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Newport Bay Olympic Torch Festival
25-27th May, 2012.
A “Once in a Lifetime” occasion with the
Olympic Torch passing through Newport.
With the Olympic Torch being run through only three places in Pembrokeshire, Newport is an ideal place to come and see this unique event. To celebrate the occasion, Newport is pushing the boat out with a festival of fun, entertainment and sporting activities for everyone.
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Friday, 25th May:
The festival kicks off with a gentle cranial “muscle” workout.
Try our special OLYMPIC QUIZ in the Newport Boat Club at 7.00 pm.
Saturday, 26th May:
On Your Marks, Get Set, Go!
The physical action starts with a fun multi-sport event based on Olympic sports.
Do 1, 2, 3 or 4 events or enter as a team and live the dream:
5Km MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
1000M KAYAK RACE
8Km ROAD CYCLING TIME TRIAL
4Km FUN RUN around a special Newport Torch Festival Course
At about the same time as the kayak race (i.e. high tide) there will also be a
Race of PADDLERS v ROWERS (Kayaks, Longboats, Canoes, Row boats)
representing two Olympic water sports on the flat waters of the Nevern Estuary.
Also throughout the weekend: FESTIVAL RAFFLE * TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Sunday, 27th May:
The sporty fun gets underway again and there is something for everyone, with a
SCHOOLS TORCH RELAY to light our own Torch on the Playing Fields to start the NEWPORT MINI-OLYMPIC “SPORTS DAY” featuring a wide range of fun field events for all (details below), a not-to-be-missed TUG of WAR competition and the 10th Newport 10Km Run around the special Newport Torch Festival Course.
Prizes will be presented before 2.30 pm just in time for everyone to gather on the main road (A487) by 3.00pm for
PASSAGE OF OLYMPIC TORCH
3 Torch Runners (Alan Mann, Gillian George & Harry Humfrey)
Olympic Sponsors Showering Gifts
Live TV Coverage
plus more to be announced later
Now it is back to the Playing Fields – let the celebrations continue with:
MASS 4 Km WALKING RACE: with torches (optional)
MASS BEACH VOLLEYBALL: for all (bikinis, fancy dress?)
PLAYING FIELDS PARTY: Music, Dancing, BBQ, Bar.
And for the big finale
TORCHLIGHT STREET CONGA & FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Why would you be anywhere else?
NEWPORT MINI-OLYMPIC “SPORTS DAY”
Program of Events
10.00 am Torch Relay
10.30 am Lighting of Torch
10.40 am 50M Dash – by age and gender
11.00 am Sack Races
11.20 am Three Legged Races
11.30 am Static Long Jump
11.45 am Limbo “Low” Jump
Noon 100M Races – by age and gender
Noon Tennis Tournament starts
12.15 pm Adult + Child 100M Relay Race
12.30 pm Newport 10Km Race (10th Anniversary)
Anytime Dog Ball Throwing
Anytime Rugby Ball “Target Passes/kicks”
Anytime Timed Obstacle Race (tyres/monkey bar/net etc)
Anytime Water Filled Balloon Volleyball?
Anytime Tug of War – “club/pub” teams
2.00 pm Prizes
2.30 pm Move to Olympic Torch route
NEWPORT BAY OLYMPIC TORCH FESTIVAL
25th – 27th May, 2012.
The Olympic Torch will pass through Newport
at 3.09 pm on Sunday, 27th May.
NEWPORT TORCH BEARERS
ALAN MANN
Age 54, from Whitchurch
GILLIAN GEORGE
Age 54, from Haverfordwest
HARRY HUMFREY
Age 16, from Crymych
Selected by LOCOG from 115,000 nominees for 8000 runners
(LOCOG is the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games)
To see what you can do to help, please just contact:
Ian Hipkins 01239 820330
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or
Nigel Parker 01239 821151
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