The street-by-street route the London 2012 Olympic torch relay will take around the streets of Crewe has been released.
Thursday, 31st May 2012
08:03am onwards
Departs for Congleton
TORCH RELAY - THE FACTS
The Olympic Flame will go to within an hour's travel of 95 per cent of the population
Seven islands will be visited: the Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Guernsey, Jersey, Shetland, Orkney and the Isle of Lewis
8,000 Torchbearers will carry the flame
The total distance the flame will travel (including to the islands) is estimated to be 8,000 miles
The relay will start at Land's End in Cornwall on May 19 and take take 70 days to complete
The Olympic Flame will travel for 12 hours each day, with most days ending in an evening celebration event
