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The first 74 locations on the 2012 Olympics torch relay route, starting at Land's End, have been revealed. The route, which covers every nation and region in the UK and includes island visits, will see the Olympic torch travel 8,000 miles (12,800 km). A search for 8,000 "inspirational torchbearers" has also been launched, half of whom will be aged 12-24. Organisers stress the route details are not comprehensive and more places to be visited will be named in coming months.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Locog) said the Olympic flame would come within a one-hour journey of 95% of people in the UK.

The torch will leave Land's End, Cornwall, on the morning of Saturday 19 May 2012 - the day after it arrives in the UK from Greece. During the 70-day torch relay, it will pass through towns and cities including Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Oxford, Southampton and Dover.

The 2012 torch - which is being created by east London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby and is due to be unveiled in June - will travel for about 12 hours a day, arriving at the Olympic Stadium on 27 July for the lighting of the cauldron at the opening ceremony.

Locog said the route would also include six island visits - to the Isle of Man, Guernsey, Jersey, Shetland, Orkney and the Isle of Lewis.

Aberdeen will see the Olympic Torch pass through the City on Day 24, 11th June, 2012.   First introduced ahead of the 1936 Games in Berlin, the Olympic torch relay is now a regular fixture in the build-up to the Games and provides real excitement that the big event is drawing ever closer.
The Commonwealth Games Torch Relay passed through Aberdeen, en route to the Manchester Games.

The Annual Sports Personality Dinner, hosted by Aberdeen City Council, was held in the Beach Ballroom on Friday 6th May, when Aberdeen Sports Council presented its Awards.  

During the evening, Awards from the City of Aberdeen including the Lord Provost’s Award and those from the Chris Anderson Trust were also distributed to local Athletes. 

Chairman Bill Berry MBE, along with Awards Convener – Katie Barnett – made the Sports Council Awards to:

On behalf of all those who attended the Sports Personality Dinner, Aberdeen Sports Council wish to Thank Aberdeen City Council for its support.

Congratulations to our Winner – Pauline Gerrard with her Entry – Parkour in the Park (shown left). Howard Moles’ Rugby Pic (middle) and Malcolm Pitman’s Swim Action (shown right) could not be separated by the Judges, so both were made Runners Up.

Congratulations go to our Winners, and all who entered. Pictured at the selection process (above), are left to right -  Bill Berry MBE ( Chairman Aberdeen Sports Council, Katie Barnett ( ASC Secretary ) Allen Byars ( Contracts Manager of Slaters who were the Prize Sponsors ) handing over the Prize Vouchers to Bill and Alex Martin ( Press & Journal Sports Editor ).

Third Intake to Aberdeen Sporting Hall of Fame

To round off the celebrations for our 25th Anniversary, the third intake to the Aberdeen Sporting Hall of Fame were inducted at the Town House in December.  This was the group of Sportsmen and Sportswomen who had served the City through Sport….but were not born in the City.  Cllr John Stewart deputized for the Lord Provost at a Civic Reception.  Aberdeen Sports Council greatly appreciate the support of B.P. for sponsoring the Trophies and to the Smith Family at Repro – Overflow for printing the Souvenir Newsletter.  Congratulations to all the Inductees -

Grampian's three local authorities and local sports councils ( including Aberdeen Sports Council ) have joined forces through Grampian Coaching to develop a Sports Club Complete Accreditation Programme (CLUBCAP) as a means of acknowledging club, which operate in a structured way and in accordance with certain criteria. The accreditation programme is a quality assurance scheme where sports clubs work towards certain levels of achievement to prove they are running in a well organised manner. The required standards can be achieved by large and small clubs, whatever their sport.

Grampian Coaching are confident that clubs will benefit from the programme, in terms of the financial and practical benefits of accreditation, and by improving the way a club operates. The Active Community Development Officers at Aberdeen City Council are available to assist Aberdeen based clubs through the programme and can be contacted on activecommunities@aberdeencity.gov.uk

New Grants for Local Sportsmen and Sportswomen

Aberdeen Sports Council has been chosen to assist with the selection and distribution of Grants left in a Legacy by the late Dr Hellen Reith.  For an Application Form, please click here.

Stavangar Sports Council Visit

Members of Stavangar Sports Council, who were in Aberdeen for a series of Meetings, were guests of the Lord Provost at the Sports Personality Dinner and are pictured (below) with Lord Provost Stephen, along with Bill Berry MBE, Katie Barnett and Dave McDonald.

A Deputation from Aberdeen Sports Council will be visiting Stavangar towards the end of the year when planning will be put in place, for a Multi Sports Challenge between the Twin Towns.

Sports Personality Awards Photographs supplied courtesy of Aberdeen City Council.

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