In the run up to the Olympics, a host of Olympic-themed events will take place throughout the country starting with the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

The Olympic Torch Relay starts at Lands’ End on 19th May and ends in Westminster on 26th July. The Olympic Torch Relay is an international event which is designed to get everyone involved with the Olympic Games. Over the course of the Olympic Torch Relay, a flame is continually passed from torchbearer to torchbearer across the country, traveling from Olympia, Greece, to the stadium where the Olympic Games are held, where the flame is used to light a cauldron. This cauldron then remains lit for the duration of the Olympic Games.

The Olympic Torch Relay route has been planned so that the Flame will come within ten miles of 95 percent of people in the UK. As the Flame travels, events will be held to celebrate it in major cities, and these events also generate excitement about the Olympics.