Steveston, Shellmont and City Centre are among the neighbourhoods the Olympic torch will pass through on its way to the O Zone.

Olympic officials released a detailed map this week of the route the torch will take through Richmond.

An Olympic convoy will drive the flame through the Massey Tunnel for its Lulu Island leg, which begins at approximately 4:30 p.m. outside Fantasy Gardens at No. 5 Road and Steveston Highway.

One of more than 70 torchbearers—each travelling approximately 300 metres—will kick off the flame's 21-kilometre journey through Richmond. The flame will travel north on No. 5 Road, west on Williams Road, south on Railway Avenue and west on Moncton Street.

The torch arrives in Steveston at 5:50 p.m. After winding through the village—up Third Avenue and east on Chatham Street—it travels up No. 1 Road and east on Blundell Road.

Travelling north on Railway Avenue, the torch winds east to Granville Avenue and up No. 2 Road toward the Richmond Olympic Oval at 7 p.m.

A torchbearer next takes the flame up the Middle Arm dyke to No. 3 Road and south to Granville Avenue.

Richmond's Man in Motion, Rick Hansen, will transport the flame to its final destination in Richmond—the O Zone celebration site at Minoru Park.

Hansen is expected to light the cauldron at 8 p.m.

A torch relay celebration for the whole community runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Entertainers include Delhi 2 Dublin, Shanna Lynn, Danielle Hebert, Freshh and the Richmond Orchestra and Chorus.

Stilt-walkers, magicians, jugglers a Chinese dragon and Taiko drummers will also entertain the crowd. Fireworks at 9 p.m. will mark the end of the celebration.

Gates to the O Zone open at 5 p.m.

After its Richmond leg, the torch will travel to the North Shore and spend two days travelling through Vancouver. The final torchbearer will light the Olympic cauldron at B.C. Place during the Opening Ceremonies on Feb. 12.

Some of Richmond’s torchbearers include:

•Walter Wu: multiple Paralympian and world record holder in swimming;

•Jacqueline Roy: 1980 Paralympian; local coach and athlete who is working to make the 2010 Paralympic team in curling;

•Shirley Olafsson: 1948 Olympian;

•Jimmy van Ostrand: 2008 Olympian in baseball;

•Novell Thomas: Steveston High grad and long-time member of Canada’s national basketball team;

•Al Sakai: 1972 Olympian, local principal, active coach and contributor to both the Steveston and Hamilton communities;

•Mary Gazetas: president, Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Farm Project.