The Olympic Torch comes to sported. Member the BIZ

The Official Torch that toured the Egham area when the Olympic Torch Relay visited town last week set off from the BIZ based at the Runnymede Centre in Addlestone on 19 July to do a local tour.

P&G Associate and Chair of the BIZ, Dr Brian Perry accompanied the Torch as it left the BIZ and visited three local schools before finishing its tour back at the BIZ.

The Olympic Torch has 8,000 holes representing 8,000 Torchbearers, 8,000 miles will be travelled. It is 800mm tall and now an Olympic Torch has been photographed with and individually handled by 800 children in Runnymede thanks to P&G.

Liz Woolford, Development Manager, SCC, Children & Young People in Care (one of the schools visited on the tour) sadi: "Most of the children had their photo taken with the Torch. There was a queue of eager young people looking forward to getting a hold, all were amazed that it was real."