The Olympic Torch Relay travelled to the UK's most easterly point on its 119.65-mile journey today.
On Thursday 5 July, the Olympic Flame travelled through 17 communities on its journey from Norwich to Ipswich, carried by 115 Torchbearers.
The first Torchbearer of the day was Paralympian Giles Long, who carried the Torch through Norwich Castle. Giles has won Paralympic, European, and World Championship gold medals; in October 2000 he won the Paralympic 100m Butterfly gold medal in a world record time.
The day saw an appearance from another swimmer, Adrian Moorhouse, who won the gold medal for 100m Breaststroke at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games.
The Flame also travelled past the most easterly point in the UK – Ness Point – and around the beach huts at Southwold.
Towards the end of the afternoon, Torchbearer Shane Hull, 55, from Norwich, carried the Flame aboard a speedboat on the River Orwell from Fox’s Marina, Felixstowe, to Ipswich Marina.
The evening celebration took place in Christchurch Park, Ipswich, and featured a variety of entertainment acts including performances from dance troupe Morning Parade, the Aldeburgh Young Musicians, Group A and DanceEast.
The Flame was carried through the following communities: Norwich, Acle, Filby, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Wrentham, Reydon, Southwold, Kelsale, Saxmundham, Aldeburgh, Wickham Market, Ufford, Melton, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Ipswich.
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