The majority of members of Team Guernsey are on their way to Orkney today – with members of Team Alderney, and all of Team Sark, having already made their journeys north.
The three islands are all competing at the 2025 Island Games with Sark retaining its title as the smallest team, while Guernsey is likely to have one of the largest travelling contingents.
The 2025 Games are the 20th International Island Games to have been held.
2025 is also the 40th anniversary of the first Island Games being held in the Isle of Man.
The week-long sports event will see athletes from up to 24 island groups from across the world compete in 12 sports.
Guernsey is competing in 11 of the sports on offer this year.
Some members of the Sarnian crew left the island earlier in the week to drive up to Scotland with larger pieces of kit.
The majority set off this morning, on chartered flights taking them as close to Orkney as they could.
They’ll then be transferring to ferries to make the final leg of their journey to the Scottish island.
Members of Team Alderney left home yesterday – having to travel to Guernsey first, before making their journeys onward towards Orkney.
Team Alderney features four athletes, and two bowlers this year.
Team Sark comprises just two participants this summer.
The island’s Archery pair will be competing against members of Team Guernsey as well as other islands in their competitions.
The Orkney Island Games’ start on Saturday with the Opening Ceremony.
Members of Team Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark will join the other competing islands in parading through Bignold Park for this event.
The Games will officially be opened by HRH The Princess Royal during the opening ceremony.
TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and Radio Orkney presenter Stewart Bain will be hosting the Opening Ceremony.
The competition begins on Sunday with Athletics, Badminton, Lawn Bowls, Squash, and Triathlon all starting.