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Hethersett - London Olympic Games 2012
Read about the 2012 event by clicking here Read our Olympic 2011 diary by clicking here View a flyer for the 2011 event
From this page you can read about the 2010 and 2011 weekends and the village's bid to have the Olympic torch pass through the village on its way to London. There is a full diary for the 2011 event which can be accessed via the link at the top of the page. We are also constructing a diary for the 2012 event and again this can be accessed by clicking on the link at the top of the page. You can also keep up to date with the latest news on Twitter by clicking here. and sign up to support the torch bid on a special Facebook page which is available by clicking here. Stories on the 2012 event Torch on its way to Hethersett Cutting from the Sun Newspaper including Hethersett
Hethersett has been singled out for a special visit from the 2012 Olympic torch on its way to the London games in July next year. Although our village is not on the official route for the torch, we have been recognised for "outstanding efforts" in support of the London games. That support has seen our Olympic Weekend gain national recognition over the past two years for providing more events per head of population than any other village, town or city in the entire country. As a result the torch will make a detour to visit us on Thursday 5th July, 2012 as Gary Wyatt reports: "Word
started to go round the village the previous Friday that Hethersett was to
expect an exciting announcement on Monday 7th November. Over the weekend we
learned that all the hard work and lobbying put in by Shane Hull and his
Olympic committee had paid off. The route of the Olympic torch around Britain
next summer was not scheduled to pass through Hethersett, but a special 'off
route' early morning visit of the torch has been arranged for Thursday 5th
July 2012 after it pauses overnight in Norwich and before it continues on its
journey south. This is a great honour for Hethersett, possibly a unique
occasion for the torch route, and is in recognition of the enthusiasm of the
village in organising the Olympic weekend events for the past two years. "To mark the announcement, BBC Look East visited on Monday evening and did a live broadcast from the Library car park. Hethersett turned out in force, with children from the village schools showing banners and flags for all the region to see on television. Shane and Alice (the high school head girl) were interviewed live by the presenter, which must have been a terrifying experience, but both coped very well. Shane and his team deserve the highest praise for their efforts and we all look forward to next July.
Stories on the 2011 event
Historic Olympic Day for Hethersett - The 1948 London Olympic torch came to Hethersett on July 4th - exactly a year from the start of the 2012 London Olympics. Norfolk Olympiad Paul Evans and paralympic hopeful Will Smith toured all four Hethersett Schools with the historic torch and there was the opportunity for children to touch, pass and be photographed with the historic object. The torch relay is part of the build-up to this year's Olympic weekend in the village which will run from July 22nd to July 24th. For full details of this visit our special Olympic section by clicking here. You can see pictures taken on the day in a special Picasa album available by clicking here. You can read Eastern Daily Press coverage of the event by clicking here. Tickets for the Hethersett's Got Talent evening are now on sale at £2.50 each. They are available from Hethersett Library or by telephoning 01603 811647 or 07787984558. Details of how to obtain them are also included on a poster which can be viewed by clicking here.
