Olympic Flame route revealed

The Olympic organsers have revealed the route of the Olympic Torch. The Olympic Flame will come within 10 miles of 95% of people in the UK, Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey.

The interactive map at the link below shows each of the 1,019 communities the Flame will be carried through. Places of triathlon interest include Dewsbury, the birthplace of Alistair Brownlee, Helen Jenkin’s home of Bridgend and an overnight stint in Bristol, home of 220.

Click on the link to see the 70 day route Olympic Torch Map.

Matt Baird Editor of Cycling Plus magazine

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Matt is a regular contributor to 220 Triathlon, having joined the magazine in 2008. He’s raced everything from super-sprint to Ironman, duathlons and off-road triathlons, and can regularly be seen on the roads and trails around Bristol. Matt is the author of Triathlon! from Aurum Press and is now the editor of Cycling Plus magazine.