Yesterday we had a chance to see the Queen's Baton Relay as it came through Chapel Street. We were on our way back from Borders then so the pictures were taken using our mobile phones.
Some lowdown on the traidtion of The Queen's Baton Relay ....
The Queen’s Baton Relay is one of the great traditions of the Commonwealth Games. The relay symbolises the gathering of people from across the Commonwealth at the four-yearly festival of sport and culture. The relay traditionally begins with a commencement ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, which coincides with the city’s Commonwealth Day festivities. There Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II entrusts the baton containing Her ‘message to the athletes’ to the first honorary relay runner. The relay concludes at the Opening Ceremony, as the final relay runner hands the baton back to Her Majesty, or Her representative, and the message is read aloud. At that moment the relay ends and the Games begin. The Melbourne 2006 Queen’s Baton travels an epic journey of more than 180,000 kilometres in a year and a day, and visits all 71 nations of the Commonwealth – home to almost one third of the world’s population.
 Passerby waiting for the Baton to come thr' |
 Heh we thought the Queen was coming thr' |
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 They were jogging real slowly |
 Alrite that's the best shoot but I bet you can't see the Baton. Sorry guys! |