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Newport Bay Olympic Torch Festival

25-27^th 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 25 May

7.00pm OLYMPIC QUIZ, Newport Boat Club, join a team of four

Saturday 26 May

10.00am 5km MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE, Rugby Field

11.30am 1,000m KAYAK RACE

& KAYAK v LONGBOAT v SURF SKI CHALLENGE, the Boat Club

1.30pm 8km ROAD CYCLE TIME TRIAL, register Rugby Field, start Dinas 2.00pm

4.00pm 4km FUN RUN round Newport Torch Festival Course, Rugby Field

Sunday 27 May

10.00am SCHOOLS TORCH RELAY starts Pottery, down Parrog Road, along Estuary path to Everything on the Rugby/School Field

10.30am LIGHTING OF THE TORCH

10.40am 50m Dash	11.00am Sack Races
11.20am Three Legged Races	11.40am Static Long Jump
12.00pm 100m Races	12.20pm Limbo “Low” Jump

12.00pm Tennis Knockabout starts

12.30 pm Newport 10km Race (10th Anniversary)

12.45pm Adult + Child 100m Relay Race

All morning Dog Ball Throwing, Rugby Ball Target Passes,

Timed Obstacle Course, Face Painting, Bouncy Castle

1.00pm Barnardo’s Super Heroes Big Toddle

1.00pm Tug of War – “club/pub” teams and free-for-all

2.00pm Prizes by Morris Evans 1956 Empire Games Torch Bearer

2.30pm Move to Olympic Torch route

3.09pm PASSAGE OF OLYMPIC TORCH, main road

Rugby/School Field

4.00pm MASS 4km WALK/RACE, led by Gillian George with her torch

6.00pm MASS (BEACH) VOLLEYBALL

7.00pm NEWPORT TORCH PARTY Live bands, Music, Dancing, BBQ, Bar

TORCHLIGHT CONGA followed by FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Admission to evening event by commemorative T shirt,

on sale all day. Kids £4, Adults £5

NEWPORT BAY OLYMPIC TORCH FESTIVAL

25^th – 27^th May, 2012.

The Olympic Torch will pass through Newport

at 3.09 pm on Sunday, 27^th 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 Mae'r cyfeiriad ebost yn cael ei warchod rhag spam bots, rhaid i chi alluogi Javascript i'w weld.

Nigel Parker 01239 821151 Mae'r cyfeiriad ebost yn cael ei warchod rhag spam bots, rhaid i chi alluogi Javascript i'w weld.

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Newport Bay Olympic Torch Festival

A “Once in a Lifetime” occasion with the Olympic Torch passing through Newport.

A “Once in a Lifetime” occasion with the

Olympic Torch passing through Newport.