Land's End carries the torch.

A year today, the Olympic torch will leave Land's End, Cornwall, on the morning of Saturday 19 May 2012 - the day after it arrives in the UK from Greece.

During the 70-day torch relay, it will pass through towns and cities including Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Oxford, Southampton and Dover.

With one year to go until the Flame arrives in the UK, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has launched the 'Moment to Shine' public nomination campaign, which will see 2,012 Torchbearer places on offer. Through the campaign, members of the public can nominate someone living in the UK who has inspired them.


From the start point of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay at Land’s End on 19 May 2012, an average of 110 people a day will take centre stage by carrying the Flame during its 70-day journey towards the Olympic Stadium in London.

Details of this route were announced today, and will see the Olympic Flame come within a one hour journey time of 95 per cent of the population. The majority of the 8,000 Torchbearer places will be made available to the public through LOCOG and the three Presenting Partners: Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung. The Presenting Partners' campaigns will launch in June 2011. Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG said: ‘Carrying the Olympic Flame is an incredible honour and from today people have the opportunity to reward someone inspirational by nominating them to be part of this historic event. This is a great occasion to give someone you know, who has made a difference and who deserves recognition, their moment to shine.’

Sir Chris Hoy, Olympic Gold Medallist and Lloyds TSB (Bank of Scotland) Ambassador for the London 2012 Games said: ‘It’s great that Lloyds TSB (Bank of Scotland) is bringing the Games closer to local communities and inviting the public to nominate someone to carry the Olympic Flame. I know who I’m nominating and urge everyone to nominate and recognise the people who’ve made a difference to their local community.’

The deadline for making nominations is 11.59pm on Wednesday 29 June 2011.


Find out more about the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay