A British classic car run of 70 vehicles — one from each year of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign — and a 70-kilometer ultra-marathon are just some of the celebrations set to take place to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Revelers are being asked to add street parties and public events on an interactive map of festivities in tribute to the monarch’s 70 years on the throne.
So far, 311 events and 508 street parties or private gatherings have been uploaded, ranging from beacon lighting and picnics to vintage tea dances, family fun days, and the renaming of a steam locomotive in the Queen’s honor.
The monarch’s Platinum Jubilee is commemorated with a special four-day bank holiday weekend from Thursday, June 2.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport has urged people to share their plans and submit them to the map or use it to find out about nearby events.
The national commemorations in London include Trooping the Colour, the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, and a pop concert at Buckingham Palace.
The map also reveals a host of events further afield.
On June 5, 70 British cars — one from each year of the Queen’s reign — will travel 70 miles through Cornwall, from Bodmin to Penzance, in a social classic car run organized by the Rotary Club of Bodmin.
In Portsmouth, the “Platinum Jubilee 70K Ultra” is hosted by Believe and Achieve Events — Run Pompey on June 5.
Competitors can choose between a 70km run, shorter runs, or a multi-sport 20km run, 5km kayak, and 45km bike ride and receive a Jubilee medal at the finish line.
Meanwhile, the Severn Valley Railway’s 34027 Taw Valley steam locomotive engine is temporarily renamed Elizabeth II.
It is also being repainted in a purple livery by the railway in honor of the occasion.
In Whitby in North Yorkshire, the Hetty & Betty Ballroom will host an afternoon tea with vintage singers on June 3, with tickets bookable in advance.
There will also be a Jubilee celebration on College Green in Bristol on June 5, hosted by Bristol Cathedral and community groups.
