London 2012 Roadshow 2007

The London 2012 Roadshow toured the UK over 10 weeks in summer 2007 - here are just some of the memories...

13 June
London
Photocall with Roadshow Bus/London 2012 VIPs:




15 June
London
Launch - Greenwich Sportathon

(below) Testing reactions in the National Lottery Dream Statistics zone in Greenwich:


20 – 21 June
East Midlands
Lincolnshire Show

(below) Taking part in sports activities in Lincoln:


Read more about day two on the road on the blog

23 – 24 June
Scotland
The Outsider Festival, Cairngorms National Park

(below) Having fun with a parachute:


Pink wellies were out in force - read more on the blog

27 – 28 June
East of England
Royal Norfolk Show

(below) Testing how far you can jump:




30 June
East Midlands
Northamptonshire Youth Games

(below) Finding out how to fence:



1 July
London
London Youth Games, Crystal Palace

(below) Matthew Pinsent gives advice to a visitor testing out her rowing skills:



4 July
North East
Middlesbrough Festival

(below) Having a go at pole vaulting:


Read more about Dream Stats on the blog

6 – 7 July
London
Grand Depart of Tour de France

Cyclist Victoria Pendleton and Jonathan Edwards try fencing at the People's Village:



8 July
East of England
Suffolk Youth Games

(below) Having a go:


10 July
Wales
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

Iwan Thomas with young people in Wales:



13 – 14 July
South East
Kent Show

Skills at the Kent Show:


One Roadshow visitor beat Sir Steve Redgrave's stats in the Dream Stats tent - read more on the blog

15 July
London
Rise Festival, Finsbury Park

Paralympic Basketball champion Ade Adepitan shows how it's done:


19 July
North East
Northumberland Street Games

Stephen Miller coaches young people as they try their hand at javelin:


23 – 24 July
Wales
Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells

27 July
London
Special event to mark five years to 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Waltham Forest


1 August
Northern Ireland
National Playday, Belfast

3 August
Northern Ireland
Milk Cup International Youth Football Tournament

5 August
North West
Chester Town Centre

Volleyball in Chester:



15 August
West Midland
The Main Event, Stafford

A gymnastics display:



18 August
Yorkshire
Eureka! The Museum for Children, Halifax

Keep your eye on the ball...



19 August
Yorkshire
Fun Athletics Festival, Castleford

How far can you jump?



22 August
North West
European Hockey Championships, Manchester

24 August
Scotland
Blair Castle, near Pitlochry, Perthshire

26 August
West Midlands
UK School Games, Coventry

29 August
Stoke Mandeville
The London 2012 Roadshow was present at a special event in Stoke Mandeville to mark five years to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.