The Baton was officially unveiled at a ceremony in Providenciales, led by Her Excellency the Governor, Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam, and Mr Godfrey Been, President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Commonwealth Games Association.

Designed through a national high school art competition, the Baton featured combined work by A’Navia Mantock of Helena Jones Robinson High School and Garrett Campbell, an art teacher who also painted the final piece.

The relay began on 4 June at Heaven Down Rock Dock in Providenciales and travelled by boat to North Caicos, where it was welcomed with national songs and a lively jet ski display. Students recited “My Island Turks and Caicos” and were invited to hold the Baton. On Middle Caicos, it was photographed at Indian Cave and the island’s welcome sign.


On 5 June, the relay resumed in Providenciales with the ceremonial blowing of a conch shell by Albert Grant, one of the islands’ first Commonwealth Games athletes. Mr. Grant represented Turks and Caicos in Shooting during their debut appearance at the Commonwealth Games in 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Mr Been arrived on horseback and carried the Baton to Oseta Jolly Primary School, where it was officially handed to the Governor.

Throughout the day, the Baton visited every government school in Providenciales, each stop featuring cultural performances. Athletes carried it through the National Stadium, National Football Field, and Swimming Pool. The relay also included clergy, MPs, business leaders, and representatives from the Cycling, Darts, and Boxing Associations. Members of the Sailing Club closed the day by carrying the Baton across the water, ending at the weekly Fish Fry in The Bight. 

On 6 June, the Baton flew to South Caicos, where students welcomed it with cultural presentations. The District Commissioner carried it to the new lobster monument, a tribute to the island’s fishing heritage. From there, local fishermen transported it by conch boat to Regatta Village, where Hon. Norman Saunders delivered a short speech. 

The Baton continued to two historic sites before travelling on to Salt Cay, the smallest inhabited island in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where nearly the entire population took part, including the island’s oldest resident, first responders, and nurses. A Commonwealth Games quiz and a closing ceremony were held at the Salt Shed.

On 7 June, the Baton made a grand entrance into Grand Turk, travelling by sea from Salt Cay. Local divers greeted the boat, and Mr Been handed the Baton to the Governor on a red carpet. A formal welcome ceremony followed, and a special moment came when A’Navia Mantock, the student who co-designed the Baton, was recognised and presented with a gift from the Governor.

The Baton continued through Grand Turk with wide community participation, including the Governor, who rejoined the relay on horseback and by fire truck. The Police Marching Band, Cadets, students from the Special Needs Unit, and local business owners joined in.

A symbolic handover took place between former CGA President Rita Gardiner and current CGA President Mr Been, who then passed it to Secretary General Rosalie Ingham-Hall.

The final celebration at Governor’s Beach featured cultural performances and a ceremonial handover to Glasgow 2026 Team Manager Roseanna Henry and newly appointed Chef de Mission Levard Missick. The Baton’s journey concluded in a spirit of unity, pride, and anticipation for the future.