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- Day 1 Land's End to Plymouth May 19
- Day 2 Plymouth to Exeter May 20
- Day 3 Exeter to Taunton May 21
- Day 4 Taunton to Bristol May 22
- Day 5 Bristol to Cheltenham May 23
- Day 6 Gloucester to Worcester May 24
- Day 7 Worcester to Cardiff May 25
- Day 8 Cardiff to Swansea May 26
- Day 9 Swansea to Aberystwyth May 27
- Day 10 Aberystwyth to Bangor May 28
- Day 11 Beaumaris to Chester May 29
- Day 12 Chester to Stoke-on-Trent May 30
- Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton May 31
- Day 14 Bolton to Liverpool June 1
- Day 15 Liverpool to Castletown June 2
- Day 16 Belfast to Portrush June 3
- Day 17 Carrick-a-Rede to Londonderry June 4
- Day 18 Londonderry to Newry June 5
- Day 19 Dublin to Belfast June 6
- Day 20 Newcastle to Moorfields June 7
- Day 21 Stranraer to Glasgow June 8
- Day 22 Glasgow to Inverness June 9
- Day 23 Kirkwall to Lerwick June 10
- Day 24 Stornoway to Aberdeen June 11
- Day 25 Aberdeen to Dundee June 12
- Day 26 St Andrews to Edinburgh June 13
- Day 27 Edinburgh to Alnwick June 14
- Day 28 Alnwick to Newcastle upon Tyne June 15
- Day 29 Gateshead to Durham June 16
- Day 30 Durham to Middlesbrough June 17
- Day 31 Middlesbrough to Hull June 18
- Day 32 Hull to York June 19
- Day 33 York to Carlisle June 20
- Day 34 Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere June 21
- Day 35 Kendal to Blackpool June 22
- Day 36 Lytham St Anne's to Manchester June 23
- Day 37 Salford to Leeds June 24
- Day 38 Leeds to Sheffield June 25
- Day 39 Sheffield to Cleethorpes June 26
- Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln June 27
- Day 41 Lincoln to Nottingham June 28
- Day 42 Nottingham to Derby June 29
- Day 43 Derby to Birmingham June 30
- Day 44 Birmingham to Coventry July 1
- Day 45 Coventry to Leicester July 2
- Day 46 Leicester to Peterborough July 3
- Day 47 Peterborough to Norwich July 4
- Day 48 Norwich to Ipswich July 5
- Day 49 Ipswich to Chelmsford July 6
- Day 50 Chelmsford to Cambridge July 7
- Day 51 Cambridge to Luton July 8
- Day 52 Luton to Oxford July 9
- Day 53 Oxford to Reading July 10
- Day 54 Reading to Salisbury July 11
- Day 55 Salisbury to Weymouth July 12
- Day 56 Portland Bill to Bournemouth July 13
- Day 57 Bournemouth to Southampton July 14
- Day 58 Southampton to Portsmouth July 15
- Day 59 Portsmouth to Brighton July 16
- Day 60 Brighton to Hastings July 17
- Day 61 Hastings to Dover July 18
- Day 62 Deal to Maidstone July 19
- Day 63 Maidstone to Guildford July 20
- Day 64 Greenwich to Waltham Forest July 21
- Day 65 Redbridge to Bexley July 22
- Day 66 Lewisham to Wandsworth July 23
- Day 67 Kingston to Ealing July 24
- Day 68 Harrow to Haringey July 25
- Day 69 Camden to Westminster July 26
- Day 70 Hampton Court to Olympic Stadium July 27
70 days; 70 routes
- Day 1 Land's End to Plymouth
- Day 2 Plymouth to Exeter
- Day 3 Exeter to Taunton
- Day 4 Taunton to Bristol
- Day 5 Bristol to Cheltenham
- Day 6 Gloucester to Worcester
- Day 7 Worcester to Cardiff
- Day 8 Cardiff to Swansea
- Day 9 Swansea to Aberystwyth
- Day 10 Aberystwyth to Bangor
- Day 11 Beaumaris to Chester
- Day 12 Chester to Stoke-on-Trent
- Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton
- Day 14 Bolton to Liverpool
- Day 15 Liverpool to Castletown
- Day 16 Belfast to Portrush
- Day 17 Carrick-a-Rede to Londonderry
- Day 18 Londonderry to Newry
- Day 19 Dublin to Belfast
- Day 20 Newcastle to Moorfields
- Day 21 Stranraer to Glasgow
- Day 22 Glasgow to Inverness
- Day 23 Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Day 24 Stornoway to Aberdeen
- Day 25 Aberdeen to Dundee
- Day 26 St Andrews to Edinburgh
- Day 27 Edinburgh to Alnwick
- Day 28 Alnwick to Newcastle upon Tyne
- Day 29 Gateshead to Durham
- Day 30 Durham to Middlesbrough
- Day 31 Middlesbrough to Hull
- Day 32 Hull to York
- Day 33 York to Carlisle
- Day 34 Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere
- Day 35 Kendal to Blackpool
- Day 36 Lytham St Anne's to Manchester
- Day 37 Salford to Leeds
- Day 38 Leeds to Sheffield
- Day 39 Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln
- Day 41 Lincoln to Nottingham
- Day 42 Nottingham to Derby
- Day 43 Derby to Birmingham
- Day 44 Birmingham to Coventry
- Day 45 Coventry to Leicester
- Day 46 Leicester to Peterborough
- Day 47 Peterborough to Norwich
- Day 48 Norwich to Ipswich
- Day 49 Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Day 50 Chelmsford to Cambridge
- Day 51 Cambridge to Luton
- Day 52 Luton to Oxford
- Day 53 Oxford to Reading
- Day 54 Reading to Salisbury
- Day 55 Salisbury to Weymouth
- Day 56 Portland Bill to Bournemouth
- Day 57 Bournemouth to Southampton
- Day 58 Southampton to Portsmouth
- Day 59 Portsmouth to Brighton
- Day 60 Brighton to Hastings
- Day 61 Hastings to Dover
- Day 62 Deal to Maidstone
- Day 63 Maidstone to Guildford
- Day 64 Greenwich to Waltham Forest
- Day 65 Redbridge to Bexley
- Day 66 Lewisham to Wandsworth
- Day 67 Kingston to Ealing
- Day 68 Harrow to Haringey
- Day 69 Camden to Westminster
- Day 70 Hampton Court to Olympic Stadium
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Grantown-on-Spey
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Tomintoul
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Crathie
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Ballater
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Dinnet
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Aboyne
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Kincardine O'Neil
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Banchory
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Drumoak
