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GRP Rowing: Year-round Elite Training Opportunities
Friday, July 27, 2012
20.Jul.2012
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is excited to announce the launch of a new program for post-collegiate rowers focused on pursuing their full athletic potential and competing at the highest level of the sport. The Green Racing Project is designed primarily to fill the gap that exists after collegiate rowing, and serve as a bridge from collegiate racing to national and international level competition. Most rowers won’t reach their peak performance levels until after their collegiate careers, yet it is difficult to afford basic living expenses while focusing one’s efforts to training as a full time athlete. This program hopes to provide a long-term training situation that also allows an athlete to develop and use other skills, specifically those related to the mission of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, on a part-time basis.
The Green Racing Project rowers will work with Lead Coach, Dan Roock, who recently coached the Dartmouth lightweight men's 8+ to a silver medal at the 2012 IRA National Championships. Roock has also coached at the National team level, as well as at Cornell, Princeton and other programs. Coach Roock is excited at this opportunity to work with athletes on a more individualized year-round basis than is possible in a collegiate program.
The Green Racing Project was initially launched as an elite nordic ski team in the winter of ’09 with the dual goals of developing international caliber skiers and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. Participating athletes work on projects related to the mission of the Outdoor Center which is:
-to support and promote participation and excellence in lifelong sports with a special focus on rowing, nordic skiing, and running,
-to use and teach sustainable practices, and
-to protect and manage the surrounding land, lake and trails.
A small initial class of Green Racing Project athletes have been accepted to date, and the program is currently accepting applications for qualified athletes, with a goal of accepting a few more before the winter. Current team members include Emily Dreissigacker, Phil Henson, Kyle Lafferty and John Graves.
Athletes interested in the possibility of joining Craftsbury’s new year-round residential training and racing program, should consider participating in the upcoming Fall Training and Racing Program which will run from September 1 through the end of Fall racing. This program is designed to give athletes an opportunity to try out Craftsbury—and Craftsbury an opportunity to try out athletes.
To learn more about the Green Racing Project, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, please visit the website or email smallboats@craftsbury.com. Interested athletes can find application materials here and basic FAQs here.
Green Racing Project Website, with FAQs and Application
GRP Rowing: Year-round Elite Training Opportunities
20.Jul.2012The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is excited to announce the launch of a new program for post-collegiate rowers focused on pursuing their full athletic potential and competing at the highest level of the sport. The Green Racing Project is designed primarily to fill the gap that exists after collegiate rowing, and serve as a bridge from collegiate racing to national and international level competition. Most rowers won’t reach their peak performance levels until after their collegiate careers, yet it is difficult to afford basic living expenses while focusing one’s efforts to training as a full time athlete. This program hopes to provide a long-term training situation that also allows an athlete to develop and use other skills, specifically those related to the mission of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, on a part-time basis.
The Green Racing Project rowers will work with Lead Coach, Dan Roock, who recently coached the Dartmouth lightweight men's 8+ to a silver medal at the 2012 IRA National Championships. Roock has also coached at the National team level, as well as at Cornell, Princeton and other programs. Coach Roock is excited at this opportunity to work with athletes on a more individualized year-round basis than is possible in a collegiate program.
The Green Racing Project was initially launched as an elite nordic ski team in the winter of ’09 with the dual goals of developing international caliber skiers and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. Participating athletes work on projects related to the mission of the Outdoor Center which is:
-to support and promote participation and excellence in lifelong sports with a special focus on rowing, nordic skiing, and running,
-to use and teach sustainable practices, and
-to protect and manage the surrounding land, lake and trails.
A small initial class of Green Racing Project athletes have been accepted to date, and the program is currently accepting applications for qualified athletes, with a goal of accepting a few more before the winter. Current team members include Emily Dreissigacker, Phil Henson, Kyle Lafferty and John Graves.
Athletes interested in the possibility of joining Craftsbury’s new year-round residential training and racing program, should consider participating in the upcoming Fall Training and Racing Program which will run from September 1 through the end of Fall racing. This program is designed to give athletes an opportunity to try out Craftsbury—and Craftsbury an opportunity to try out athletes.
To learn more about the Green Racing Project, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, please visit the website or email smallboats@craftsbury.com. Interested athletes can find application materials here and basic FAQs here.
