The Queen’s Baton will arrive in Stirling on Saturday to kickstart a programme of activities and events.
The baton has been making its way through Courier Country on the way to the Commonwealth Games and has drawn thousands of people on to the streets.
On Saturday the baton will be carried down the A9 into Dunblane at around 12.30pm before travelling on to Bridge of Allan.
The next day the first bearer will leave Stirling University at 7.30am and the baton will travel through Raploch, Thornhill, Aberfoyle, past the Rob Roy Inn, then to Drymen, Killearn, Balfron, Buchlyvie, Kippen, Blair Drummond and Bannockburn, before being welcomed at the Peak at 6.45pm.
On Monday the baton will leave Stirling’s Airthrey Road at 8am and travel to Doune, Callander, Kilmahog, Crianlarich and Tyndrum before heading off on a Harley Davidson motorcycle to Oban.
On Sunday, a day of free sports and music sessions and activities for all will take place at the Peak from 2pm to 7.30pm as part of an event supported through Games for Scotland.
The day will culminate in a special ceremony to welcome the baton.
Jim Prentice, chairman of Stirling Bike Club, said: “I will be carrying the baton past the Albert Hall and I’m really looking forward to it.
“After a lifetime enjoying sport, I really enjoy giving something back through being involved in the club. When you are young you don’t realise the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep clubs going.
“It’s a real honour for me to be representing the club like this.”
Stirling provost Mike Robbins said: “We’re honoured that the baton is passing through so many towns and villages in the Stirling area, giving everyone the chance to be part of the Commonwealth Games.
“We are really proud of the sports facilities that we have and are sure the games will harness people’s passion for sport and inspire them to enjoy active and healthy lives.
“The relay will help us get behind Team Scotland and act as an exciting, dramatic and inclusive countdown to what promises to be a cracking games.”