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Peterculter
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Bieldside
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Cults
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Aberdeen
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Stornoway
- Western Isles Council Entrance Footpath
- Sandwick Road
- James Street
- South Beach Street
- Castle Street
- North Beach
- Town Square
- North Beach
- Bayhead Street (A857)
- Lews Castle College Road
- Lews Castle Car-park
- Lews Castle College Road
- Archway approach path
- Matheson Road
- Sandwick Road
- Smith Avenue
- Springfield Road
- Sports Centre Athletic Track ramp
- Athletics Track
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Inverness
- Inverness Castle Driveway
- Old Edinburgh Road
- Annfield Road
- Damfield Road
- Old Perth Road
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Aviemore
- Grampian Road (B9152)
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Carrbridge
- B9153
- Carrbridge Car Park
- B9153
- A938
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Grantown-on-Spey
- B9102
- Woodlands Terrace (B9102)
- High Street (B9102)
- High Street
- Castle Road
- Market Road
- South Street
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Tomintoul
- Main Street (A939)
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Crathie
- A93
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Ballater
- Braemar Road (A93)
- A93
- Tullich Road (A93)
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Dinnet
- A93
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Aboyne
- Ballater Road (A93)
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Kincardine O'Neil
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Banchory
- Inchmarlow Road (A93)
- High Street (A93)
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- Station Road (A93)
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Drumoak
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Peterculter
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Bieldside
- North Deeside Road (A93)
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Cults
- North Deeside Road (A93)
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Aberdeen
- A93
- St Johns Terrace (A93)
- Great Western Road (A93)
- Holburn Street
- Union Street
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0624: Good morning and welcome to day 24 of the Olympic torch relay - a historic day for the flame as it makes its longest single journey of the relay.
Today's leg will travel more than 400 miles as it makes its way from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Western Isles to Aberdeen.
0625: But today's torch action has already got off to a dramatic start when the flame visited the Callanish Standing Stones for sunrise at 04:20 BST.
Around 75 people gathered at the stones to see the torch. The windy conditions put two flames in lanterns out. A replacement lantern was found after a half hour delay.
A lone piper was at the stones as Commonwealth triple gold medallist Kirsty Wade, 49, carried the torch. The middle distance runner competed in the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
0630: Your text commentators this morning are Jane Mower and Ian Westbrook and we are watching pictures of the day's first torchbearer having the flame lit inside a building. A healthy crowd has turned out in Stornaway to see the relay start on what appears to be a very windy day.
0631: As Eilidth Mackenzie waits to start her run, what appears to be a local hockey team form a guard of honour above the entrance to the Western Isles council chambers by holding their sticks in the air to form an arch
Eilidth, 23, from Stornoway. was nominated for being the most successful track and field athlete produced by the Western Isles and is aiming to represent Scotland in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow - and she is off and running.
0633: Next up is 15-year-old Kayleighanne O'carroll, who lives on the island of Barra. Nicknamed 'Smiler' by the locals, she is always getting involved with sport or raising money for charity.
0635: And now for the second time today Kirsty Wade takes the flame (see 0625 entry). There are more people watching than when she first held the torch just over two hours ago and she sets off to cries of 'Go Kirsty' from the crowd. The former Commonwealth Games athlete appears to be hugely popular in these parts.
0637: Another former sports star takes over from Kirsty in Elizabeth Macleod. She played rugby union for 13 years - representing Scotland 68 times and playing in three World Cups.
This leg of the relay appears to be going very quickly so far with each leg seeming shorter than usual.
0640: The main streets have a huge turnout to welcome the torch and Elizabeth has just run past a square in which a band of pipers were playing. She seems almost overwhelmed by the turnout and shouts "My goodness" as she sees how many people are there.
0643: BBC Scotland's Laura Bicker reports from Stornoway: "They're hanging out the windows, standing on walls as well as lining the streets. I think I've just spotted the pilot of the flame plane also joining in!"
0645: Fourteen-year-old Western Isles swimmer Kara Hanlon completes a double stint, during which a group of supporters tried to keep up with her by running on the pavement.
She hands over to Donald Campbell, who has been volunteering with Third Sector Hebrides for 15 years, specifically helping people with disabilities and the eldery.
A former member of the Stornoway Running Club, he has run eight marathons for charity and at the age of 70 is in training to run another marathon.
