As it happened: Queen's Baton Relay: Day 4, East Lothian

Summary

Kai Wood carried the baton in Tranent in memory of her brother
Baton piped along High Street in Prestonpans
Enthusiastic crowds greet baton all along route

Live Reporting

Rachel Grant and Findlay Stein

Smiling securitypublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
There's been a jolly atmosphere on the route through East Lothian so far.
Here a member of the Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton relay security team greets school children in Musselburgh. That cheeky chap Clyde turns up everywhere.
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And youngsters cheer on a baton bearer in Prestonpans.
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Evelyn Anderson shows the Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton to schoolchildren through Cockenzie and Port Seton.
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Back on the buspublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
The baton is now back on the bus after a warm reception in Tranent. It is now heading to Longniddry, where Irene Blair will take the baton.
Mapping the routepublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
You can follow the baton in real-time on the Glasgow 2014 website, external, thanks to some GPS technology and a little bit of mapping software. You can also check out the route if you are planning to cheer on the baton bearers in person.
Still to go today:
12.30Longniddry
12.50Aberlady
13.10Gullane
14:25Dirleton
14:55North Berwick
16:45Dunbar
17:30Haddington
18:10Musselburgh
Bittersweet momentpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Kai is smiling as she carries the baton. Friends and family walk alongside, wearing white t-shirts bearing her brother Kyle's photograph.
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Baton bearer - Kai Woodpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
The community in Tranent has come out to support Kai Wood.
She is carrying the baton in memory of her younger brother Kyle, who died a few days after he was selected to take part in the Queen's Baton Relay.
The 14-year-old was a keen member of Lothian Leopards disability athletics club.
You can watch his story here.
Glasgow 2014 is comingpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
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The Queen's Baton Relay is the curtain raiser for the Commonwealth Games and as we pause at Meadowhill Sports Centre, here are two top facts about from Glasgow 2014 about the Games.
- The Glasgow 2014 logo is an original piece of art work that is rooted in sport: time, data and measurement. It has a green G for the city of Glasgow - known as the "dear green place" - at the heart of the logo to symbolise its place at the heart of the games.
- Scotland sits seventh on the Commonwealth Games all-time medals table with 92 Gold, 104 Silver and 160 Bronze. Australia leads the way with 803.
Children's sport eventpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
For those watching the live feed, the stream has stopped temporarily while the baton convoy pulls into Meadowhill Sports Centre.
An annual sports event has been brought forward to coincide with the Queen's Baton Relay. About 1,000 children are expected to take part.
On the roadpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
The baton convoy is now heading to Meadowhill Sports Centre.
Baton bearer - Kim Dysonpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Kim Dyson, the PE specialist teacher at Humbie and Saltoun Primary Schools, has just taken the baton from Evelyn Anderson.
Placards outpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
It looks like Fiona Grant-MacDonald's supporters have been downloading the Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton Relay supporter's kit.
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You can download your own here, external.
Baton bearer - Louise Marrpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Louise Marr waves to the crowd in Prestonpans earlier.
The baton relay is now in Cockenzie and Port Seton.
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Tweeting supportpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Ann Connolly tweeted, external: "Watching #bbcbatonrelay amazing day in #eastlothian waiting to see Christine Howson at Meadowmill."
Philip Briscoe sent his support for Dean Reilly, the first baton-bear of the day. "Go Dean Reilly .... Running with the #queensbatonrelay very soon!! Show your support for @DeanvsMS #bbcbatonrelay," he tweeted.
Baton bearer - Fiona Grant-MacDonaldpublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Volunteer Fiona Grant-MacDonald has pursued her community interests despite a recent brain haemorrhage.
She coaches secondary school boys' hockey, is involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and gives astronomy lessons - all on a voluntary basis.
A charity concert by a choir she runs, which has singers aged from six to 86, raised £2,500 for the Brain and Spine Foundation less than four months after Fiona had brain surgery.
Where you there?published at 10:32 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Rachel Grant
BBC Scotland news
The baton bearers received a warm welcome from both the crowd and the weather in Musselburgh this morning.
Were you there? Tweet us at #bbcbatonrelay, external or send an email to join the conversation.
Musical supportpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
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Four pipers accompany boxer Josh Taylor as he carries the Queen's Baton through Prestonpans.
Baton bearer - boxer Josh Taylorpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Commonwealth and Olympic boxer Josh Taylor is the first baton bearer in Prestonpans.
Josh is the only Commonwealth Games medallists in the group selected for Glasgow 2014.
He previously said: "I'll be busting a gut to make sure I get that gold from the Games in Glasgow."
Baton bearer - Rachel Cameronpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Rachel Cameron is already ranked sixth in Scotland for her age group in badminton.
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The 13-year-old Musselburgh Grammar student also volunteers at the Lothian Disability Badminton Club.
Spreading the supportpublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
All of Scotland's 32 local authorities have been linked with a Commonwealth nation or territory as Sportscotland, external is encouraging everyone to get behind a second nation during the Games.
Image source, Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert
East Lothian's official second teams are the South Pacific island of Samoa, Rwanda and Guernsey.
Baton bearer - Oliver Stevenspublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
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Oliver Stevens, 12, is getting a great response form the crowd as he jogs along Linkfield Road, beaming from ear to ear.
Picture creditpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 17 June 2014
Thanks to Jane Purves who sent in the fabulous picture of Bass Rock, displayed at the top of our live page today.