Dig out your frying pans...... Newbury gearing up for pancake race tomorrow (Tuesday)
Annual event returns to the Market Place on Shrove Tuesday
NEWBURY is set to go flipping mad when the town’s annual pancake race returns on Tuesday.
Teams of tossers will take to the Market Place at noon on Shrove Tuesday for the event, organised by Soroptomist International Newbury and District.
Last year’s race saw the likes of dinosaurs and superheroes flipping batter across the square. The teams of four will compete for the accolades of Newbury pancake champions – sponsored by the Newbury Weekly News; best-dressed team – sponsored by Henwick Properties; and pancake tosser of the year – sponsored by Gecko Communications.
Race sponsors for this year’s event are Accounting & Taxation Centre, LKhair & Beauty and Sainsbury’s. The races will be followed by the mayor of Newbury throwing pancakes off the town hall balcony to children below.
Pancake lunches will also be served from 12.15pm in St Nicolas Church Hall costing £6.
For more information telephone (01635) 34045