0648: We temporarily lost sight of Donald as he popped off for a photo opportunity at Town Square - but he has now rejoined us.
0649: And now it's Norman Mackenzie, 32, from Sandwick who is a two-times Scottish and British Muay Thai Boxing champion and has started his own Muay Thai club in Stornoway.
0655: We are now out of the main part of the town with Norman, also doing a double stint with his torch, jogging uphill. He now disappears from view as he goes to have his photo taken at Lewes Castle College.
0658: BBC Scotland's Laura Bicker reports from Stornoway: "It looks like runner no 11 John Mitchell, the European quad bike champion, is about to do his stretch on a quad bike! Isn't that cheating!"
0701: And it appears that John is going to carry the flame on his quad bike!!
0702: He revs up and after briefly passing the flame to a member of the torch security team, he sets off with his left hand on the handlebars and right hand on the torch as he drives out of the college car park. He has swapped hands now as he leaves the premises chatting to the security man running alongside him.
0704: BBC Scotland's Laura Bicker reports from Stornoway: "Holding the torch and driving a quad bike turns out to be a bit tricky - and he needs to give the wheels a little help to turn before setting off - but off we go! Looks cool here in the grounds of Lewis Castle College."
John gets off his bike and passes the torch on to Gemma Steele, with the pair posing for a photo beside the bike before the 21-year-old sets off.
She left her small community and island life on South Uist in the Western Isles when she was 17 to spend six months volunteering in a Kenyan orphanage and teaching in a school for the slum children of Nakuru. While there, she helped begin building an orphanage to house 100 orphans. Since her return she has continued to raise funds to complete the orphanage by running half marathons and completing the three peaks challenge.
0709: BBC Scotland's Laura Bicker reports from Stornoway: "Gemma's chatting to the schoolchildren following along as she runs. The Met Police guys following along say they're loving seeing these Scottish islands. They've been taking pictures, buying postcards and chatting to people along the way about island life. As one put it to me yesterday: "It's a bit different to Essex!""
0710: Gemma's stint is over and local lady Janet McNaughton, 52, takes the flame. She has spearheaded the evolution of the Stornoway Amateur Swimming Club over the last 12 years, increasing its membership to more than 50 childen.
Once again a torchbearer has moved away from our camera for a brief moment - this time as we pass the Woodlands Centre.
0715: Janet has thoroughly enjoyed her double session with the torch - waving to lots of spectators and seeming to know plenty of them.
It is now time for Jenny MacTaggart, 15. She has a passion for sport, especially football, rugby and athletics, and has excelled at sprinting and long jump, competing at regional and national level, as well as within the Western Isles.
Jenny has a noisy supporters group on the pavement, yelling encouragement as she sets off.
0717: BBC Scotland's Laura Bicker reports from Stornoway: "The search and rescue team have taken a break to watch the torch here in Stornoway. All out in uniform."
0720: Two beautiful hand-painted signs about London 2012 and Scotland are by the side of the road as Kathryn Offer takes the flame.
There are only three more torchbearers to run in Stornoway before the relay is due to make its way to the airport for the flight to Inverness.
0725: We are unable to bring you pictures of the last three runners, who will all take the flame around the athletics track in the Lewis Sports Centre. The flame will end up on a stage for a special event which will then take place.
0731: Two of the three torchbearers we will not see have worked together.
Calum Macleod, 48, is a familiar face around Laxdale School where he is the janitor. His is diabetic and since his daughter Mairi was also diagnosed with the condition has run the London Marathon for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. By organising a whole-school sponsored walk, staff 80s night, 80s disco and curry take away he has raised more than £22 000 for charity.
Keith Bray has fundraised with Calum and together they were one of JDRF's top London Marathon fundraisers for 2011.
Meanwhile Roma Macleod, 19, works at Hebridean Chocolates - a community owned firm that provides training for young people with special needs. We're told her job entails ensuring the chocolate is ready to use.
0734: There are hundreds of people out in the athletics track. The pipes are playing and the cauldron has been lit and there is a great atmosphere.
0735: So now the relay team are on their way to the airport for their flight to Inverness as mentioned earlier. We expect to be able to bring you pictures again at around 10:40 BST.
In the meantime we will shortly run through what else is coming up on the relay today, guide you through some of the weekend content which you may have missed and introduce you to the features of the site and the enhanced video if you haven't used them before.
Clearly however we will also need your contributions to keep this live page going for the next three hours so please drop us a line or photo if you have been out to watch the relay today or over the weekend, if you plan to watch it later this week or beyond or if you are just watching online.
0747: In case you have just joined us, here is what you have already missed on day 24 of the relay.
As the sun rose around 04:20 BST, torchbearer Kirsty Wade held the flame aloft at the Callanish Standing Stones - but not before a dramatic start to the day when the wind put out the flames in two lanterns which led to an emergency dash back to the hotel for the third!
The flame was then carried through Stornoway on foot - and also on a quad bike!
The relay party are currently preparing for the flight to Inverness.
0758: The relay is due to resume at Inverness Castle at 10:39 BST.
Later the flame will stop at the Cairngorms National Park, along Royal Deeside - home of Balmoral Castle - but no Royal Family members will be in residence.
It will then visit Aviemore, Carrbridge, Grantown-on-Spey, Carrbridge, Grantown-on-Spey and Tomintoul. From there it will go to Crathie, Ballater, Dinnet, Aboyne, Kincardine O'Neil, Banchory, Drumoak, Peterculter, Bieldside and Cults.
