The unveiling of the Queen’s Baton Relay route was announced on Monday, which includes the Virgin Islands.
Glasgow 2014’s Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games gave details about the baton’s journey, which will take it over land, sea and air around the world in more than 248 days. It will visit every nation and territory of the Commonwealth, before travelling the length and breadth of Scotland on its way to its final destination at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The relay is a tradition of the Commonwealth Games, which focuses on uniting the two billion citizens of the Commonwealth in a celebration of sport, diversity and peace. It also gives Glasgow and Scotland a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to connect with all 71 nations and territories. Glasgow 2014’s baton itself will make history being the first to visit Rwanda as the relay covers more than 190,000 kilometres in more than 248 days.
The baton will arrive in the Virgin Islands on April 2, 2014 from Anguilla and will depart for Jamaica three days later. The VI Commonwealth Games Association is planning a several community activities during the Baton’s visit.
“We had a very successful programme of events in March 2010 when the Queen’s Baton toured the Virgin Islands for the second time in history,” said Mark Chapman, Chef de Mission for the XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014. “We look forward to orchestrating a memorable occasion during our allocated days to host the Queen’s Baton Relay. Typically, we will aim to bring the community together through a series of activities that highlight the territory’s sports, culture, and traditions in this precursor to the Commonwealth Games.”
The baton, which will be created especially for Glasgow 2014, will begin its journey on October 9 at Buckingham Palace when Queen Elizabeth II will place Her message into the baton. From there, the baton will travel to Glasgow and begin its journey. The first stop will be Delhi, India, the host city of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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