Olympic slalom canoe gold medal winner Timothy Baillie MBE took the baton on the River Dee
The route circled Aberdeen anti-clockwise and entered the city centre via the Esplanade and Donmouth nature reserve
The evening celebrations were held in the city’s Union Terrace Gardens
Baton carried round Aberdeen FC's Pittodrie Stadium and the city's Sports Village
Tae Kwon Do teacher Lindzie Jeffrey showed a few moves as she carried the baton, including a roundhouse kick or two.
Image source, Glasgow 2014The police security team tried to join in. Good effort.
Alan Barron is described as a "truly passionate cricket devottee".
The president of Stoneywood Dyce Cricket Club has been involved with the sport on a local and national level for many years and volunteered in schools to coach budding players.
The baton is in transit for the very short trip to Danestone. The relay will restart on Fairfairview Street.
Youth worker David Tait is the last baton bearer in Bridge of Don.
Image source, Glasgow 2014He has worked with youngsters for 20 years and currently leads a Boys Brigade section at Aberdeen's Mannofield Church and the Pickled Cow Drama Group.
Joanna Warwick, a Youth Legacy Ambassador and Clydesider, tweets, external: "The @BatonRelay has arrived!!!! Bridge of don academy pupils are so excited #batonrelay #commonwealth #glasgow 2014 #yla #legacy2014"
There are loud cheers as the relay passes Bridge of Don Academy.
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Image source, Glasgow 2014Several students are wearing their own baton relay t-shirts as they line the route supporting 16-year-old baton bearer Gosia Konieczko.
This little dog Monty was armed with a flag to support the baton bearers in Bridge of Don. Maybe it was a bit early for him?
Image source, Glasgow 2014You can follow the baton relay in real time thanks to some GPS technology.
Go to the Glasgow 2014 website, external to find out exactly where the baton is going today, and where it is now.
Image source, Glasgow 2014Rachel Grant
BBC Scotland news
You can get involved by emailing your pictures from the Queen's Baton Relay and your messages of support. You can also use the hashtag #bbcbatonrelay, external on Twitter.
BBC Weather's Stav Danaos has prepared a special forecast for the baton relay over the next few days as it travels through the North East.
You can watch it here:
The baton has now been passed on to Mamie Irvine who has raised over £66,000 by holding charity dances.
Mamie will be 80 next year but still teaches a dance class every week.
Image source, Glasgow 2014BBC producer Simon Dedman tweets from the golf course: "#BatonRelay starts at the first tee at the Royal Aberdeen Golf Course"
Ian Morrison was the first baton bearer.
Baton bearer Joyce Hogg devotes 30 hours a week to athletics coaching.
Joyce, along with her husband Ken, coaches those from all across the athletics spectrum from those at grass-roots level, all the way through to established international athletes.
Image source, Glasgow 2014She passes the baton to Ken.
BBC journalist Cameron Buttle is on the road with the baton today.
He tweets, external: "Engines starting, convoy forming up in Aberdeen, off soon to the first stop of the day #BatonRelay #bbcbatonrelay"
Are you heading out to cheer on today's baton bearers in Aberdeen? Here's the route for today:
08.05 Bridge of Don
09.30 Danestone
10.00 Northfield
12.00 Garthdee
14.30 Footdee
15.20 Esplanade
16.35 Old Aberdeen
18.15 City Centre
Rachel Grant
BBC Scotland news
Good morning, and welcome to day 17 of the baton's relay around Scotland.
Today we'll bring you live coverage as the baton makes its way into Aberdeenshire.
The route starts starts at the first tee at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Bridge of Don, the sixth oldest golf club in the world.
You can get in touch with us via email or use the hashtag #bbcbatonrelay, external.