The day's relay will end in Aberdeen at Castlegate Square for an evening celebration at about 20:00 BST.
One of the torchbearers in the city will be former Ryder Cup golf captain Colin Montgomerie OBE.
0826: Just a reminder that there are currently no pictures because the relay team and flame are flying from Stornoway to Inverness.
Time for a few comments from our BBC London 2012 Facebook page:
Abigail Munro writes: "Good morning! I'm especially looking forward to watching the Olympic torch today travel to my Dad's home town of Aberdeen.hope the weather stays fine for all the torchbearers and the security team."
Helen Mary Davidson, referring to our 0709 entry, says: "Lovely to hear that the Met police guys are falling in love with the Scottish islands! They really are incredibly special places!"
Margaret de Boer comments: "We are seeing such beautiful sights in Scotland as the torch travels though. For all the Scottish people abroad, please keep the photos coming as it brings back so many memories for us as well as showing the world how beautiful Scotland is."
Don't forget that as well as on Facebook, you can also contact us via email to yourpics@bbc.co.uk text us to 61124 (UK only) or tweet us at @BBC2012.
0834: Good morning if you have only just joined us.
If you missed any of today's early runners with the torch in Stornoway, don't worry because you can rewatch them right now. In the video screen to the left of this text commentary, grab the slider and pull it to the left to replay all of this morning's early legs, including the moment when the torch was carried on a quad bike.
0905: For those of you only just joining us, a reminder that there are no pictures at the moment as the flame is being flown from Stornoway to Inverness, where the relay is due to restart at around 10:40 BST.
0918: If you missed this morning's torchbearers running and driving through Stornoway, or want to see them again, you can watch them right now thanks to our enhanced video offering.
When a morning or afternoon session is live, you can move the slider to rewind to watch anything you may have missed earlier. You then drag it to the far right of the box to return to live coverage.
In the near future, you'll be able to go back further to previous sessions and in fact, to the first day of the torch relay on 18 May. This will allow you to see video from then, providing we didn't lose the 3G signal at the time and it was in fact streamed live.
Another new feature is that you can watch live video on your iPad and additionally, on your iPhone over the 3G network.
0926: If the torch hasn't visited your area yet and you want to find out when it is heading your way, scroll down to the search box below this text commentary. Enter your postcode or town name and you will be presented with a list of the five days on which the relay is coming closest to you.
If you are set to go out and watch it and want to find out the weather or travel news, use the map on the left-hand side of the page. Hover the mouse over the town or city you are planning to go to and you will get a snapshot weather forecast - click on the More Details link for a full five-day forecast.
Then below the map are live travel updates - hover over them for more details and then click through for more comprehensive information.
1000: We are still waiting for confirmation but the relay party and lanterns were due to have touched down at Inverness Airport in the last 20 minutes. Torchbearing due to resume in Inverness in around 40 minutes time.
1015: Time for an apology for an error made way back at 0631 - when I described a guard of honour given to the day's first torchbearer as being made by the local hockey team, who I thought were taking part because of the sticks they were holding in the air.
My untrained English eyes failed to realise that the people involved were in fact members of the local shinty team but Alison Todd Halley on our BBC London 2012 Facebook page has put me right.
1034: Confirmation that the flame has landed and made it safely to Inverness, where we will be restarting shortly at the city's castle.
The castle is thought to have been built around the year 1100 and nowadays houses the Inverness Sheriff Court. It is also pictured on the back of a Scottish £50 note.
1037: And pictures return to show you a shot of the castle and the relay almost ready to get under way once again back on the mainland.
1038: For more than 30 years the first torchbearer Robert Young, 60, has used his free time to help people with disabilities enjoy snowsports. We're told he put together and managed the British Paralympic ski team and also successfully brought together a number of charities under the one umbrella of Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK). He started his stint with the torch inside the castle grounds.
1040: Nominated by his father, the next torchbearer Josh Cruickshanks is a member of the Scottish national Taekwondo team and won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in India in 2010.
1042: Time for a double stint for mountain biker Iain Paton, 17, from Golspie. He has been accepted on to the British Cycling Olympic talent youth team and hopes to represent GB at the 2018 Olympics in Brazil.
1050: Inverness will be playing its part in the Olympics with modern pentathlete Mhairi Spence, who was born in the town, being named in the four-strong GB team.
1052: Now with the torch is squash player James Henderson, 18, who has climbed to the top of the Scottish rankings under 19s having played for six years. He was the county champion in 2010 and has represented Scotland in competition in Sweden, the Czech Republic and Wales.
1054: Some very high-pitched screams as Struan Ferguson takes the flame. He was nominated to carry the torch for his work as a volunteer at a palliative care day unit. Staff at the centre say he is calm and understanding listener and his sense of humour brightens the patients' days.
1057: So a couple of minutes early we prepare to leave Inverness for the 35-minute journey to Aviemore.
1107: Our next stop Aviemore is in the middle of the Cairngorms National Park and is famous for its ski slopes.
1117: Very quiet out there in the world of Twitter this morning. Are you out on the route for today's relay? If so we would love to hear of where exactly you plan to watch from and would also like to see any photos you take of towns and cities getting ready for the torch's arrival - tweet us at @BBC2012.
You can also email us at yourpics@bbc.co.uk text us to 61124 (UK only) or post on our BBC London 2012 Facebook page.
