The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit several locations during its journey through Wales this summer, as the full route is now revealed.
Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. In Wales, the Queen’s Baton Relay will provide the opportunity for communities to experience the excitement for Birmingham 2022, as the 11 days of showstopping sport nears ever closer.
The Queen’s Baton Relay is set to travel from North Wales on Wednesday 29 June 2022, down to Pembrokeshire and across South Wales over a total of 5 days, before it’s final destination into England, culminating at the Opening Ceremony for Birmingham 2022 on 28 July 2022.
On Wednesday 29 June, Anglesey will officially welcome the Baton, having come in from Northern Ireland. The relay will start off in Holyhead at 8.45am from the town’s RNLI station. This will be followed by activities on the new 3G pitch at Holyhead Park and Millbank School playing fields, with events including a tag rugby festival and tennis competitions.
The baton will travel across Anglesey before arriving in Bethesda at 1pm , where local schools will be involved with the relay and a local choir will perform in the town centre. the baton will then proceed, finishing the day at Portmeirion around 5-5.30pm
A busy schedule of activities and events are planned for the Queen’s Baton Relay, with opportunities to highlight untold stories from Batonbearers who are striving for change in their community.
During its time in Wales, the Queen’s Baton Relay will visit Anglesey, Gwynedd, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, West Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Monmouthsire and Rhondda Cynon Taff, and will experience numerous activities from school engagement, local communities, historical sites, climate debates and sustainability projects, together with some action packed excitement involving a speed boat, zip wire and a plane.
Members of the public are encouraged to get involved with the celebrations and embrace the arrival of the Baton at numerous locations, taking the opportunity to experience the excitement of the Commonwealth Games build up in their community. The Commonwealth Games Wales website will be updated with information over the coming weeks on details of public events, event location, timings and where to line the route.
The Baton will travel nearly 500 miles in Wales, with close to 400 Batonbearers across 22 events.
Commonwealth Games Wales CEO, Chris Jenkins said “The Queen’s Baton Relay is one event that I always thoroughly enjoy being involved in. Having the opportunity for us to travel across Wales, engage with people in communities, and be part of so many different events – it really does bring us together as a Country, and this certainly accentuates the build up for Team Wales in Birmingham this summer. The planning and work that all the Local Authorities do to ensure the events are safe, seemless, and most importantly interesting and fun takes months of planning, and I’d like to thank everyone involved for their time, commitment and enthusiasm. We are now looking forward to the Queen’s Baton arriving here in Wales next month, where we will be visiting schools, historical locations and showcase the beautiful landscape we have.”
The schedule:
DAY 1: Wednesday 29 June
YNYS Mon
– The Baton will enter Wales via Lifeboat to Holyhead sailing club – Royal Welsh Band will perform followed by a welcome reception 8.45am
– Multi sport activities at the local 3G pitch 10.20-10.50am
– Weightlifting competition at HAWC, led by Weightlifting Wales Performance Director, Ray Williams
– Holyhead Leisure Centre; Schools compete in Commonwealth sports 11.00-11.30am
– Menai Bridge 12.00 Midday
Gwynedd
– Baton arrives in Bethesda where local schools take part in a relay 1pm
– Local choir performing in Town Centre
– Llyn Dinas to Beddgelert, with Snowdonia National Park wardens
– Portmeirion with Derek Brockway 5-5.30pm
