Wimborne Minster Pancake Race
Participatory Event
Join in the Shrove Tuesday action - take part in the annual round the Minster Pancake Race or simply watch all the 'flippin' fun!
The race takes place on Shrove Tuesday, 21st February, the time 11.00am and the venue is outside the main entrance to the Minster. The first heat will be run whilst the Pancake Bell is tolled. All competitors should report to the North Porch by 10.30am to enrol, complete with frying pan and ready cooked pancake.
So have we some challengers (over 18) to win The Old Bakehouse Café Perpetual Challenge Cup and become the Minster Pancake Champion 2012? The winner will also receive a Trophy from the Stour and Avon Magazine.
The former owners of the Old Bakehouse Café (Leigh Road) Martyn and Kathy Curtler are once again very kindly donating a prize of £25 to the winning school/playgroup in a relay race.
In addition Mr Ken Holloway will again present a prize of £25 to the first junior (under18) to cross the winning line in the final of the individual junior’s race.
If there are entries, as there have been for the last few years, there will also be a Wheelchair Race.
All competitors have to do, is run round the Minster, starting at the North Porch tossing their pancakes at the four corners of the church. Anyone can enter their respective categories--male or female, young or old, individuals, schools, groups, organisations, a team - all are welcome.
Prices
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Free Event | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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