Event Update - June 2011 Nominate somebody to carry the Olympic Torch You can nominate people to carry the Olympic torch during the 2012 torch relay by clicking on the headline above. Do you know someone truly inspirational? This is your chance to give them their moment to shine. You have until 29 June 2011 to nominate them to be a London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer... and don't forget, you can nominate more than one person. Plans are now advanced for the weekend and below is a news update on what will be happening, when and where: July 22nd There will be a swimming marathon at Hethersett Junior School with pupils attempting to swim 2012 lengths, starting before school and continuing through the day Hethersett's Got Talent - The finals will take place in Hethersett Village Hall at 7.30 p.m in front of a panel of judges. Compere will once again by Chris Watt and there will be a number of guest acts. Tickets for the event, which is expected to once again be a sell out, will be available shortly. July 23rd Sport in the Park on Hethersett Memorial Playing Field will take place from 11 a.m until 4 p.m with over 20 sports free to try. These include martial arts, trampolining, archery, boxing, gymnastics, football, cycle speedway, bowls, athletics, table tennis, canoeing, tennis, badminton, karate, volleyball, hockey, lacrosse, Watt Bikes, Golf, hoola hoop fitness, speed kick and keep fit. Refreshments will be supplied by Hethersett Bowls Club, Hethersett Churches Together and the Queen's Head. Woodcote Open Day - Woodcote Sheltered Housing complex will be holding an open day with access from the Memorial Field from 10 a.m until 5 p.m. There will be a tombola, craft and model display, memorabilia display, a £1 stall, cakes and refreshments and some of the flats will also be open to exhibit interesting collections. There will also be a guest appearance from 3 until 4 p.m of Paralympic archer Mel Clarke and this will be followed by a 50-50 auction. It is hoped that this will be the first of a regular July open day for the complex. You can view a poster of Woodcote's open day by clicking here. July 24th There will be four major events on Sunday July 24th starting with a multi-denominational service with an Olympic theme in Hethersett Social Club at 10 a.m organised by Hethersett Churches Together. This will finish in plenty of time for everyone to take part in the Run the Square funrun, Olympic athlete Paul Evans will once again do the warm up and the event will be started by Hethersett Junior School Head Andy Whittle at 11 a.m. Roads will be closed for the duration of the event which will follow an area of the old village down Queen's Road and part of Great Melton Road before going the length of Mill Road and turning left into New Road, past the King's Head and Queen's Head Public Houses and back to the Junior School. Last year's event attracted 255 runners/walkers and this year's event is expected to see even more taking part. Entry is £2.50 for adults and £1 for Under-16s in advance. Entry forms are available from links on this page. There will be a £1 supplement for entries on the day when registrations will be accepted between 9 and 10 a.m. The warm up begins at 10.30 a.m, the road closures will be in place from 10.45 a.m and the off is at 11 a.m. Fancy dress is very much encouraged as part of the fun, although there is also a serious race aspect to the event with a number of elite athletes expected to take part. All those completing the course will receive a medal and certificate. The event is being fully supported by both Norfolk County Council, South Norfolk Council and Hethersett Parish Council. To date 13 teams have entered the Ladies Five-a-side tournament being organised by Hethersett Athletic Football Club as part of the Olympic celebrations. This will take place on Hethersett Memorial Playing Field throughout the day and refreshments will be available. The weekend concludes with a Last Night of the Proms concert in St Remigius Parish Church with the Pulham Orchestra at 7.30 p.m. Bring your flags to wave at what is expected to be a patriotic end to the weekend's celebrations. Tickets for the event will be £5 for adults, £1 for children.
Olympic Torch - A Step Closer - Hethersett's hopes of seeing the Olympic torch carried through the village remain very much alive after the announcement of the major towns and cities to host the torch relay. Norwich, Cambridge, Peterborough and Ipswich are all included on the route to the London Olympic Games in 2012 with the torch resting in Norwich for the night of 4th July 2012. Hethersett's attempts to bring the torch to the village will continue with the names of the smaller village venues being visited en route being announced later this year. Hethersett has been at the forefront of Olympic activity in Norfolk over the past year with a special three day event in 2010 which will be repeated this year with numerous activities from July 22nd to 24th. Chairman of the Olympic organising committee and Hethersett parish councillor Shane Hull said "It’s exciting to now know that the Olympic Flame will be touring Norfolk next year and stopping in Norwich on 4th July for an overnight stay and celebrations. Everyone in Hethersett remains hopeful that the village can be included on the route, but I am sure that once the whole route has been announced, whatever the outcome - there will massive support for the Torch Relay from our village schools and the entire community." Over 20 activities to feature in sport in the park - Over 20 sports and activities will be available for the public to try during the sport in the park event on July 23rd, 2011. To see a full list and all the latest news about the 2011 Olympic weekend click here Preparing for Olympic Weekend 2011 - Hethersett is already planning for another weekend of celebrations in the lead up to the London Olympic Games in 2012. Such was the success of the 2010 events that the Hethersett Olympic Organising Committee is already planning a bigger and better event for July 2011. Read about the plans by clicking here. You can access reports and news from both the 2010 and 2011 events by clicking here. Stories on the 2010 event The 2010 event has been featured on You Tube. You can see a four minute film of what was achieved both in Hethersett and Norfolk by clicking here.
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