88 replies to this topic

[ClaireyM]

You're going downhill at the start!

[RetiredMember1]

You what?! It's uphill from me to you!

[ClaireyM]

But you go through the park, no? So I thought you go down on to Thicket Rd and up through the park?

[RetiredMember1]

Oh yeah - duh! Lucky I'm not responsible for passing on the flame

[ChewderOde]

i havent read all of the backdated posts - so apols if detailed before - do we know who the dignitary carrying this thing is going to be? Dazza in his baby doll per chance? - or Andreas dressed up as Michael Fish? - or even Hermit as Bernie Cllifton with that daft chicken thing round his waist? - come on - who is it? - to quote Delia - lets be avin ya!

[Ozzie]

Anyone know what time the torch is likely to be in the park on the 23rd?

[misspoddy]

Looking at the time schedule posted at the beginning of this thread it looks like it will be around 10am. It's in Bromley at 9am and then down in Croydon around 11:30. The park and track are inbetween these two times so 10ish will be a good bet. I guess it will be a bit chaotic with road closures etc, so better head there early.

[RetiredMember2]

And here's a breakdown of schedule - the torch will be entering CPP via Fishermans Gate entrance:

• 10:27 Crystal Palace Park Road A234
• 10:34 Crystal Palace Park
• 10:34 Hard surface park track
• 10:40 Gravel track on site of old Crystal Palace
• 10:43 Steps of old Crystal Palace
• 10:43 National Stadium car park
• 10:46 Natiional Stadium track
• 11:21 Steps of old Crystal Palace
• 11:21 Tarmac road
• 11:24 Anerley Hill

11:27
Croydon

• 11:27 Church Road A212

[ChewderOde]

anyone know whos going to be the torch bearer round these parts?

[Hermit]

And here's a breakdown of schedule - the torch will be entering CPP via Fishermans Gate entrance:

• 10:27 Crystal Palace Park Road A234
• 10:34 Crystal Palace Park
• 10:34 Hard surface park track
• 10:40 Gravel track on site of old Crystal Palace
• 10:43 Steps of old Crystal Palace
• 10:43 National Stadium car park
• 10:46 Natiional Stadium track
• 11:21 Steps of old Crystal Palace
• 11:21 Tarmac road
• 11:24 Anerley Hill

11:27
Croydon

• 11:27 Church Road A212

A bit early for me. I will be in bed snoring off my hangover.

[belo]

anyone know whos going to be the torch bearer round these parts?

I think it's Philip Davis. You can read about him here http://www.croydonso...sabilities.html

[misspoddy]

I just heard that you need tickets to see the torch in the park. Surely that's just an evil rumour!?!?! Right?
Even I, the very sceptical, Olympic-peeved of misspoddy have trouble believing it could be that bad.... or do I?

[Ziwa]

Tickets still available! at £2012 each - get 'em while they're hot!

[gekko]

I sincerely hope they aren't ticketing it. I'm hoping to go but can't commit in advance as it's subject to me not having any meetings on Monday morning.

[bawheid]

I can't find anything online about it being a ticketed event in the athletics arena so hopefully people can just turn up. Plenty of opportunities to see the torchbearers elsewhere in the area but it would be cool to see them running around the track.