Green Racing Project Website, with FAQs and Application
GRP Rowing: Year-round Elite Training Opportunities
20.Jul.2012
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is excited to announce the launch of a new program for post-collegiate rowers focused on pursuing their full athletic potential and competing at the highest level of the sport. The Green Racing Project is designed primarily to fill the gap that exists after collegiate rowing, and serve as a bridge from collegiate racing to national and international level competition. Most rowers won’t reach their peak performance levels until after their collegiate careers, yet it is difficult to afford basic living expenses while focusing one’s efforts to training as a full time athlete. This program hopes to provide a long-term training situation that also allows an athlete to develop and use other skills, specifically those related to the mission of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, on a part-time basis.
The Green Racing Project rowers will work with Lead Coach, Dan Roock, who recently coached the Dartmouth lightweight men's 8+ to a silver medal at the 2012 IRA National Championships. Roock has also coached at the National team level, as well as at Cornell, Princeton and other programs. Coach Roock is excited at this opportunity to work with athletes on a more individualized year-round basis than is possible in a collegiate program.
The Green Racing Project was initially launched as an elite nordic ski team in the winter of ’09 with the dual goals of developing international caliber skiers and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. Participating athletes work on projects related to the mission of the Outdoor Center which is:
-to support and promote participation and excellence in lifelong sports with a special focus on rowing, nordic skiing, and running,
-to use and teach sustainable practices, and
-to protect and manage the surrounding land, lake and trails.
A small initial class of Green Racing Project athletes have been accepted to date, and the program is currently accepting applications for qualified athletes, with a goal of accepting a few more before the winter. Current team members include Emily Dreissigacker, Phil Henson, Kyle Lafferty and John Graves.
Athletes interested in the possibility of joining Craftsbury’s new year-round residential training and racing program, should consider participating in the upcoming Fall Training and Racing Program which will run from September 1 through the end of Fall racing. This program is designed to give athletes an opportunity to try out Craftsbury—and Craftsbury an opportunity to try out athletes.
To learn more about the Green Racing Project, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, please visit the website or email smallboats@craftsbury.com. Interested athletes can find application materials here and basic FAQs here.
Green Racing Project Website, with FAQs and Application
GRP Rowing: Year-round Elite Training Opportunities
20.Jul.2012The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is excited to announce the launch of a new program for post-collegiate rowers focused on pursuing their full athletic potential and competing at the highest level of the sport. The Green Racing Project is designed primarily to fill the gap that exists after collegiate rowing, and serve as a bridge from collegiate racing to national and international level competition. Most rowers won’t reach their peak performance levels until after their collegiate careers, yet it is difficult to afford basic living expenses while focusing one’s efforts to training as a full time athlete. This program hopes to provide a long-term training situation that also allows an athlete to develop and use other skills, specifically those related to the mission of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, on a part-time basis.
The Green Racing Project rowers will work with Lead Coach, Dan Roock, who recently coached the Dartmouth lightweight men's 8+ to a silver medal at the 2012 IRA National Championships. Roock has also coached at the National team level, as well as at Cornell, Princeton and other programs. Coach Roock is excited at this opportunity to work with athletes on a more individualized year-round basis than is possible in a collegiate program.
The Green Racing Project was initially launched as an elite nordic ski team in the winter of ’09 with the dual goals of developing international caliber skiers and promoting a sustainable lifestyle. Participating athletes work on projects related to the mission of the Outdoor Center which is:
-to support and promote participation and excellence in lifelong sports with a special focus on rowing, nordic skiing, and running,
-to use and teach sustainable practices, and
-to protect and manage the surrounding land, lake and trails.
A small initial class of Green Racing Project athletes have been accepted to date, and the program is currently accepting applications for qualified athletes, with a goal of accepting a few more before the winter. Current team members include Emily Dreissigacker, Phil Henson, Kyle Lafferty and John Graves.
Athletes interested in the possibility of joining Craftsbury’s new year-round residential training and racing program, should consider participating in the upcoming Fall Training and Racing Program which will run from September 1 through the end of Fall racing. This program is designed to give athletes an opportunity to try out Craftsbury—and Craftsbury an opportunity to try out athletes.
To learn more about the Green Racing Project, the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, please visit the website or email smallboats@craftsbury.com. Interested athletes can find application materials here and basic FAQs here.
Green Racing Project Website, with FAQs and Application
Reminder - July Local Dinner on the 28th
New month, new Local Dinner! Join us Saturday, July 28 as Craftsbury's Vermont Fresh Network Member Dining Hall treats us to a meal of Country BBQ, beginning at 7:00pm. They'll be serving familystyle this time, with a number of entrees, so you can sample a broad variety of dishes. Several members of the local agricultural community will be joining us this evening as well, so you can learn more about the fresh ingredients used in the evening's meal.
