In pictures: Queen's Baton Relay in southern Scotland
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The Queen's Baton Relay, curtain-raiser for the Commonwealth Games, has been travelling through the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway
Carriers of all ages got their hands on the baton during its journey through southern Scotland
Sun greeted the baton in Kelso and for much of its trip through the region
The popularity of mountain biking was underlined at Glentress in the Borders, home of a new centre of excellence for the sport
Some baton bearers got more support than most when the relay reached Hawick
A steep climb through the streets of Jedburgh awaited one baton bearer in the Borders
There was an equine feeling to proceedings in Dumfries and Galloway as the baton set off from Langholm
Damone Barnes and Sally Virginia Eastmond relayed the baton on their wedding day at Gretna Green
Chris Beattie, Dumfries Cornet Elect for its Guid Nychburris celebrations this weekend, took the baton on horseback
Supporters of all shapes and sizes turned out to back the baton on its journey across Dumfries and Galloway
The baton made its way over water when it reached Carlingwark Loch in Castle Douglas