Lewis Hamilton to carry Olympic Torch in Luton

The 27-year-old McLaren driver will be one of the torchbearers on the Luton to Dunstable leg of the torch relay on the morning of Monday, July 9.

The flame arrives in town on Sunday evening (July 8), starting its Luton leg at 6.12pm in London Road, at the entrance to Stockwood Park.

It will then make its way through town, ending up at Popes Meadow at 6.46pm where a celebration concert will take place, featuring rock group Young Guns and Britain’s Got Talent dance duo Twist and Pulse.

At the end of the two-hour show the last torchbearer of the day will light a celebration cauldron on stage.

The following morning, the flame will set off at 6.39am from St George’s Square and make its way to Dunstable.

You can follow all the action from the torch relay on our live Olympic Torch feed at http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/olympic-torch-live.

And you can send your pictures of the weekend’s events to us at [email protected]

>>The Olympic Torch relay route in full...

Sunday, July 8

6.12pm London Rd, outside Stockwood Park

6.20pm Junction London Road/Windsor Street

6.27pm Castle Street roundabout

6.29pm George Street

6.32pm St George’s Square

6.42pm Wardown

6.46pm Pope’s Meadow

Monday, July 9

6.39am Sets off from St George’s Square

6.43am Castle Street

6.52am A505 roundabout junction with Hatters Way

6.58am Dunstable Rd Birch Link

7.07am Dunstable Rd junction with Kingsway

7.13am Dunstable Rd junction with Waller Ave

7.18am Dunstable Rd junction Leicester Rd

7.19am Dunstable Rd junction with Atherstone Rd, end of leg

Click here for a map of the torch route.