1128: In case you were wondering what you have just watched, the convoy took a wrong turn in coming off the A9 too early. They are just getting back on the right road now!
Joe Black tweets: "Who is navigating? Can't believe they got that wrong! Come on guys!"
1141: The first torchbearer in Aviemore. where we arrive a few minutes late because of that unscheduled detour, is 17-year-old Ben Miller who is heavily involved in mountain biking - competing at a high level and also passing on his skills and knowledge to youngsters.
He starts running in the outskirts of the town alongside fields with high grass along the side of the road.
1144: The screaming schoolchildren along the road ask Ben to "give me a high five please" but he smiles and does not bow to their wishes as he jogs down towards the town centre.
1145: The next torchbearer Paul Maitz 56, volunteers a lot of his free time to provide the chance for children at the primary school in which he works to take part in a variety of sports.
1148: And he hands the flame on to Julie Clark, who's doing some warm up jogging steps in anticipation of taking on the mantle.
1154: The first of two Jacquelines here - Jackie Nicol, 50, who has run in the London and Edinburgh Marathons to raise money for a day centre in Forres which cares for people with terminal illnesses. She also coaches a local junior running team.
1155: Lots of cheers from the crowd as the flame passes to Jackie Whiting, 44, who was nominated for her work with Aberdeen's Young Leaders, who she helps, among other things, to play an active role in community projects.
1201: The torch is heading out of town now - this should be the last torchbearer before the torch goes back in the bus and off to Carrbridge.
1202: Big hug for the torchbearer there, from one of a gaggle of ladies who ran alongside the relay on that stretch, and the torch goes into convoy mode for the 15-20 minute journey.
1214: Will the torch visit the landmark Carrbridge packhorse bridge when it's in town? It's not the kind of bridge a whole convoy could cross, but it might make a nice photo opportunity.
1217: This was the moment when the torch was lit at Callanish Stones on the Western Isles this morning - and there was drama as two of the precious back-up lanterns blew out.
1218: We have arrived in Carrbridge where the first of two torchbearers is Paul Corrigan, who works for charity and also organises outdoor events.
He's smiling and waving to the crowds here - people are up on a scaffold to get a good view.
Further afield, some disappointment expected for Aussie James Purcell, who tweets: "Is the Olympic Torch coming to Australia? I will feel really jibbed if we are getting skipped..."
Sorry James, but this time the Olympic torch is not venturing to the southern hemisphere, sticking to a route around these islands.
1223: Lovely bagpipes played here for Paul Corrigan, as the flame goes back into the lantern and off to visit that bridge.
The convoy can't always follow the torch when it goes off to visit landmarks along the route, but we can see Paul here enjoying his moment in the spotlight amongst the crowds.
1230: Due to carry the torch next is Katherine Milne, 67, who has travelled to help out in many countries including Rwanda, India, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Madagascar.
Her daughter says she helped rebuild a medical centre on the island of Palawan in the Phillipines and has worked in the Nazareth Hospital in Israel.
She has also cycled from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea and on to the Red Sea, raising £2,000 for intensive care equipment for the Nazareth Hospital.
1235: Torchcam will join up with the relay as soon as it comes back on to the route - in the meantime people are taking pictures of the van itself here.
The torch is taking a morning tea and toilet break here for a few minutes, before heading back out on to the road.
1238: Here is James Mackay finishing his run in Aviemore. A group of girls ran alongside him as he bore the torch for the last leg of the relay in town and he received heartfelt congratulations at the end.
1240: Here's Katherine Milne with the torch now. Huge smiles and waves from her as she sets off.
1242: We have lost pictures in Carrbridge for a moment. This shot has just come through of a delighted Jackie Nicol carrying the flame in Aviemore.
1243: They're by a river - and the torch passes near the historic bridge of Carrbridge. Scotland the Brave piping away in the background.
1252: Next stop Grantown-on-Spey for the torch
1305: Into Grantown-on-Spey now with Sam Macphee, 44, who works as a learning disability nurse and regularly takes part in 5 and 10km runs to raise money for local charities. He has also completed a cycle marathon, riding 85km around all the hospitals in the Moray area in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
1310: The bunting is out hanging across the main street, which has crowds two to three deep as Sam hands over to Finlay Macleod.
As he takes the torch, someone leads shouts: "Here we go, Finlay, Finlay, Finlay...." The 16-year-old was born with no lower left arm but his "can-do attitude" has not stopped him being a keen sportsman who plays football, golf and basketball.
1313: Next up is Abigail O'Grady, 19, who was born with autism and later developed epilepsy. In an attempt to boost her confidence she learnt kickboxing which she has dedicated herself to for the past five years and is now a black belt.
1315: As Abigal rounds a corner she passes two people holding up a banner presumably from fans of the town's football club proclaiming "Strathspey Thistle FC welcomes the torch".
1319: That's it for Grantown - back in convoy for the short trip to Tomintoul.
1324: Tomintoul has the mantle of being the highest village in the Highlands and is not far from a big distillery and a ski centre.
Waiting for the torch in Tomintoul is Katharine Pollock, who tweets: "Choir entertaining the crowds here as they await the Olympic torch. Fantastic atmosphere."
Katharine has also sent us this picture from the village:
1333: BBC Scotland's Craig Anderson reports from our last stop: "It looked like the entire population of Grantown on Spey turned out to greet the torch. Hundreds thronged the main square. Torchbearers were spurred on by cheering crowds and youngsters from a Sam a drumming band at Grantown Primary School."
