The Olney Pancake Race

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The Olney Pancake Race
Shrove Tuesday
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Pancake Racing

• The most famous pancake race, at Onley in
  Buckinghamshire, has been held since 1445. The
  contestants, traditionally women, carry a frying
  pan (skillet) and race to the finishing line
  tossing the pancakes as they go. As the pancakes
  are thin, some skill is required to toss them
  successfully while running. The winner is the
  first to cross the line having tossed the pancake
  a certain number of times.

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Where does the word Shrove come from?

• The name Shrove comes from the old word "shrive"
  which means to confess. On Shrove Tuesday, in the
  Middle Ages, people used to confess their sins so
  that they were forgiven before the season of Lent
  began.
• Shrove Tuesday is also called Fat Tuesday.

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Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in Olney England
like nowhere else on earth! Townsfolk gather to
see the original and unique Olney Pancake Race
which is now world famous. Traffic stops while
the competitors make their 415 yard dash from the
Bull Hotel (old coaching Inn) to the Parish
Church of St. Peter St. Paul.
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The 1998 Olney Lineup
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What is a Pancake?

• A pancake is a thin, flat cake, made of batter
  and fried in a frying pan.
• A traditional english pancake is very thin and is
  served immediately.
• Caster sugar (superfine sugar) is sprinkled over
  the top and a dash of fresh lemon juice add.
• The pancake is then rolled.
• Some people put golden syrup or jam on their
  pancakes.

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Interesting Fact

• The world's biggest pancake was cooked in
  Rochdale in 1994, it was an amazing 15 metres in
  diameter, weighed three tons and had an estimated
  two million calories.

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• 2007's Pancake Race was won by Jane Hughes in
  73.5 seconds.

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Looking ahead
Shrove Tuesday will be on Tuesday, February 5th
next year!