Commonwealth Games baton relay route through UK revealed

The route for the 2022 Commonwealth Games baton relay has been revealed ahead of the Birmingham-based event this summer.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place in Birmingham this summer

The Midlands will host the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games later this year, four years on from when it took place on the Gold Coast in Australia.

The baton relay will begin on June 2 and take in many different parts of the UK as it runs until July 28, when the opening ceremony will kick off the Games.

The event itself then takes place over 11 days before concluding with the closing ceremony on the 8th of August.

Here is a full breakdown of the baton relay route for the 2022 Commonwealth Games:

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