Giant rings measuring nearly 300m wide and 135m tall have been mown into the grass by six of Richmond Park’s shire horses.
They will welcome athletes and visitors who fly into Heathrow, as the Park lies in the flight path. The Rings will be regularly maintained during the Olympics by two shire horses whose normal job it is to cut the road side verges.
We love the fact that Shire horses have been used to maintain the park since 1637 and are especially useful during the winter when the ground is soft.
Adam Curtis, Assistant Park Manager of Richmond Park for The Royal Parks said: ‘The Royal Parks came up with the idea to create huge Rings in the grass here and LOCOG loved it! I am so proud we‘ve been able to achieve such an effective representation of the Olympic symbol.”
Part of the Olympic Cycling Road Race will pass through Richmond Park which is just one of six Royal Parks to host 11 Olympic and Paralympic events. See you there!