London Olympics 2012
Until the Olympic Torch arrives
in South Ayrshire
Get ready for the Olympic Torch
One day. Eight South Ayrshire towns and villages. Your chance to take part in a
once-in-a lifetime event.
At 7.06am on Friday 8 June, the Olympic Torch will enter South Ayrshire at the Ballantrae
village sign on the A77, marking the start of a fantastic three and a half hours
of memorable moments, sensational singing and fun and games as the Olympic Torch
Relay winds its way from Ballantrae to Ayr.
A number of local heroes will each carry the Torch for 300 metres as it travels
along the streets of Ballantrae, Girvan, Turnberry, Maidens, Kirkoswald, Maybole,
Alloway and Ayr and we want to see thousands of people cheering them on as the London
2012 Olympic Torch passes by their house, workplace, local shops and schools on
its epic journey to London where the Games will open on 27 July.
The Torch’s South Ayrshire journey will include a visit to the iconic Robert Burns
Birthplace Museum and discussions are underway with the National Trust for Scotland
to ensure the Torch receives an appropriate Burns welcome.
You can follow the route of the Relay on our special Olympic Torch map so you can pick the best vantage
point for your own memorable moment with the Torch.
The main torchbearing sections of the route will be as follows:
- Ballantrae (7.06am-7.16am) A77; Main Street
- Girvan (7.36am-8.00am) Glendoune Street; Kirkpatrick Street; Henrietta Street; Knockcushan
Street; Hamilton Street; Montgomerie Street; Vicarton Street
- Turnberry (8.09am-8.16am) Kirkoswald Road; Maidens Road.
- Maidens (8.22am-8.28am)
Turnberry Road; Kirkoswald Road
- Kirkoswald (8.36am-8.39am)
- Maybole (9.09am-9.22am) Carrick Academy; Kirkoswald Road; High Street; Culzean Road;
Barns Road; Barns Terrace; Alloway Road
- Alloway (9.35am-9.55am) Alloway Road; Murdoch’s Lane; Robert Burns Birthplace Museum;
Alloway Street
- Ayr (9.58am-10.21am) Carrick Road; Beresford Terrace; Killoch Place; Alloway Street;
High Street; New Bridge Street; King Street; Whitletts Road. The Olympic Torch Relay
will then follow the A77 to Kilmarnock
Throughout the route, school pupils will be performing a specially-composed Olympic
song produced for the ‘Summer of Song’
and there will also be lots going on in
local communities.