DAILY MEDIA SUMMARY
Day No: 38 Day: Saturday Date: 13 July 2002
Gr Route Greater London - Lewisham to Greenwich
Start Location Crystal Palace Ruins, Lewisham
Today’s Mileage 91
Lunch Time 12:10
Lunch Location Nonsuch Mansion House
Lunch Summary Lunch site only.
Evening Arrival Time 18:55
Evening Celebration Location Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich
Evening Celebration Summary
Cutty Sark Gardens, home to the last surviving tea clipper “Cutty Sark”, will provide the venue for officially welcoming the Queen’s Jubilee Baton Relay to Greenwich, which arrives for the final day of the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival, London’s biggest multi-art form festival, which runs from 5th to13th July.
Route and Scenic Highlights
Starting from the ruins of Crystal Palace, which was built to house the Great
Exhibition. Crystal Palace is now home to the renowned athletics stadium – Crystal
Palace National Sports Centre.
BBC Sport Relief – The Baton will make a guest appearance on the Sport Relief Programme.
Bamboo structure towering over The Thames, measuring 23 metres high in Greenwich will be one of the unique scenic highlights of The Relay.
For More Information, call The Baton Relay Media Hotline on +44 161 220 2419 or visit www.commonwealthgames.com 1 The information listed is correct at the time of printing and may be subject to change without notice. DAILY MEDIA SUMMARY
Day No: 38 Day: Saturday Date: 13 July 2002
Alternate Modes of Transport
Following the evening celebration in Greenwich, The Baton will be transported from Greenwich to the London Eye for a photo opportunity of Central London. We commence on the London eye at 19.50pm and following our 30-minute journey, conclude at 20.20pm.
Runner Highlights
08.26 Following the shock discovery that her father was suffering from Alzheimers last July, Maria Bater, 32, has become a great supporter of her parents through difficult times. Maria is involved with the work that the Alzheimers Society does and attends support groups to find out more about the illness. Taking part in the Relay would be a wonderful way for Maria to receive rec ognition for what she does and also raise awareness of Alzheimer sufferers across the UK.
13.21 Vincent Anandraj, 32, changed professions to help give something back to his local community. In January of this year he began a second career as a secondary school teacher in the challenging borough of Tower Hamlets in London. Vincent believes that being involved in children’s education is a powerful tool in helping them to achieve their goals. He is also a major contributor to the Westminster Archdioceses pilgrimage to Lourdes.
18.27 David Weller, 15, is weight training to build up his strength to carry the Baton. David, who has a disability, makes sure that he participates in all aspects of school. He plays football and follows his physio programme at the gym and has proved his doctors wrong at every turn.
For More Information, call The Baton Relay Media Hotline on +44 161 220 2419 or visit www.commonwealthgames.com 2 The information listed is correct at the time of printing and may be subject to change without notice.