London 2012 Olympic torch relay: day 29 – in pictures

Matthew Baker after lighting the cauldron with the torch after the leg between Tow Law and Durham Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Matthew Baker makes his way to the cauldron Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Steve Cram carries the torch between Whitburn and Sunderland Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Iris Hutchinson waves while holding the torch at the Angel of the North sculpture near Gateshead Photograph: David Moir/Reuters

Jon Mellish carries the torch around Gateshead International Stadium Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Charlotte Proud carries the flame along Hadrian's Wall at Housesteads in Northumberland Photograph: Chris Radburn/LOCOG/PA

Haile Gebrselassie and Brendan Foster running towards the Great North Run finish line Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Mia Rathband, daughter of PC David Rathband, carrying the flame while blindfolded on theleg between Whitburn and Sunderland Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Charles Bevis passes the torch to Matthew Burdess in Durham Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Richard Jackson preparing to abseil down the Sage in Gateshead with the torch Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA