Summary

  • The relay started at the Riverside Museum and ended at Victoria Park

  • The baton was carried by zip wire from the Finnieston crane across the River Clyde to the BBC Scotland building at Pacific Quay

  • Glasgow 2014 chairman Lord Smith of Kelvin carried the baton to the Partick Thistle ground

  • Susan Boyle was a baton bearer at Yorkhill children's hospital

  1. Today on the relaypublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    It has been an action packed morning on the relay as baton is about to arrive at the Glasgow Gaelic School / Sgoil Ghaidlig Ghlaschu in Finnieston.

    Anthony Morris hands the baton to Elliot Ramler as the route passed through Anderston earlier.

    Anthony Morris hands the baton to Elliot RamlerImage source, Glasgow 2014

    Nina Saunders steadies herself before travelling on a zip wire from Finnieston Crane.

    Nina SaundersImage source, Glasgow 2014

    Mark O'Sullivan carried baton next to the Hydro.

    Mark O'SullivanImage source, Glasgow 2014

    Richard Robinson posed for pictures at the top of the Finnieston Crane.

    Richard RobinsonImage source, Glasgow 2014
  2. BBC at the Quaypublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    The baton relay took a trip through the pop up festival BBC at The Quay outside our Pacific Quay building.

    We nipped away from our desks for a moment to get you some photos.

    Rebecca Hurrell
    BBC Scotland choir
    Glasgow Science Centre
  3. Dramatic arrivalpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    We have received more photographs from the high drama earlier as the baton arrived at Pacific Quay on a zipwire.

    zipwire
    zipwire
  4. Another climbpublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    In the second hair raising moment of the day the baton is about to climb the Glasgow Science Centre tower.

    HMS Bangor crew

    Photographs to follow soon...

  5. Baton bearer - Joanna Butterfieldpublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Joanna is heavily involved in wheelchair rugby.

    Joanna Butterfield an Jack NobileImage source, Glasgow 2014

    She helped to form wheelchair rugby club, the Caledonian Crushers and is the vice-captain. She was voted Most Valuable Player by her coach and Player of the Year by her fellow teammates last year.

  6. Well done Alec!published at 08:46 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Brian McDonald tweets, external: "Congratulations to Capt Alec Stirling MBE, an officer in the Army Cadet Force, for taking the Queens Baton through the SECC #bbcbatonrelay"

  7. Humouring BBC staffpublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Our off-duty baton relay live page team could not resist a chance to see the baton outside the BBC building. Fortunately baton bearer Jack Nobile was willing to humour them.

    Pacific Quay
  8. Baton bearer - Jack Nobilepublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Jack has raised almost £2,000 by competing in triathlons to raise money for Yorkhill Children's Charity and Tourette's Scotland.

    The people who nominated him say "he always has a smile on his face, even when he is coming in nearer the back of the race".

  9. Whizzing bypublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    That was impressive! The Queen's Baton was zipped along the River Clyde towards the BBC Scotland building at Pacific Quay. Nina Saunders was the brave baton bearer.

    Hopefully you are not afraid of heights as the next stop is the top of the newly re-opened Glasgow Science Centre tower.

    Nina SaundersImage source, Glasgow 2014
  10. Finnieston Cranepublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Tony Nellany
    BBC Scotland

    Everyone is watching the Finnieston Crane with bated breath as we wait for the Queen's Baton to zipslide across the River Clyde towards BBC Scotland's HQ at Pacific Quay.

  11. Baton bearerspublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    It has been a stunning morning to start day 38 of the Queen's Baton Relay in Scotland.

    Elliot RamlerImage source, Glasgow 2014

    So far, Anthony Morris, Elliot Ramler, Alexander Stirling, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Peter Sclare, Mark O'Sullivan and Finnieston Crane climber Richard Robinson have all carried the baton.

    Hardeep Singh Kohli and Alexander StirlingImage source, Glasgow 2014
  12. 'Good luck, pal'published at 08:04 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Lasswade History tweets, external: "Good luck to my pal Rich Robinson carrying the Queens baton up the Titan crane any minute now!! #bbcbatonrelay"

  13. Crane climberspublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    In an exciting development, a group of people in baton bearing outfits have reached the top of the Finnieston Crane.

    Baton bearers on crane
  14. 'Congratulations'published at 07:58 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    David Laing tweets: "#bbcbatonrelay - congratulations to Moira Ord MBE, Elizabeth(Liz) Kerr & Gordon Simpson MBE baton bearers today. From David Laing (re SALSC)"

  15. Are you holding the baton?published at 07:55 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Are you holding the baton today? Or are you out cheering for the baton bearers?

    We would love to hear from you - email or tweet #bbcbatonrelay, external with your pictures and stories.

  16. Zipwirepublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Craig Frew
    BBC Scotland

    Hold on to your hats! In about 30 minutes the baton will cross the River Clyde via zipwire.

    The tenth baton bearer of the day will slide from the Finnieston Crane to the STV studios. Let's hope she doesn't drop the baton in the Clyde!

  17. At the Hydropublished at 07:47 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    The SSE Hydro, external tweeted this photo of Hardeep Singh Kohli with the baton.

    Hardeep Singh Kohli at the HydroImage source, The SECC Hydro
  18. SECC trip for batonpublished at 07:25 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Anthony Morris is carrying the baton through the SECC building and towards the Hydro. Both venues will play a key role during the Commonwealth Games.

    Anthony MorrisImage source, Glasgow 2014

    Alec Stirling MBE, a volunteer with the Army Cadet Force, carries the baton through the Scottish Exhibition Centre.

    Alec StirlingImage source, Glasgow 2014
  19. We are off!published at 07:21 British Summer Time 21 July 2014

    Ian Aitken was the first baton bearer of the day as we start in glorious Glasgow sunshine at the Riverside Museum.

    He is the chief executive of Cycling Scotland and the driving force behind Pedal for Scotland, the largest mass participation cycling event in the country.

    He is described as "passionate about creating happier and healthier Scots of all ages and backgrounds and has been responsible for turning the wheels of such a positive operation".

    Ian AitkenImage source, Baton Relay 2014

    He is riding one of Glasgow's new hire bikes from the Mach scheme.