In celebration of Shrove Tuesday, pancake enthusiasts leg it down Dray Walk in Spitalfields, with a frying pan and slab of batter for a relay race with a difference. All participants need for The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race is a team of four spirited souls happy to run around and toss the odd pancake. 'Athletes' have to run from one point to the next, flipping the pancake successfully a few times on the way. The heats kick off at 12.30pm, followed by the finals and then the ceremonial prize-giving. There's an award for the best-dressed team too so pick a theme and don the appropriate garb - however ridiculous. It's a really eccentric occasion made only better by the wandering clowns and the string band playing in the background. To enter a team, contact Alternative Arts at www.alternativearts.co.uk. Try and get sponsorship or at least bring a donation. Apart from that, all you need is a frying pan - pancakes are provided.
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The Old Truman Brewery, E1 6QL
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4 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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5 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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9 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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3 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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11 Dray Walk,The Old Truman Brewery,Shoreditch,
London,
E1Map
Preppy, smart-casual menswear with an retro edge.
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10 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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11 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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6 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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8 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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11 minutes walk from The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
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In celebration of Shrove Tuesday, pancake enthusiasts leg it down Dray Walk in Spitalfields, with a frying pan and slab of batter for a relay race with a difference. All participants need for The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race is a team of four spirited souls happy to run around and toss the odd pancake. 'Athletes' have to run from one point to the next, flipping the pancake successfully a few times on the way. The heats kick off at 12.30pm, followed by the finals and then the ceremonial prize-giving. There's an award for the best-dressed team too so pick a theme and don the appropriate garb - however ridiculous. It's a really eccentric occasion made only better by the wandering clowns and the string band playing in the background. To enter a team, contact Alternative Arts at www.alternativearts.co.uk. Try and get sponsorship or at least bring a donation. Apart from that, all you need is a frying pan - pancakes are provided. 
