gold)