1345: Billy McMillan gets the relay under way in Tomintoul and faces the walk up a street with a sharp upward slope alongside some stone cottages.
1348: Billy McMillan completed his stint along empty streets and hands over to 14-year-old Ciara Ennis, from Huntly, who does have her supporters.
She is a regular charity fundraiser and on her 10th birthday she got 10 of her friends to busk with her to raise money for Children Hospices of Scotland (CHAS) and raised £1,600. In 2010 she and her friends took part in the Cancer Research UK Relay for Life in Huntly, raising more than £1,500. She also regularly sings at care homes for the elderly.
1352: Back into convoy mode now.
Our next stop Crathie is next to Balmoral Castle and is home to the parish church attended by the Royal Family when they are in residence. It is also where Princess Anne married her second husband Timothy Laurence.
1402: So as we wait for the live pictures to return on the journey to Crathie, time for Jane and I to sign out and leave you in the capable hands of Claire Heald and Jenny Minard for the rest of today.
Still no pictures from torchcam as it makes its way through the Highlands right now.
Further along the route, Kelly, working in Aberdeen, where the torch is due to end today's journey, tweets: "I have been abandoned in the office. Everyone trying to make it home or get a good spot for the Olympic Torch #Aberdeen #olympictorchscotland"
1429: Out on the road with torchcam, the BBC's Katie Townsend tells us the convoy trucks have just been measured, ahead of passing over a humpback bridge on the way from Tomintoul.
If the vehicles are too heavy, some people may have to get off, and walk over the bridge. But they've been given the all clear so far.
1444: The torch has reached Crathie, but via a winding mountain road, and we do not have pictures coming out on the 3G signal at the moment.
First up to run there is John Wills. Will he jump? Will he perform a front drop or a half twist? Perhaps.
John is head coach at Banchory Trampolining Club and started out in the sport more than 50 years ago, also setting up Springbox club in Aberdeen.
1449: Due to follow John is youth worker, elder at St Giles Church and charity fundraiser Fiona Birse.
She is chairwoman of the Elgin youth development group, which is open to young people in the evening.
1451: Young Lauren Fraser, 13, is next, also taking the torch through Crathie. She has a love of long distance running. But the stop in Crathie is a short one, so just a short burst with the torch today.
1453: The torch convoy is stopping for lunch and taking a break for the next hour. It is due to get back on the road at the next stop Ballater, at about 1545BST.
1457: The BBC's Craig Anderson says the torch received a proper welcome as it arrived in Crathie.
He says: "A small crowd welcomed the torch as it arrived at the gates of Balmoral. The convoy has been invited inside for tea."
1500: Earlier, he says, there was a in carnival atmosphere in the tiny village of Tomintoul - reputedly the highest village in the Highlands.
"A marquee was set up in the main square and the main street lined with cheering crowds.
"Very enthusiastic schoolchildren cheered on 14 year-old charity fundraiser Ciara Ennis from Huntly in Aberdeenshire. "
1527: Lauren Fraser had an amazing reception from the crowd when she carried the torch in Crathie just before the relay stopped for lunch.
The BBC's Paul Housden captured her in this picture.
1538: The torch is running out of Balmoral now, the last of it's leg in Crathie.
The BBC 's Craig Anderson says that earlier: "Torchbearer Alison McIntosh from Inverurie was given a rousing reception by schoolmates as she ran with the torch from Balmoral Castle.
"They sang and chanted, running alongside her."
1541: The flame is taken from the torch, back in the lamp, and the team is off to Ballater.
1544: White cloud, green fields, the running river and yellow gorse alongside the road here in the Highlands. Beautiful.
1549: Ballater is famous for its spring waters, though to have health-giving properties. Any torchbearers parched after their efforts are in a safe place then.
First to run in the town will be Linda Dow.
1552: Timothy Medhurst captured the torch as it travelled through Carrbridge earlier, carried by Paul Corrigan.
1557: Taking the torch through town now is Jennifer Glennie, 33, has been a leader with the Brownies and Guides for over 10 years. She has raised money for Logie Durno Community Hall by holding jumble sales and quiz nights.
1600: Always there when it's time for a party, eh?
Torchcam caught sight of these two characters in Balmoral today, taking in the relay festivities.
1602: And Chariots of Fire plays out for Jamie Walker, running now.
1604: Someone's dog is not happy with the relay - barks a-plenty here as Jamie passes the torch on to Kim Paterson, 34, a sports development officer in Moray.
People are racing along beside the relay through the town.
And she makes a run for it just at the end there! Pulled back by the security team.
1609: And the flame has left Ballater and is of to Dinnet. A journey of about 10 minutes.
1617: The flame is now in Dinnet where the first torchbearer is Moyra Crossans. She is all smiles as someone runs alongside her taking, what looks like, a video of her run.
After a slow start she gets her cheers as she runs past spectators.
1619: Moyra passes on the flame to Robert Gordon, 41, who is a keen sports fan. His nomination says: "He is a huge fan of Aberdeen Football Club, holds a season ticket and rarely misses a game." Over the past year and a half he has become a keen runner, even entering a 10k race twice to raise money for charity.
People chant his name and scream for him as he runs past.
1622: The flame will now take a short journey to Aboyne. While we are waiting for it to get there, why not take a look at BBC Scotland's Laura Bicker's report on the torch's progress in the Western Isles and the Highlands.
