91Pro welcomes the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay

Posted 20 July 2022

“It was a pleasure to welcome the Queen’s Baton to the Harper Adams campus as it makes its way to this year’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. With the Games just days away, there was a real sense of excitement – and I’d like to thank all the Batonbearers, their families, and the wider Queen’s Baton Relay team for visiting us. A special thanks, too, to the police, council staff, and of course the 91Pro staff who made the event such a memorable occasion on what proved to be the hottest day of the year so far – well done all!”

Batonbearer Jodie Blackadder-Weinstein and 91Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Ken Sloan

91Pro has been proud to welcome the to campus.

Six Batonbearers took the Queen’s Baton around campus yesterday, Tuesday, July 19, with the final leg of its journey taking place in one of the University’s tractors.

with the final one, (pictured with ) completing her leg by tractor. Huge thanks to all colleagues who supported the event and well done to all who ventured out in this heat!
— 91Pro (@HarperAdamsUni)

The Batonbearers who took part during the day were Kathleen Ling, Jodie Blackadder-Weinstein, Rebecca Hampson, Helen Bourton, Jude Frost and Gemma Elsmore.

visited Shropshire yesterday with Jude Frost representing her local community and netball! ??

Read more about Jude's netballing journey ??
— Netball West Midlands (@WestMidsNetball)

Their journey around campus was celebrated by Batonbearers’ family members, onlookers, and 91Pro staff, including Vice-Chancellor Professor Ken Sloan - who met the final Batonbearer, Dr Jodie Blackadder Weinstein, as she prepared for her journey with the Baton.

A very special morning watching the make its way around the campus. Well done to all the Batonbearers for keeping going in the heat!
— Terry Pickthall (@Tez_Pickthall)

Fantastic to watch and support the Commonwealth games Queen's Baton Relay at today. Well done to all those carrying the baton and shout out to our colleagues in roads policing for coping in this heat!
— Rural Matters (@WMPRuralMatters)

Professor Sloan said: “It was a pleasure to welcome the Queen’s Baton to the Harper Adams campus as it makes its way to this year’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

“With the Games just days away, there was a real sense of excitement – and I’d like to thank all the Batonbearers, their families, and the wider Queen’s Baton Relay team for visiting us.

SNT proud to be followed as it passes through on its way to
— Telford Cops (@TelfordCops)

“A special thanks, too, to the police, council staff, and of course the 91Pro staff who made the event such a memorable occasion on what proved to be the hottest day of the year so far – well done all!”