King’s Baton Relay – Scotland Leg

Scotland is preparing to welcome the King’s Baton Relay ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, and you can be part of the celebrations!

From Wednesday 1^st July through to the Opening Ceremony on Thursday 23^rd July, the Baton will travel across the country, visiting communities, events, and festivals to celebrate sport, the Commonwealth and Scottish culture.

This year, the Relay has been reimagined to make it easier for communities to get involved. Rather than travelling continuously through streets, the Baton will use a hub-and-spoke model, bringing it to selected events across Scotland.

How to Host the Baton at Your Event

If you run a festival, sports activity, community gathering or other creative event, you can register your interest to host the Baton via Glasgow 2026’s All In programme.

When you register, simply tick the box to share your event with Team Scotland. The delivery team will review submissions and confirm which events will host the Baton by 30^th April.

What the Baton Visit Looks Like

At selected events, the Baton can:

• Be brought in by local Batonbearers or community heroes
• Be displayed for attendees to hold, take photos and celebrate
• Include content creation support, with imagery from the event available for your use
• Feature current or former athletes, or a visit from Finnie the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Official Mascot, depending on availability

Themes and Ideas

We’re looking for creative and inclusive events that reflect the themes of sport and the Commonwealth. Events can be large or small, urban or rural.

The more imaginative, the better! We’re also incorporating activities that support the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign, such as plastic and litter collections around Scottish waterways. Organisations that can contribute to these activities are especially welcome.

FAQs

For more information on the KBR Scotland activity please CLICK HERE