This month's dinner however also will feature live music after the meal! Hang out on the veranda after a lovely meal and enjoy the tunes!
Fruit juices, tea and coffee service are included with the meal. Soft drinks and small selection of beer and wines are available for sale in the office, BYOB is also fine. While we won't be offering a vegetarian option per se, given the diverse nature of the small entrees, most diets can be accommodated in one way or another over the course of the evening. If you have a specific dietary concern, drop the kitchen a line as to the suitability of the evening's menu.
Reservations are required to participate in the evening - only 70 tickets will be sold, so act now! Please contact the office prior to 2:00pm on Saturday, July 28, either by email or call 802-586-7767. Meals will be available for
$18/person for members age 13 and up ($21 for non-members)
$ 9/person for members age 6-12 ($12 for non-members)
Free for kids under 6
Not a member? You can find more about our affordable annual membership here. Memberships start at $25 for students and seniors, up to $100 for a family. As always, Craftsbury and Albany residents' membership is free, but we do ask that you complete this paperwork.
Any questions? Drop a line to the Office via email or call 802-586-7767. The kitchen's enthusiasm for this event is quite contagious - can't wait to see what they've cooked up! Hope you'll join in the fun.
Reserve via phone - 802-586-7767 or email.
Membership info, including for landowners and residents
This month's dinner however also will feature live music after the meal! Hang out on the veranda after a lovely meal and enjoy the tunes!
Fruit juices, tea and coffee service are included with the meal. Soft drinks and small selection of beer and wines are available for sale in the office, BYOB is also fine. While we won't be offering a vegetarian option per se, given the diverse nature of the small entrees, most diets can be accommodated in one way or another over the course of the evening. If you have a specific dietary concern, drop the kitchen a line as to the suitability of the evening's menu.
Reservations are required to participate in the evening - only 70 tickets will be sold, so act now! Please contact the office prior to 2:00pm on Saturday, July 28, either by email or call 802-586-7767. Meals will be available for
$18/person for members age 13 and up ($21 for non-members)
$ 9/person for members age 6-12 ($12 for non-members)
Free for kids under 6
Not a member? You can find more about our affordable annual membership here. Memberships start at $25 for students and seniors, up to $100 for a family. As always, Craftsbury and Albany residents' membership is free, but we do ask that you complete this paperwork.
Any questions? Drop a line to the Office via email or call 802-586-7767. The kitchen's enthusiasm for this event is quite contagious - can't wait to see what they've cooked up! Hope you'll join in the fun.
Reserve via phone - 802-586-7767 or email.
Membership info, including for landowners and residents
Reminder - July Local Dinner on the 28th
New month, new Local Dinner! Join us Saturday, July 28 as Craftsbury's Vermont Fresh Network Member Dining Hall treats us to a meal of Country BBQ, beginning at 7:00pm. They'll be serving familystyle this time, with a number of entrees, so you can sample a broad variety of dishes. Several members of the local agricultural community will be joining us this evening as well, so you can learn more about the fresh ingredients used in the evening's meal.
This month's dinner however also will feature live music after the meal! Hang out on the veranda after a lovely meal and enjoy the tunes!
Fruit juices, tea and coffee service are included with the meal. Soft drinks and small selection of beer and wines are available for sale in the office, BYOB is also fine. While we won't be offering a vegetarian option per se, given the diverse nature of the small entrees, most diets can be accommodated in one way or another over the course of the evening. If you have a specific dietary concern, drop the kitchen a line as to the suitability of the evening's menu.
Reservations are required to participate in the evening - only 70 tickets will be sold, so act now! Please contact the office prior to 2:00pm on Saturday, July 28, either by email or call 802-586-7767. Meals will be available for
$18/person for members age 13 and up ($21 for non-members)
$ 9/person for members age 6-12 ($12 for non-members)
Free for kids under 6
Not a member? You can find more about our affordable annual membership here. Memberships start at $25 for students and seniors, up to $100 for a family. As always, Craftsbury and Albany residents' membership is free, but we do ask that you complete this paperwork.
Any questions? Drop a line to the Office via email or call 802-586-7767. The kitchen's enthusiasm for this event is quite contagious - can't wait to see what they've cooked up! Hope you'll join in the fun.