1627: The flame is now in Aboyne and the first torch is being lit.
The first person to run is Christopher Reid, 33, who along with his wife Maggie, raised £40,000 for charity to commemorate the lives of school friends Craig and Russell Milne. In 2005, Russell died following a car accident and in 2010 Craig passed away after being diagnosed with a rare illness called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS).
1635: We seem to be unable to bring you pictures, but we hope to do so soon.
While we are waiting you could check out a selection of photographs taken today.
Meanwhile, Denise Mitchell tweets: "Just watched the Olympic torch on its way through Royal Deeside. I felt quite emotional."
1644: The BBC's Craig Anderson says: "They were ringing the church bells in Aboyne on Deeside as the torch came through. Teenage torchbearer Jamie Law from Huntly was so paralysed by a stroke two years ago he had to battle to walk again. Today he proudly held the Olympic torch aloft."
1645: We're back with pictures. Running now is Clare Wilkinson, 22. Her nomination says that after her mum was diagnosed with cancer: "She decided to make every day count and went on to complete her degree, run the race for life, keep fit, learn to play the drums, and compete at British Horse Society level.
Her best friend has also recently been diagnosed with cancer and she has supported her through her treatment.
1647: The flame is now in a lantern and is being taken to Kincardine O'Neil.
1659: Our reporters on the ground tell us the flame is passing through Kincardine O'Neil and is being carried by Amanda Gilbert.
1707: Lots of people have been out to see the torch today.
On Facebook Kristina Peel says: "Managed to see the torch with the school at Balmoral and then outside school at Crathie. On way home just saw it leaving Ballater."
1710: On Twitter Aimee Birrs sends this picture of crowds in Banchory.
1719: Robert Keiller, is now running in Banchory. He has raised £90,000 to keep Glencraft open, after it was faced with closure. Glencraft is a business which employs blind and partially sighted people who make beds and mattresses.
1724: Running through packed streets is Helen Lundie who supports the West Of Scotland Football Club for the Physically Disabled.
1727: Our pictures as we go through Banchory are intermittent, we hope to bring you coverage via the 3G network as soon as we can.
1743: Among those also due to carry the torch in the town is Douglas Green, 13, a young carer helping look after his younger brother Patrick.
1747: The BBC's Steven Duff describes the scene ahead on the relay, in Aberdeen, where this evening's celebration is due to take place.
He says "Crowds are already gathering for the free concert ahead of the arrival of the torch at Aberdeen's Castlegate. Local lass Emili Sandé will be performing.
"Emili is from Alford - a village to the west. Fourteen-sixteen thousand people are expected to attend.
"A friendly policeman tells me there's a contingency for more. Golf legend Colin Montgomerie will carry the torch down Union Street."
1747: The torch is due to travel in convoy to Milton of Crathes next for a quick 10 minute leg of the relay.
1751: The BBC's Craig Anderson, following the torch in the convoy says: "Children threw flower petals into the path of wheelchair user Dennis Emslie from Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire as he carried the flame through Banchory.
Denis Emslie, 64 is a sports enthusiast and former Cove Rangers football player. He was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and now uses a wheelchair, and he has raised £45,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
Craig adds: "Meanwhile, Helen Lundie from Glasgow provoked some consternation from the torch security team when she stopped on her leg of the relay to kiss and high five well-wishers."
Keep moving Helen, we've Aberdeen to get to tonight.
In Scotland with the torch maybe, but the BBC's Katie Townsend tweets that some minds are far off in Ukraine (where England are playing France in Euro 2012).
She says: "Much stress in media 1 (the broadcast truck driving in front of the runners) as we try to listen to the football and keep coverage of the torch going. All in an area with very poor connectivity."
1758: Torchbearers are due to be running in Milton of Crathes about now, before the torch transfers to Drumoak.
1815: After Drumoak comes Peterculter, where Callum McSwan is among those due to carry the torch.
1824: The torchcam is back. Fingers crossed now for broadcast pictures over the 3G network, as the flame travels in convoy.
We're enroute to Peterculter.
1826: Here comes Callum now, and crowds have lined both sides of the street to see him.
He holds the torch high as he starts to run.
1828: Moment to adjust the trousers here - not the first person on the relay to have to stop them falling down - and then he is off again.
Lots of shouts of support and whistles for Callum. Saltires waving, Union Flags too.
1833: The Olympic flame passes to Lindsay Dougall - who's holding the torch with one hand, waving with the other.
"Oooh, she must be tired," remarks one bystander. But huge cheers now as she approaches a group of supporters. Perhaps from the Children with Learning Disabilities group she volunteers with.
Loud, loud rendition of Scotland the Brave now as she passes the flame on. It's the tune of the relay in Scotland.
1837: Off and running now is Carolyn Mackenzie, 24, who plays for the Aberdeen roller derby team called, wait for it, the "Granite City Roller Girls". She's been chosen to represent Scotland at the Roller Derby World Cup in Toronto.
1841: Off to Bieldside now for the torch.
1845: Running now, Angela Shearer, 27, a PE Teacher who has organised A Relay for Life for Cancer Research UK for 11 years. So far her efforts have raised £500,000.
1853: Taking on the torch now in Bieldside is Lesley-ann Begg, 24, who volunteers for an event called Rock Challenge, a performing arts competition aimed at showing young people about the benefits of taking part in live performances, without the need for using drugs, tobacco or alcohol.
