Running through Monifiethpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
Tony Nellany
BBC Scotland
Tony Nellany, external tweets: "Lots of running this morning. Monifieth waits for nobody! #BBCBatonRelay"
Summary
The relay started at 08:20 BST with a handover ceremony on the border of Dundee city and Angus
The Queen's Baton Relay will travel throughout Angus, visiting Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose
The baton will stop at Glamis Castle shortly after 1500 BST
Running through Monifiethpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
The handoverpublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
BatonRelay2014 tweets, external: "The handover: Angus receives the baton to begin their leg of the #BatonRelay"
Image source, Baton2014Baton bearer - Melanie Atkinspublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
Melanie Atkins has managed to juggle being a mum and finding the time to volunteer at several school fitness schemes.
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Image source, Glasgow 2014Her passion for tennis and running led to her to coach teams at a variety of levels and she is a passionate champion for the benefits of getting people involved in sport from an early age.
Relay weatherpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
It's going to be a warm day for the baton relay today. You can watch a special forecast by BBC Weather's Alex Deakin here.
Early morning runnerpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
One of today's early runners is Angus man Gilbert Valentine. A well-known face in his in his home town of Newport-on-Tay, Gilbert devotes a lot of his spare time coaching Dundee University's Women Football Club.
Image source, Glasgow 2014Handing over the batonpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
A bright morning in Monifieth has helped bring out the crowds to watch the start of today's relay.
Local pipers are taking part in a special handover ceremony being held to mark the baton's arrival in Angus. Bruce Philip is the first baton bearer.
Today's baton relay routepublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
Today's route for the baton will see it travel from Monifieth to Montrose.
Image source, Glasgow 2014 If you want to go along and cheer the baton runners along their route you can see them at the following times:
08.20 Monifieth
10.40 East Haven
11.25 Arbroath
13.15 Forfar
14.45 Glamis
15.55 Kirriemuir
17.45 Brechin
18.25 Montrose
Remember you can email or tweet us your pictures using the hashtag #bbcbatonrelay, external
Ready to gopublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
BBC producer Tony Nellany has tweeted, external from the route: "Nice and early on a Saturday morning. The #BatonRelay is about to get underway and make it's way from #Dundee to #Monifeith. #BBCBatonRelay"
Are you watching the baton today? Email or tweet #bbcbatonrelay, external with your stories and pictures.
Good morning from the Queen's Baton Relaypublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 28 June 2014
Bryan Quinn
BBC Scotland NewsGood morning from the BBC's Queen Baton Realy team.
Today we'll bring you live coverage of the Baton as it makes its way from Monifieth to Montrose.
You can get in touch with us via email. or use the hashtag #bbcbatonrelay, external.