London 2012 Olympic torch relay: days three and four – in pictures

Paul Giblin carries the Olympic torch across Cricklepit bridge during the Exeter leg of the relay Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA

Shooter Georgina Geikie carries the Olympic torch on the leg between Okehampton and Merton Photograph: Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA

John Saunders on the leg between Okehampton and Merton Photograph: Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA

A locally organised torch relay race is run before the Olympic torch relay in Hatherleigh Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Torchbearer Miranda Bryant runs through Hatherleigh Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Duncan Withall carrying the Olympic torch on the leg between Torrington and Bideford Photograph: Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA

Crowds take pictures of David Follett having his torch flame relit after it went out because of a malfunctioning burner on the leg between Torrington and Bideford Photograph: Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA

Jonathan Edwards carries the torch in Ilfracombe Photograph: Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA

Children in Ilfracombe, north Devon, wave flags after the torch passes by Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA

Sarah Milner Simonds runs near Minehead, England. Simonds sold her Olympic torch on eBay for £153,100. She also listed her torchbearer's uniform and is set to use the money raised by the auction to help fund the community gardening project The People's Plot Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Thomas Pearce carries the Olympic flame on the leg through Taunton Photograph: Yui Mok/LOCOG/PA

Katrina Doyle runs with the Olympic flame through Dunster, near Minehead Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Vince Jeffery runs through Porlock Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Will.i.am carries the Olympic flame. The Black Eyed Peas star – a surprise addition to the lineup – was cheered on by thousands of people as he ran through Taunton Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA