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| Queen's Baton Relay in Wales: Summit and sea on day 6 | Queen's Baton Relay in Wales: Summit and sea on day 6 |
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| The Queen's Baton Relay has scaled Wales' highest peak on day six of its tour ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. | The Queen's Baton Relay has scaled Wales' highest peak on day six of its tour ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. |
| It reached the top of Snowdon at about 07:45 BST where the baton was handed to Paralympic gold medal-winning discus thrower Aled Davies. | It reached the top of Snowdon at about 07:45 BST where the baton was handed to Paralympic gold medal-winning discus thrower Aled Davies. |
| It was also carried by BBC The One Show's Alex Jones along the Menai Strait after visiting Anglesey. | |
| Celebrations end in Caernarfon with a special edition of The One Show. | Celebrations end in Caernarfon with a special edition of The One Show. |
| BATON RELAY ROUTE: DAY SIX | BATON RELAY ROUTE: DAY SIX |
| • 0600-0900 Snowdon | • 0600-0900 Snowdon |
| • 0930-1000 Beaumaris, Anglesey | • 0930-1000 Beaumaris, Anglesey |
| • 1025-1100 Menai Bridge | • 1025-1100 Menai Bridge |
| • 1100-1120 Plas Menai, National Waterfront Centre | • 1100-1120 Plas Menai, National Waterfront Centre |
| • 1240-1400 Beacon Climbing Centre, Caernarfon | • 1240-1400 Beacon Climbing Centre, Caernarfon |
| • 1400-1500 Arfon Leisure Centre, Caernarfon | • 1400-1500 Arfon Leisure Centre, Caernarfon |
| • 1500-1530 Cycling relay to Llyn Padarn, Llanberis | • 1500-1530 Cycling relay to Llyn Padarn, Llanberis |
| • 1600-1700 Llyn Padarn, Llanberis | • 1600-1700 Llyn Padarn, Llanberis |
| • 1800-1900 5km race Plas Menai to Caernarfon | • 1800-1900 5km race Plas Menai to Caernarfon |
| • 1900-2130 Victoria Dock, Caernarfon | • 1900-2130 Victoria Dock, Caernarfon |
| Five runners from Eryri running club were up early to make the five mile journey up the 3,560ft (1,085m) mountain. | Five runners from Eryri running club were up early to make the five mile journey up the 3,560ft (1,085m) mountain. |
| From Snowdon, the baton travelled to Beaumaris on Anglesey where it was greeted by members of the Holyhead and Anglesey weightlifting centre - one of Britain's centres of excellence in the sport. | |
| Baton 'drama' | Baton 'drama' |
| At Menai Bridge it stopped off on the set of the Welsh language drama Rownd a Rownd, before The One Show's Alex Jones jumped on a rib boat for a rapid ride up the Strait to Plas Menai - the Wales National Watersports Centre. | |
| Cyclists under the watchful eye of former British cycling chief Sir Dave Brailsford, who was brought up in north Wales, will then carry the baton back to the foot of Snowdon and the village of Llanberis - where kayakers will race a train carrying the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games mascot Clyde around Llyn Padarn. | Cyclists under the watchful eye of former British cycling chief Sir Dave Brailsford, who was brought up in north Wales, will then carry the baton back to the foot of Snowdon and the village of Llanberis - where kayakers will race a train carrying the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games mascot Clyde around Llyn Padarn. |
| The lake has a special place in Welsh Commonwealth Games history, as it was the venue for rowing competitions in the 1958 games. | The lake has a special place in Welsh Commonwealth Games history, as it was the venue for rowing competitions in the 1958 games. |
| The day ends back in Caernarfon, where the community will be putting on its own show for the special edition of The One Show, coming from the town's Victoria Dock. | The day ends back in Caernarfon, where the community will be putting on its own show for the special edition of The One Show, coming from the town's Victoria Dock. |
| "To have the BBC's The One Show broadcasting live will give the area a great opportunity to showcase the wonderful opportunities and iconic landmarks to a viewing audience on average of six million," added the Caernarfon mayor. | "To have the BBC's The One Show broadcasting live will give the area a great opportunity to showcase the wonderful opportunities and iconic landmarks to a viewing audience on average of six million," added the Caernarfon mayor. |