29 Jan 2012

As part of the borough wide Let’s Get Active 2012 campaign and Olympic celebrations, the West Norfolk Sports Council are arranging for the 1948 London Olympic Torch to be relayed around the borough and beyond on foot and cycle over the weekend 2-5 June 2012.

Emneth is on the route of the relay event and the parish council have been asked to nominate two torchbearers from the local community to carry the Torch on foot through the parish on the morning of Tuesday 5th June. Torchbearers need to be a minimum of fourteen years of age at the time of the event. Each stage is approximately one mile in distance.

All torchbearers will receive a unique T-shirt to wear on the day and will be presented with a medal and certificate by the Borough Mayor at the finish of the relay during a reception being held at Lynnsport from 4.00p.m. on 5 June.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your details to the parish clerk: Mrs Michelle Meyrick, 15 Lavender Drive, Downham Market, PE38 9UA. Telephone: 01366-384679. Email: michellemeyrick@hotmail.co.uk

Please note this event is not to be confused with the original 2012 Olympic Torch Relay passing through West Norfolk on 4 July.