Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth baton route unveiled
The showpiece relay will begin at Buckingham Palace on 9 October, where the Queen will deliver a message to athletes. It will travel north to Glasgow before making its first international stop in Delhi, hosts of the 2010 Games, on 11 October.
After making a whirlwind tour of the globe, the relay will return to Britain next May, before embarking on a 40 day-long tour of Scotland.
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Hide AdThe route was unveiled today - Commonwealth Day - by organisers of the Games at the Emirates arena in Glasgow, one of the event’s flagship venues.
Glasgow 2014 chairman Lord Smith of Kelvin said: “It is fitting that we have chosen Commonwealth Day to announce the international route of the Queen’s baton relay as it is such a well-loved tradition of the Games.”
Michael Cavanagh, chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland, added: “For many athletes the arrival of the Queen’s baton relay in their country will be a real highlight, enabling the public and supporters to share and be part of the Games experience before the Games come to Glasgow in 2014.”