Reserve via phone - 802-586-7767 or email.
Membership info, including for landowners and residents
This month's dinner however also will feature live music after the meal! Hang out on the veranda after a lovely meal and enjoy the tunes!
Fruit juices, tea and coffee service are included with the meal. Soft drinks and small selection of beer and wines are available for sale in the office, BYOB is also fine. While we won't be offering a vegetarian option per se, given the diverse nature of the small entrees, most diets can be accommodated in one way or another over the course of the evening. If you have a specific dietary concern, drop the kitchen a line as to the suitability of the evening's menu.
Reservations are required to participate in the evening - only 70 tickets will be sold, so act now! Please contact the office prior to 2:00pm on Saturday, July 28, either by email or call 802-586-7767. Meals will be available for
$18/person for members age 13 and up ($21 for non-members)
$ 9/person for members age 6-12 ($12 for non-members)
Free for kids under 6
Not a member? You can find more about our affordable annual membership here. Memberships start at $25 for students and seniors, up to $100 for a family. As always, Craftsbury and Albany residents' membership is free, but we do ask that you complete this paperwork.
Any questions? Drop a line to the Office via email or call 802-586-7767. The kitchen's enthusiasm for this event is quite contagious - can't wait to see what they've cooked up! Hope you'll join in the fun.
Reserve via phone - 802-586-7767 or email.
Membership info, including for landowners and residents
London 2012: Dates for your diary By Ian Westbrook BBC 2012
The year 2012, one of the most anticipated for some time, has finally arrived - but why is it special?
It is unlikely to have escaped your attention that the Olympic and Paralympic Games take place in London and around the UK this year.But the two big sporting occasions are not the only spectacles happening on these shores in 2012.
The Games have inspired a whole host of other special events, while there is also a big royal anniversary on the horizon.
So get out your new diaries and make a note of the key dates to remember around the UK this year.
CULTURAL OLYMPIAD
Leona Lewis is one of the big names signed up to perform at the Hackney Weekend in June When is it? Various dates in 2012.
Why should I be excited about it? There may never again be such a big range of arts and cultural events taking place in such a short space of time across the UK. There are so many events going on under the umbrella of the Olympiad, that there should be something for everyone to watch or take part in.
One of the main highlights will be the World Shakespeare Festival, running from 23 April, consisting of 70 performances around the country, including all 37 of the Bard's plays being performed at London's Globe Theatre - each in a different language.
For art lovers, there is an exhibition of new landscapes by David Hockney at London's Royal Academy of Arts from 21 January to 9 April.
And music fans are well catered for, with BBC Radio 1 presenting its biggest-ever free, ticketed live music event - the Hackney Weekend 2012 on 23-24 June. Leona Lewis, Tinie Tempah, Plan B and Florence and the Machine are already signed up to perform and more of the 100 plus artists will be revealed nearer the time.
The Olympiad concludes with the London Festival 2012, which runs from 21 June to 9 September.
MUSIC NATION
The BBC Symphony Orchestra is one of the BBC orchestras performing for the Music Nation weekend When is it? The weekend of 3-4 March.
Why should I be excited about it? The project, launched by the BBC and Games organisers Locog, is designed to show off some top UK musical talent with partnerships and performances.
Fifteen groups successfully applied to perform in the project and will put on a wide variety of shows, including the first performances of the Making Music overture.
Other items in the programme include a large chorus of three community choirs and school groups with dancers playing in Chester Town Hall Square, a huge concert with a Cambridge-based chamber orchestra, three choirs and a secondary school, and a multi-site, multi-group day of activity finishing with an indoor music and dance event in Sheffield.
OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
The torch has 8,000 circles on its body - one for each of the torchbearers who will carry it When is it? The relay runs for 70 consecutive days from 19 May to 27 July.
Why should I be excited about it? The torch will come within 10 miles of 95% of the population and will be carried by 8,000 torchbearers, who will each carry it for about 300 metres.
It will go through every English county and every local authority area in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. A month after the original list of 1,018 venues was issued in early November, the Irish capital Dublin was added on, making it the only location outside the UK to be included.
Some creative journeys have been designed for the torch which will fly by zip wire from the Tyne Bridge, abseil down the Dock Tower in Grimsby, ride in an Isle of Man TT sidecar and travel on three railways, a tram and a canal boat, among other adventures.
The relay will be free to watch as it passes through towns and cities and a more detailed street-by-street route will be published nearer to the start date.
