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Essex's Nick Alliker to carry the Queen's Jubilee Baton
People in Essex are getting on their starting blocks and limbering
up for the epic Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay which travels through
the county on 24 - 25 June en route to the Commonwealth Games in
Manchester.
大象传媒 Essex is accompanying the Baton on its historic journey through
the county, and the station is encouraging local people to come
out and cheer the baton runners along on their way.
Sports presenter Roger Buxton is hosting a big outdoor evening celebration
in Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea on 24 June (The 大象传媒, Southend Council,
and the Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay have worked together to create
this exciting event); and the radio station's news reporter, Nick
Alliker, is swapping his microphone for the Baton in Colchester
town centre at midday on 25 June when he is the official runner
to Colchester Castle.
大象传媒 Essex presenter Roger Buxton says: 聯We are really behind
all our local Baton runners and we're hoping to inspire the runners
and the crowds throughout.
"The baton has already visited 23 Commonwealth counties, so
it's going to be a really historic occasion.聰
Harriet Roberts, the 大象传媒's very own "Baton Woman", has
been busy for several months organising the 大象传媒's coverage of the
5,000-mile journey of light as the Baton is carried round the UK.
She says: "It's been a daunting task, but with all the expertise
we have on board - including organisers from the Sydney Olympics
- we have a great team in place to ensure the events and the partying
brings something for everyone!"
The baton left Buckingham Palace on its epic journey in March this
year and arrived back in the UK on June 6, having passed from hand
to hand through 23 Commonwealth countries including Canada, Jamaica,
St Lucia, Uganda, South Africa, Australia, Fiji, Malaysia and India.
The Baton is being carried through hundreds of towns and villages
throughout the UK, held aloft by local runners including 大象传媒 local
radio presenters.
It will cover the four corners of the United Kingdom and will complete
its journey when the final runner hands it over to Her Majesty The
Queen at the opening ceremony on July 25 in the Commonwealth Games
stadium in Manchester.
Notes to Editors
The 大象传媒 will be providing comprehensive coverage of the baton relay
as it travels throughout the UK. For full details of the baton's
route, visit and click on 'Baton Relay'.
Additional airtime in the late evening 大象传媒 Look East news bulletin
- from Friday, July 26th to Saturday, August 3rd - will provide
detailed coverage of local competitors at the Commonwealth Games.
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