1858: In Aberdeen the BBC's Kevin Keane reports on a brilliantly-named band of pipers.
He says: "Dance acts, a DJ and pipe band the Red Hot Chilli Pipers have been entertaining the crowds in Aberdeen's Castlegate ahead of the arrival of the Olympic torch.
"Thousands have gathered in the centre of the granite city to welcome the torch at the end of it's longest journey along the 70 day tour.
"The torch was lit in the Western Isles at 4.20am and will arrive here nearly 16 hours later.
"Many are excitedly anticipating a homecoming performance from local singing star Emeli Sandé.
"The torch has already arrived at the outskirts of the city. A corridor has been barricaded off through the centre of the crowd on Union Street to allow it to make its way to the stage."
1900: The first person to run here in Cults is Murray Carnie, 51, who has been a hockey coach for 20 years.
His nomination says: "Murray has not only helped athletes through hockey but also golf, encouraging youngsters from many different backgrounds to play golf through the Paul Lawrie Golf Foundation."
1906: Lots of applause, screams and support from the crowd now as Morgan Tunney, 20, who has volunteered over 1,000 hours over the past two years runs on.
Her charity work included a 10k midnight walk in Manchester to raise money for Sue Ryder Car, and a fire walk for the Heart Foundation.
1912: Handing the torch over to Margaret Eggeling, running now, was Reuben Gedge, 12.
He loves sport says the person who nominated him. Every day after school is taken up by one sport or another and he wants to compete in all of them. This includes tennis, cricket, badminton, trampolining, golf and cross country running.
Margaret hands the flame on to Edna Anderson. Huge smiles from Edna. She's holding the torch high and waving to everyone she knows.
1917: "Edna, Edna," shout the crowd. She's swiftly brought back on to the straight and narrow of the relay by the torch security, after hugging the crowd.
1922: Next up a group of young runners. Ciaran Mulligan, 15, loves sport and joined a swimming club at an early age. At home, he has provided support for his family in helping to care for his younger brother Niall, who has Downs Syndrome.
He is running with Colin Wooley, Mhairi Parr as well as Matilda and Hamish Swanson
Hamish has completed a 92 mile sponsored walk along Hardian's wall with his sister, Matilda.
The pair supported each other over the six-day trail helping and motivating themselves through torrential rain, painful blisters, aching limbs and a never-ending progression of Pennine crags.
Three hundred yards with a torch should be a breeze, then.
1928: Gasp of delight from Karen Tighe as she looks up to the torch and starts running.
1932: Carrying the flame now is Amanda Bain, 37, who has been in the Brownie Guide movement for 29 years. She ran a group single handedly for one year due to a lack of leaders. Each year she is continually fundraising.
1934: Amanda passes the flame onto Stephen Ritchie who is taking it in his stride as girls scream and wave at him.
1937: He hands the torch on to Scott MacIver, 20, who punches the air in delight.
He has been nominated for overcoming the many diverse challenges created by his wide range of disabilities and his restricted academic opportunities.
The person who nominated him says: "He shows respect and caring for others through his volunteer work and his stated belief that he has a duty to volunteer - to give something back to the children of a special needs club from which he previously gained so much himself."
1940: Wonderful reception for Scott, he's smiling and waving and punching his fist into the air as he walks along with the person helping him here.
1942: Susan Crighton bobs up and down with delight as she takes on the torch. Huge smile, lots of waves on this final stretch of the relay for the day. She stops to kiss a baby in the crowd.
1944: She hands the torch on to Christopher Pinnell, 57, a scout leader in Westhill and an assistant commissioner responsible for young leader training in Aberdeenshire.
Lots of people are talking about the torch on social media sites.
Aurelie S. tweets: "Waiting for the olympic torch on Union Street, Emeli Sande is quite good."
And Duncan Ross tweets this picture of his view of the celebration at Castlegate Square.
1947: Professional golfer and Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie OBE takes on the flame.
He captained the 2010 Ryder Cup Team and has won the European Order of Merit eight times. He has also won 41 tournaments around the world.
Big smiles from Monty as he strides down the street, as if it were a fairway.
1949: And Monty's running. As the band plays, he picks up the pace a bit here.
Crowds are lining both sides of the street here now.
1951: Colin passes the flame to Thomas "Blair" Mcclymont, 18, who at the age of five was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and is insulin dependent.
He has played football for his school, Ellon Academy and both Formartin and Ellen Boys Clubs.
Friends are running alongside Thomas, filming him on their tablet.
We're on to the very last torchbearers now as the relay approaches Castlegate Square, venue for this evening's relay celebration.
The torchcam truck just follows the relay, so our coverage will come to an end when that begins.
1956: People are lining the streets with rowing oars as Ian Duncan carries the flame - perhaps they know him as he rowed for Scotland.
1958: Penultimate runner Colin Moffat, 52, has been volunteering for the British Red Cross for over 33 years. He leads the Emergency Response Team in Aberdeen which supports the emergency services during major incidents.
2000: The final torchbearer of the day is Evelyn Capper, 60.
Her nomination says: "As a full time foster carer she has welcomed youngsters of varying abilities, from troubled backgrounds and shown them love, warmth and effectively what life really should be like."
She will carry the flame into at Castlegate Square for the evening celebration.
2002: As the torch splits away from the convoy now, our coverage of today's relay ends.
You can see pictures from today's relay here - In pictures: Torch relay day 24.
Your writers Jenny Minard and Claire Heald are signing off now.
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