On Thursday 12 July, the Olympic Torch Relay set off from Stonehenge in the early hours of the day before travelling 107.80 miles to Weymouth, carried by 116 inspirational Torchbearers along the way.
Michael Johnson, the US Olympic gold medallist and one of the greatest sprinters in history, started the day with the Flame at Stonehenge for sunrise.
He then passed the Flame on to Will Copp, 17, from West Overton, who was selected for his determination to succeed in everything he puts his mind to despite suffering from Cerebral Palsy.
Other inspirational torchbearers today included athlete Katrina Hughes, 22, from Portland, who carried the Flame to the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy, venue for the Olympic and Paralympic Sailing completions.
She then handed the Flame to Rodney Pattisson, 68, a double Olympic gold medallist in Sailing from the 1968 and 1972 Games: Rodney carried the Flame as it is sailed out across the harbour.
Part way across, near to the Pleasure Pier, he handed the Flame to Ryan Hope, 20, from Weymouth, who carried the Flame as it is rowed to Weymouth beach.
The evening celebration took place on Weymouth beach. The line-up included music from Wretch 32, a dance troupe who provided a unique fusion of street performance, theatre and sport, as well as dance act Twist and Pulse. There was also entertainment from local acts staged by Weymouth and Portland Council.
On day 55 the Flame was carried through the following communities: Salisbury, Wilton, Barford St Martin, Fovant, Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Fontmell Magna, Iwerne Minster, Stourpaine, Blandford Forum, Winterborne Whitechurch, Milborne St Andrew, Puddletown, Dorchester, Winterbourne Abbas, Bridport, Chideock, Lyme Regis, Burton Bradstock, Abbotsbury, Portesham, Chickerell, Wyke Regis, Osprey Quay and Weymouth.
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