There will also be celebrations each evening to mark the end of the flame's journey for that particular day.
QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Queen Elizabeth II is the second-longest reigning British monarch behind Queen Victoria When is it? A bumper four-day weekend from 2-5 June after the late Spring Bank Holiday Monday has been moved back a week and an extra bank holiday has been added on to the end.
Why should I be excited about it? A series of celebrations is planned - the highlight coming on 3 June when the Queen's boat will be at the head of a 1,000-strong fleet making a seven-and-a-half mile journey along the River Thames to Tower Bridge.
The flotilla will include music barges and a floating belfry while Battersea Park will host a day-long festival and roads alongside the river, and the bridges crossing it will be traffic-free.
People are also being invited to take part in the Big Lunch - a project to get as many people as possible across the UK having lunch with their neighbours on the same day.
OLYMPIC GAMES
Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy celebrate gold medal success after the Beijing Olympics in 2008 When is it? 27 July to 12 August.
Why should I be excited about it? Because for the first time in 64 years, the Games are back in the UK. The world's top athletes will be performing in 32 venues - 22 in London with the rest spread around the country.
It is a once in a lifetime experience for British athletes and sports fans to play a part in a home Games. Organisers hope it will encourage more participation and interest in sport as a result.
Tickets for most events have already sold out but some are still on sale and more will be made available later this year.
For those without tickets, the Games will be shown live on big screens around the country, on television and online.
PARALYMPICS TORCH RELAY
The Paralympic torch relay starts less than a week before the opening ceremony of the Games When is it? The relay takes place from 24-29 August.
Why should I be excited about it? On each day of the Flame Festivals, the torch will travel to local community groups and key locations in and around each city while lantern-making workshops will also be held and themed entertainment programmes staged.
People from all communities can participate in a lantern procession accompanied by specially selected torchbearers.
The first flame will be lit in London, with Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff following, before the four flames come together in Stoke Mandeville. There they will be combined into one flame which will be carried by 580 torchbearers, working in teams of five, to the Olympic Stadium for the start of the Paralympic Games.
PARALYMPIC GAMES
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius will be one of the big stars of this year's Paralympic Games When is it? 29 August to 9 September.
Why should I be excited about it? Because, like the Olympics, it is a chance to see top athletes competing in Britain and it is the first time the Games have been solely held here.
Once again some sports were oversubscribed in the ticket ballot, and remaining tickets went on sale last month.
Around 4,200 athletes will compete in 20 sports in some of the Olympic venues.
London 2012: Dates for your diary By Ian Westbrook BBC 2012
The year 2012, one of the most anticipated for some time, has finally arrived - but why is it special?
It is unlikely to have escaped your attention that the Olympic and Paralympic Games take place in London and around the UK this year.But the two big sporting occasions are not the only spectacles happening on these shores in 2012.
The Games have inspired a whole host of other special events, while there is also a big royal anniversary on the horizon.
So get out your new diaries and make a note of the key dates to remember around the UK this year.
CULTURAL OLYMPIAD
Leona Lewis is one of the big names signed up to perform at the Hackney Weekend in June When is it? Various dates in 2012.
Why should I be excited about it? There may never again be such a big range of arts and cultural events taking place in such a short space of time across the UK. There are so many events going on under the umbrella of the Olympiad, that there should be something for everyone to watch or take part in.
One of the main highlights will be the World Shakespeare Festival, running from 23 April, consisting of 70 performances around the country, including all 37 of the Bard's plays being performed at London's Globe Theatre - each in a different language.
For art lovers, there is an exhibition of new landscapes by David Hockney at London's Royal Academy of Arts from 21 January to 9 April.
And music fans are well catered for, with BBC Radio 1 presenting its biggest-ever free, ticketed live music event - the Hackney Weekend 2012 on 23-24 June. Leona Lewis, Tinie Tempah, Plan B and Florence and the Machine are already signed up to perform and more of the 100 plus artists will be revealed nearer the time.
The Olympiad concludes with the London Festival 2012, which runs from 21 June to 9 September.
MUSIC NATION
The BBC Symphony Orchestra is one of the BBC orchestras performing for the Music Nation weekend When is it? The weekend of 3-4 March.
Why should I be excited about it? The project, launched by the BBC and Games organisers Locog, is designed to show off some top UK musical talent with partnerships and performances.
Fifteen groups successfully applied to perform in the project and will put on a wide variety of shows, including the first performances of the Making Music overture.
