Olympic Torch Relay comes to Dorset
12th July 2012
Dorset Photo Journalism
Olympic Torch Relay comes to Bridport and Burton Bradstock
Despite the continuing rain, the crowds turned out in force in both Bridport and along the Dorset route for the Olympic Torch Relay this week.
It was interesting to watch it all happen, as it was almost 'blink and you miss it' as the Torch Bearers ran/walked/jogged by holding the Torch high with smiles as wide as the Jurassic Coast.
Katie Norman brought the Torch into Bridport, running the first leg of the relay down past Walditch into the town. Just 13 years old, Katies was nominated for looking after her family in hard times.
Before the Torch Bearers arrived you are whipped up into a frenzy, or not, by the sponsors vehicles, including the Coca Cola lorry handing our free drinks, the Samsung truck with its rolling display, the Lloyds TSB van with some young flag wavers on the back and constantly passing Police bikes talking to you as they go, out-runners galore, presumably to set the scene and then finally the runners themselves arrive, followed by even more support vehicles and coaches! Quite a procession, but as I say, blink at the wrong time and you could easily miss the bearers themselves behind a bus or sponsored coach.
In Burton Bradstock, the three legs were run by Sandra Bowers, Betty Port and Rosie Barfoot. Each had a huge smile on their faces as they ran their part of the journey through the village, holding the Torch high in one hand and waving frantically at the crowds with the other. All very proud, as they should be.
The stories behind each of the runners and the reasons for their nomination as all on thier website, which can be found at http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/. Worth a visit.
It was great to see and a real reminder that the 2012 Games are nearly upon us.
In the first images below Betty Port runs the Torch through the village centre, before handing over to Rosie Barfoot for the final leg.
Olympic Torch Relay comes to Bridport and Burton Bradstock
Despite the continuing rain, the crowds turned out in force in both Bridport and along the Dorset route for the Olympic Torch Relay this week.
It was interesting to watch it all happen, as it was almost 'blink and you miss it' as the Torch Bearers ran/walked/jogged by holding the Torch high with smiles as wide as the Jurassic Coast.
Katie Norman brought the Torch into Bridport, running the first leg of the relay down past Walditch into the town. Just 13 years old, Katies was nominated for looking after her family in hard times.
Before the Torch Bearers arrived you are whipped up into a frenzy, or not, by the sponsors vehicles, including the Coca Cola lorry handing our free drinks, the Samsung truck with its rolling display, the Lloyds TSB van with some young flag wavers on the back and constantly passing Police bikes talking to you as they go, out-runners galore, presumably to set the scene and then finally the runners themselves arrive, followed by even more support vehicles and coaches! Quite a procession, but as I say, blink at the wrong time and you could easily miss the bearers themselves behind a bus or sponsored coach.
In Burton Bradstock, the three legs were run by Sandra Bowers, Betty Port and Rosie Barfoot. Each had a huge smile on their faces as they ran their part of the journey through the village, holding the Torch high in one hand and waving frantically at the crowds with the other. All very proud, as they should be.
The stories behind each of the runners and the reasons for their nomination as all on thier website, which can be found at http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/. Worth a visit.
It was great to see and a real reminder that the 2012 Games are nearly upon us.
In the first images below Betty Port runs the Torch through the village centre, before handing over to Rosie Barfoot for the final leg.