The West Country at Rio: Olympic highs and lows
Athletes from across the West Country have been competing in a range of sports at the Olympics in Rio. Here are their achievements
Victory parade to celebrate gold medallist Helen Glover
A victory parade will be held for double Olympic Gold Medallist Helen Glover in her home town of Penzance.
An open-topped victory bus will take to the town's streets on September 4.
The former student at Humphry Davy School will be accompanied by the school's band as well as local sporting figures, close friends and family.
The bus will depart Newlyn Quarry at 1.30pm and will make its way through town to the Harbour Car Park where the Town Mayor, Cllr Mike Lovegrove, and the Headteacher of Humphry Davy School, Bill Marshall, will greet the parade.
THE ROUTE:
- Through Newlyn,
- along the Promenade,
- short stop for official welcome at Harbour Car Park,
- Market Jew Street,
- The Greenmarket,
- Alverton Street,
- Penalverne Drive,
- St Clare Street,
- Taroveor Road,
- Tolver Road,
- Humphry Davy
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Westcountry athletes party their way home from Rio
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