Other items in the programme include a large chorus of three community choirs and school groups with dancers playing in Chester Town Hall Square, a huge concert with a Cambridge-based chamber orchestra, three choirs and a secondary school, and a multi-site, multi-group day of activity finishing with an indoor music and dance event in Sheffield.
OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
The torch has 8,000 circles on its body - one for each of the torchbearers who will carry it When is it? The relay runs for 70 consecutive days from 19 May to 27 July.
Why should I be excited about it? The torch will come within 10 miles of 95% of the population and will be carried by 8,000 torchbearers, who will each carry it for about 300 metres.
It will go through every English county and every local authority area in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. A month after the original list of 1,018 venues was issued in early November, the Irish capital Dublin was added on, making it the only location outside the UK to be included.
Some creative journeys have been designed for the torch which will fly by zip wire from the Tyne Bridge, abseil down the Dock Tower in Grimsby, ride in an Isle of Man TT sidecar and travel on three railways, a tram and a canal boat, among other adventures.
The relay will be free to watch as it passes through towns and cities and a more detailed street-by-street route will be published nearer to the start date.
There will also be celebrations each evening to mark the end of the flame's journey for that particular day.
QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Queen Elizabeth II is the second-longest reigning British monarch behind Queen Victoria When is it? A bumper four-day weekend from 2-5 June after the late Spring Bank Holiday Monday has been moved back a week and an extra bank holiday has been added on to the end.
Why should I be excited about it? A series of celebrations is planned - the highlight coming on 3 June when the Queen's boat will be at the head of a 1,000-strong fleet making a seven-and-a-half mile journey along the River Thames to Tower Bridge.
The flotilla will include music barges and a floating belfry while Battersea Park will host a day-long festival and roads alongside the river, and the bridges crossing it will be traffic-free.
People are also being invited to take part in the Big Lunch - a project to get as many people as possible across the UK having lunch with their neighbours on the same day.
OLYMPIC GAMES
Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy celebrate gold medal success after the Beijing Olympics in 2008 When is it? 27 July to 12 August.
Why should I be excited about it? Because for the first time in 64 years, the Games are back in the UK. The world's top athletes will be performing in 32 venues - 22 in London with the rest spread around the country.
It is a once in a lifetime experience for British athletes and sports fans to play a part in a home Games. Organisers hope it will encourage more participation and interest in sport as a result.
Tickets for most events have already sold out but some are still on sale and more will be made available later this year.
For those without tickets, the Games will be shown live on big screens around the country, on television and online.
PARALYMPICS TORCH RELAY
The Paralympic torch relay starts less than a week before the opening ceremony of the Games When is it? The relay takes place from 24-29 August.
Why should I be excited about it? On each day of the Flame Festivals, the torch will travel to local community groups and key locations in and around each city while lantern-making workshops will also be held and themed entertainment programmes staged.
People from all communities can participate in a lantern procession accompanied by specially selected torchbearers.
The first flame will be lit in London, with Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff following, before the four flames come together in Stoke Mandeville. There they will be combined into one flame which will be carried by 580 torchbearers, working in teams of five, to the Olympic Stadium for the start of the Paralympic Games.
PARALYMPIC GAMES
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius will be one of the big stars of this year's Paralympic Games When is it? 29 August to 9 September.
Why should I be excited about it? Because, like the Olympics, it is a chance to see top athletes competing in Britain and it is the first time the Games have been solely held here.
Once again some sports were oversubscribed in the ticket ballot, and remaining tickets went on sale last month.
Around 4,200 athletes will compete in 20 sports in some of the Olympic venues.
London 2012 Olympic Games schedule released
The schedule of events for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been released.
The first action will be women's football in Cardiff, Glasgow and Coventry on 25 July, two days before the official opening of the Games. The middle weekend promises to be unmissable, with British trio Jessica Ennis, Christine Ohuruogu and Paula Radcliffe set to be going for gold.
The men's 100m final, with Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt likely to be centre stage, takes place on Sunday, 5 August.
Download individual schedules from London 2012 website (PDF Format)
The dates, times, venues and prices for more than 600 sessions of competition across all 26 Olympic sports will be emailed to the 2.2m people who have signed up for information ahead of tickets going on sale on 15 March. London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe described them as the "greatest tickets on earth for the greatest show on earth".
 | The things people remember are head to heads and we could potentially have one of the best given that Tyson Gay is going to make this a really tough run for Usain Bolt Sebastian Coe |
"In my own experience as a competitor this is the point that it suddenly becomes very real.
