For 70 days during May, June and July the eyes of the world will be on the UK as the Olympic Torch visits more than 1000 communities shining a spotlight on our people and places.
The Torch relay will shine a light on the whole of the UK, giving thousands of communities and individuals their moment in the spotlight as the Olympic Flame comes to a place near them.
The Olympic Flame will arrive from Greece on 18 May 2012 and will travel around the UK covering 8,000 miles in 70 days; 7 of which will be spent in the West Midlands visiting 73 communities. There are also 4 spectacular evening celebration events being hosted across the region in Worcester, Stoke, Birmingham and Coventry. Click here for full details of the towns on the Torch Relay route and street level maps of where you can see the Olympic Flame.
The Olympic Flame will be carried across the UK by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers, each of whom will have a story of personal achievement and/or contribution to the local community. Over 7,000 of these Torchbearers have now been confirmed, click here to find out about the inspirational people carrying the Olympic Torch in your community.