Queen's Baton Relay through Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton revealed
It'll take in historic sites like Shrewsbury Castle and Flaxmill Maltings.
Last updated 16th Jun 2022
More details have been released for the Queen's Baton Relay through the West Midlands as it heads to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games next month.
On the 18th July, the Baton will arrive for the first of two visits to Shropshire. It will be delivered to Shrewsbury Sports Village by a Juno helicopter flown from RAF Shawbury.
The convoy will then travel in vehicles to the Flaxmill Maltings, before being transported around the town by a team of 28 specially selected Batonbearers.
Kelda Wood MBE will carry it into Shrewsbury Castle for an official civic welcome.
Kelda, who founded the Climbing Out charity which supports people who have experienced life-changing trauma said "Words cannot describe how proud I am to be given the honour of being a Baton Bearer for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
“Due to my injury, any hope of competing in the games as an athlete was lost a long time ago, so getting the chance to be part of them as a Baton Bearer means the world to me!"
The Queen’s Baton Relay returns to Shropshire in Bridgnorth on the 23th July, where community sports and wellbeing groups will be laying on taster sessions in Severn Park.
On the 24th July, the Baton will be parachuted into East Park in Wolverhampton. It will then travel to Aldersley Leisure Village, St Andrews Primary School and Molineux.
It will then finish the morning in Queens Square for a celebration organised by Wolverhampton City Council.