"I remember this point in the build-up to Los Angeles, and suddenly realising I was going to be running seven races in nine days.
"We are now getting to the business end of the project and we know from the number of people who have signed up for ticket information that there is a real hunger from all parts of the country to be there."
After the women's football group games on Wednesday and the men's on Thursday, the opening ceremony of the Games will take place inside the Olympic stadium at 1930 BST on Friday, 27 July.
Find out which events you can watch for £20
Mark Cavendish could capture Britain's first gold of the Games in the men's cycling road race the following day. Attention will turn to the Aquatics Centre on Sunday, 29 July, where swimmer Rebecca Adlington hopes to be defending her gold medal in the women's 400m freestyle.
On Monday, 30 July, swimming legends Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe could be going head-to-head in the men's 200m freestyle, while Tom Daley expects to be competing for his first medal of the Games in the 10m synchronised platform diving final.
Rowing, taking place at Eton Dorney, will also feature heavily in the opening week, with Greg Searle's comeback 20 years after his Barcelona 1992 gold set to be one of the Games' most romantic tales.
| DAVE GORDON'S BLOG Who are likely to be the stars of the Games? Can our heroes of four years before repeat their successes? Where will the dramatic action take place? Will history be made? We'll shape our plans accordingly |
The Olympic Stadium's track and field events begin on the Friday, with Ennis in line to begin her quest for heptathlon gold and finals in the women's 10,000m and the men's shot put.
Saturday, 4 August is already being dubbed as "Super Saturday" with the climax of the heptathlon competition and the women's 100m final taking prime-time slots. The Olympic rowing and swimming competitions will also reach a conclusion.
The following day features an equally mouth-watering array of sport, with Radcliffe and Ohuruogu hoping to be involved in the women's marathon and 400m final respectively, before a potentially electrifying showdown between Bolt and American Tyson Gay in the men's 100m.
Coe added: "We can already start to picture what might happen. There is a recognition now that the men's 100m is a pretty serious moment and we have planned that to be fairly early on the evening of that Sunday.
"The things people remember are head-to-heads and we could potentially have one of the best given that Tyson Gay is going to make this a really tough run for Usain Bolt."
 Phillips Idowu will be looking to go one better than his silver in Beijing |
Hoy and gymnast Beth Tweddle should be in action on Monday 6 August with Alistair Brownlee expected to be vying for a home gold medal in the men's Hyde Park triathlon the following day.
Canoeist-cum-doctor Tim Brabants, a gold medallist in Beijing, hopes to defend his kayak single 1000m title at Eton Dorney on Wednesday 8 August.
On Thursday, 9 August, Phillips Idowu could be adding an Olympic title to his world and European crowns in the triple jump final, while the women's football final takes place at Wembley.
The men's football final is on the concluding Saturday of the Games when the athletics programme reaches a finale and Daley competes in the individual 10m platform dive.
British boxers Tom Stalker and Bradley Saunders will hope to still be involved when the medals are decided on the final day of the Olympics on Sunday, 12 August.
London 2012 Olympic Games schedule released
The schedule of events for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been released.
The first action will be women's football in Cardiff, Glasgow and Coventry on 25 July, two days before the official opening of the Games. The middle weekend promises to be unmissable, with British trio Jessica Ennis, Christine Ohuruogu and Paula Radcliffe set to be going for gold.
The men's 100m final, with Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt likely to be centre stage, takes place on Sunday, 5 August.
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The dates, times, venues and prices for more than 600 sessions of competition across all 26 Olympic sports will be emailed to the 2.2m people who have signed up for information ahead of tickets going on sale on 15 March. London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe described them as the "greatest tickets on earth for the greatest show on earth".
| The things people remember are head to heads and we could potentially have one of the best given that Tyson Gay is going to make this a really tough run for Usain Bolt Sebastian Coe |
"In my own experience as a competitor this is the point that it suddenly becomes very real.
"I remember this point in the build-up to Los Angeles, and suddenly realising I was going to be running seven races in nine days.
"We are now getting to the business end of the project and we know from the number of people who have signed up for ticket information that there is a real hunger from all parts of the country to be there."
After the women's football group games on Wednesday and the men's on Thursday, the opening ceremony of the Games will take place inside the Olympic stadium at 1930 BST on Friday, 27 July.
