LONDON 2012 Lee Valley White Water Centre White Water Centre Insp. Ron Singleton Beds & Herts Olympic Planning Team
Key Issues • The Venue – Location / Construction • Transport • Partnerships and Community • Training Camps / Venues • Torch Relay • Maintaining Business As Usual - BAU 2
Venue Overview Factsheet Competition: White Water Canoeing 15 th - 26 th July 2012 Training Dates: Sun 29 th July – Thurs 2nd August 2012 Competition Dates: Sessions: Sunday 29th 13:30hrs – 17:40hrs Monday 30th 13:30hrs – 17:30hrs Tuesday 31st 13:30hrs – 15:50hrs Wednesday 1st 13:30hrs – 16:05hrs Thursday 2nd 13:30hrs – 17:00hrs Expected Spectator Numbers: 12,000 per session Venue Location: Lee Valley White Water Canoe Centre Waltham Cross, Herts. 15 miles North of Stratford Adjacent with Essex Border 3
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LEE VALLEY PARK 5
The Venue Temporary Buildings brought onto site when LOCOG resume control site when LOCOG resume control 300 metre Olympic course with 300 metre Olympic course with 12000 Spectators on Temporary Stands of the site in 2012. moveable obstacles to create the white water 6
Transport • ORN - Essex, AORN, Poss. AAORN •Green Games = Public Transport Trains Buses Walking Cycling Cycling NO PARKING •Park & Rides County Showground Hatfield North Weald •Luton Airport Business As Usual 7
Canal / River - Transport 8
Local Community / Partnerships Safety Advisory Group (SAG) • Local Community Liason • Neighbourhood forums • HCC’s Olympic Planning Officer co-ordinates the County Council Resources. • Olympic related multi agency exercises – TEST EVENTS • BOOST & Herts IS Ready for Winners • 9
The Olympic Picture for Hertfordshire Logistics Transport Olympic Specific Training Venue Parallel Event 10
The Olympic Picture For Bedfordshire Transport Parallel Event Training Venue Training Venue 11 11
It will be a moving, breathing monument - a potent symbol of equality, fair play and justice. 12
2012 Torch Relay – The Facts The Torch arrives in the UK May 18 th 2012 • Day 1 - May 19 th 2012 • • 70 Days around the country • 1hrs from 95% of the population • Sponsors - Coca Cola, Lloyds TSB, Samsung, • Starts 7am (iconic sites earlier) 10 – 12hrs day • 8000 Torchbearers • 8000 miles around the UK • Majority of Torchbearers aged 12-24 • 2 modes – Running and Convoy • 14 vehicles in the Convoy • Average 120 bearers /day – 300mtrs each • 1hr lunch break • Evening events hosted by Local Authority • Final 7 days are in London • Warm up event 5-6mins before main convoy 13
Any Questions ? Beds & Herts Olympic Planning Team 01992 533925 rolympicmailbox@herts.pnn.police.uk 14
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