Some great news for Cambridge residents, the Olympic Torch Relay is set to make its way through the city on the 27th of December, just a few months away from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia – making it the third Olympics to be held in Canada.

Cambridge organizers are currently busy preparing and planning a series of events to coincide with the Torch Relay, with extreme trampoline tricks and Polar Bear swims to take place on the same day.

And while an actual route of the relay has yet to be announced, Organizers and Winter Olympics coordinators expect huge crowds to show up and watch the rare spectacle.
Event coordinators are encouraging spectators to come out and show their support by wearing red jerseys, red hats, red gloves, and anything else that’s red and white. Noisemakers and banners are also welcome.

To counter the high number of people expected to show up, city and region officials are making arrangements for people to be brought in by bus, saving everybody the hassle of hunting for parking spaces on that day.

Representing the city of Cambridge are Sharon Murphy, who runs a foot-care clinic for seniors in the area, Jane Black, who is the vice-chairman of the city’s board of Nutrition and Learning, and the youngest torchbearer Becca Stap, a 10th grader from Preston High.

The event is only days away, so if you want to be part of the festivities, come on up to Cambridge!