SHOPPERS will get a sneak preview of the Paralympic Torch when it visits stores in Greenwich and Eltham this weekend ahead of its official tour.

Customers and colleagues at Sainsbury’s in Greenwich and Eltham can have their photographs taken with the flame as a thank you to the chain's sponsoring of the Games.

Manager of the Bugsbys way store David Perks will use the opportunity on Saturday (Aug 18) from 3.45pm to raise cash for the Charlton Park Riding for the Disabled Association charity.

He said: "We’ve really enjoyed playing our part in raising awareness of the London 2012 Paralympic Games in Greenwich.

"For our customers, it’s a once in a lifetime chance for them to see the torch and feel the buzz of the Paralympic Games."

On Sunday, the torch will also visit Sainsbury’s Eltham, from 10am, raising money for the store's chosen charity the Freddie Farmer Foundation.

Relay details

The official torch relay runs for 24 hours on August 28, including a short tour through the streets of Deptford and in to Greenwich.

It will arrive in Deptford at around 4.20pm next to the Wharf Business Centre before travelling down Evelyn Street, past Deptford Station and up onto Deptford Church Street where it will be passed over to a Greenwich torch bearer at around 4.50pm.

The flame will then be run up Deptford Church Street and along Creek Road before going over Deptford Creek Bridge and past the Cutty Sark DLR station.

Finally, it will hit Cutty Sark Gardens before travelling onto the Cutty Sark itself and crossing the river through the foot tunnel to Tower Hamlets.

To find out more, visit london2012.com/paralympics