Trial run for Paralympic Lantern route in York

10:30am Friday 17th August 2012 in News

Paraclimbing champion Sianagh Gallagher Paraclimbing champion Sianagh Gallagher

THIS bus was making a trial run of a unique journey - from York Minster to London’s Olympic Park via Acomb .

Paraclimbing champion Sianagh Gallagher, who attends York High School , was testing out the open-topped bus that will carry the Paralympic Lantern on August 24 when it visits York as part of the Paralympic Relay leading up to the Paralympic Games.

It will be at the Royal York Hotel to receive the flame on its arrival by train to York Station and will then take it and the civic party up Duncombe Place and via York Minster, Bootham, Water Lane, Carr Lane, Front Street and Gale Lane to Energise Leisure Centre, Cornlands Road, Acomb.

It is expected to be at the Minster at 2.15pm, Front Street at 3pm and the Leisure Centre at 3.15pm.

Earlier this year, Sianagh recently secured a gold medal in the National Paraclimbing Series 2012 in London, competing in the upper and lower limb category.

Comments(7)

pedalling paul says...
10:45am Fri 17 Aug 12

Pleased to note that it's a red City Sightseeing bus!

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sheps lad says...
11:28am Fri 17 Aug 12

pedalling paul wrote:
Pleased to note that it's a red City Sightseeing bus!
The speed it usually goes there is no way it will stick to the timetable!

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who are ya says...
1:20pm Fri 17 Aug 12

If its travelling by motor vehicle on that route it will take ages as they have taken a lane out at the top of Water end bridge and also along Borobridge road along to Ainsty Pub. Maybe just go by bike would be actually faster. All the best for those involved with the Paralympics.

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YorkPatrol says...
1:50pm Fri 17 Aug 12

It’s doubtful anyone will turn out to see this anyway

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Magicman! says...
6:46pm Fri 17 Aug 12

It'll be odd for a York open top bus to be seen in London, if it really does go all that way. I doubt there'll be as many people to see it though as the Olympic Cheesegrater will be seperated from the public due to being on the bus.

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chrisatyork says...
9:07am Sat 18 Aug 12

if the transdev number 20 is anything to go by it could turn up in london very late

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Magicman! says...
1:49am Fri 24 Aug 12

pedalling paul wrote:
Pleased to note that it's a red City Sightseeing bus!
Maybe they'll use a Leyland Olympian!!

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