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Mark Cavendish could capture Britain's first gold of the Games in the men's cycling road race the following day. Attention will turn to the Aquatics Centre on Sunday, 29 July, where swimmer Rebecca Adlington hopes to be defending her gold medal in the women's 400m freestyle.
On Monday, 30 July, swimming legends Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe could be going head-to-head in the men's 200m freestyle, while Tom Daley expects to be competing for his first medal of the Games in the 10m synchronised platform diving final.
Rowing, taking place at Eton Dorney, will also feature heavily in the opening week, with Greg Searle's comeback 20 years after his Barcelona 1992 gold set to be one of the Games' most romantic tales.
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The Olympic Stadium's track and field events begin on the Friday, with Ennis in line to begin her quest for heptathlon gold and finals in the women's 10,000m and the men's shot put.
Saturday, 4 August is already being dubbed as "Super Saturday" with the climax of the heptathlon competition and the women's 100m final taking prime-time slots. The Olympic rowing and swimming competitions will also reach a conclusion.
The following day features an equally mouth-watering array of sport, with Radcliffe and Ohuruogu hoping to be involved in the women's marathon and 400m final respectively, before a potentially electrifying showdown between Bolt and American Tyson Gay in the men's 100m.
Coe added: "We can already start to picture what might happen. There is a recognition now that the men's 100m is a pretty serious moment and we have planned that to be fairly early on the evening of that Sunday.
"The things people remember are head-to-heads and we could potentially have one of the best given that Tyson Gay is going to make this a really tough run for Usain Bolt."
| Phillips Idowu will be looking to go one better than his silver in Beijing |
Hoy and gymnast Beth Tweddle should be in action on Monday 6 August with Alistair Brownlee expected to be vying for a home gold medal in the men's Hyde Park triathlon the following day.
Canoeist-cum-doctor Tim Brabants, a gold medallist in Beijing, hopes to defend his kayak single 1000m title at Eton Dorney on Wednesday 8 August.
On Thursday, 9 August, Phillips Idowu could be adding an Olympic title to his world and European crowns in the triple jump final, while the women's football final takes place at Wembley.
The men's football final is on the concluding Saturday of the Games when the athletics programme reaches a finale and Daley competes in the individual 10m platform dive.
British boxers Tom Stalker and Bradley Saunders will hope to still be involved when the medals are decided on the final day of the Olympics on Sunday, 12 August.
Rice shoulders Aussie hopes on day one 27 July 2012
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- Stephanie Rice of Australia celebrates after competing in the womens 400 metre i... © Morne de Klerk/Getty Images
Rice's campaign to retain her 400m individual medley title headlines the opening day of competition on Saturday, and lingering questions over her ability to overcome a nightmare preparation will finally be answered.
With a troublesome right shoulder causing problems for the bulk of her preparation, Rice is banking on her ability to rise to the occasion on swimming's biggest stage.
And despite needing sharp improvement to catch American race favourite Elizabeth Beisel and Brit Hannah Miley, head coach Leigh Nugent says it would be foolish to write Rice out of gold medal calculations.
"She's a great competitor and she won't go lying down ... it will be a fight to the death," Nugent said.
"But she is determined to defend her title and she can do that."
While Rice rose to stardom by winning three gold medals in Beijing, the four years since have been eventful to say the least.
She admitted to struggling for motivation after her Olympic success and missed the 2010 Commonwealth Games due to injury before battling back to win a bronze medal in the 400IM at last year's world championships.
She had more shoulder surgery late last year but a glimmer of hope appeared at Australia's Olympic selection trials in March.
There she showed her best form in three years and came out ranked first in the world this year in the 200IM and fourth in the 400IM.
"This has been her best year out of those three years and that's a bonus," Nugent said.
"In actual preparation elements of the training and so on, maybe not as consistent as what she had leading up to 2008, but she's a lot more savvy now and better for the experience of the Beijing Olympics."
Nugent said a successful opening night could set the tone for his team in London.
While Rice could represent Australia's best shot at glory on the first night of finals, the women's 4x100m freestyle relay team is also considered an outside chance at gold.
A final team featuring Cate Campbell, Melanie Schlanger and Alicia Coutts will attempt to chase down hot favourites the Netherlands, while comeback swimmer Libby Trickett will be out to impress in the morning heats to clinch the fourth place in the final.
US superstars Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will have their first showdown in the men's 400IM final, with Nugent labelling Australian youngster Thomas Fraser-Holmes a "smokey" for the bronze medal.
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