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near to Stivichall, Coventry, Great Britain

Olympic torch bearer, Kenpas Highway

After being carried on a coach the short distance down the Kenilworth Road from the outskirts of Kenilworth, the torch is back on the road in the hands of the first runner on the Coventry leg, Marion Childs.

From here, the torch route continued down the highway, turned left onto Leamington Road (B4113), left again onto Kenilworth Road (A429) then into the Memorial Park where it ended the day - a circuit of approximately 2.5 miles. This meant that those watching it here had time to walk down to the park and see it arrive.

Olympic Torch Relay

The Olympic Flame travelled from Athens by plane to Cornwall, where it was taken to Land's End. On 19th May it started the 8,000 mile journey over 70 days carried by 8,000 runners to reach London on 27th July for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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2012

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Grid Square: SP3176, 61 images (more nearby)
Photographer: E Gammie (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 1 July, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 2 July, 2012
Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Roads, Road transport People, Events
Road Classification (from Tags): A45
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 3184 7653 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:23.1528N 1:32.0164W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SP 3187 7652
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)