The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton DRAFT Itinerary and Route in the BVI

Tuesday, May 3

9:00am – 10:00am – Official opening and introduction of the baton at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds

10.00am – 11.15am – Baton relays from A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground to Old Government House Museum

  • A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground to Sugar Works Museum
  • Sugar Works Museum to Jr O’Neal Botanic Gardens
  • Jr O’Neal Botanic Gardens to Sunday Morning Well
  • Sunday Morning Well to Elmore Stoutt High School
  • Elmore Stoutt High School to HM Prison Museum
  • HM Prison Museum to Midtown Restaurant
  • Midtown Restaurant to Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park
  • Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Part to Waterfront Drive Traffic Lights
  • Waterfront Drive Traffic Lights to Sir Olva Georges Plaza
  • Sir Olva Georges Plaza to Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly
  • Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly to Old Government House Museum

11:15am – 11:30am – Drive from Old Government House Museum to Ebenezer Thomas Primary School

11:30am – 11:45am – Relay from Ebenezer Thomas Primary School to Manuel Reef

12:00pm – 12:30pm – Manuel Reef to Nanny Cay by sloop with flotilla of Tortola Sloops, and dinghies sailed by RBVIYC and KATS youth sailors

2:30pm – 3:00pm – Tour of the fishing community at Carrot Bay and coal pit at Capoon’s Bay

3:00pm – 3:45pm – Interactive session with students and community members at Leonora Delville Primary School with symbolic relay on recreation field.

Wednesday, May 4

8:30am – 9:30am – Reception at the Bregado Flax Education Center, Virgin Gorda

9:30am – 10:00am – Relay from Bregado Flax Education Center to GreenVI Eco Park, The Valley, Virgin Gorda.

10:00am – 10:30am – Tour of Green VI Eco Park

1:00pm – 2:00pm – Baton relays from the East End Methodist Church to The Stickett

  • Chapel Hill Methodist Church to Penn’s Landing
  • Penn’s Landing to Willard Wheatley Primary School
  • Willard Wheatley Primary School to East End Police Station
  • East End Police Station to Francis Lettsome Primary School/Greenland Stadium
  • Greenland Stadium to Long Look Methodist Church
  • Long Look Methodist Church to the Long Look Stickett
  • Long Look Stickett to the Long Look Tennis and Education Center

2:10pm – 2:20pm – Cycle from Long Look Tennis and Education Center to YEP and on to H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC)

2:30pm – 2:45pm – Relay from HLSCC to the Maritime Museum

2:45pm – 3:00pm – Cycle from the Maritime Museum to Brandywine Bay beach

3:00pm – 6:30pm – Official closing ceremony to include sporting showcase of rugby, football, taekwondo and volleyball followed bybage group tug-of-war. Lively cultural show case with dance, song and story telling. Local food and drink for sale.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE QUEEN’S BATON RELAY WHERE THERE’S UNITY IN COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPATION IS FREE!

Thank you to our supporters and sponsors.

The key stakeholders involved in the planning and hosting of events include: 

  • The Office of the Governor
  • The Office of the Premier
  • The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture (to include the Departments of Culture, Education and Youth Affairs and Sports)
  • The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force
  • The BVI Tourist Board 

Event sponsors include:

  • The Governor’s Office
  • The Government of the Virgin Islands
  • The BVI Bank Association – 
    • Bank of Asia, Banco Popular
    • CIBC FirstCaribbean
    • FirstBank
    • National Bank of the Virgin Islands
    • Republic Bank
    • VP Bank 
  • Caribbean Insurance Ltd
  • Clarence Thomas Ltd
  • Coralisle Insurance (BVI) Ltd
  • O’Neal Webster
  • Road Town Wholesale Trading Ltd
  • Walkers
  • Harneys 
  • JOMA Properties.
Highlights of the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay in the BVI

*Some elements of the itinerary including timing may be subject to change.

For more information on how to participate or to become a sponsor, please contact Sofia Fay on (284) 541 7845 or by email at sofia@broadswordpr.com