At 5.24pm, Batonbearers will progress the Queen’s Baton Relay along Thorpe Lane into the picturesque village of Robin Hood’s Bay. They will continue down Station Road and the steep incline of New Road until the Baton reaches the shoreline.
A handover to the RNLI inshore lifeboat will take place at 5.40pm. 21 year old Batonbearer and Whitby RNLI crew member, Andrew Brighton, will take the precious cargo to the RNLI all-weather lifeboat for its journey, by sea, to Whitby.