After the storms, the Pancake Day races finally take part - about a month after Pancake Day

Seven teams with four people each took part in a relay on the village green at Great Bowden
By Red Williams
Published 20th Mar 2020, 15:14 BST
Team Super Runners in action. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTERTeam Super Runners in action. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
Team Super Runners in action. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Two top teams shared the honours as a pancake showdown finally went ahead in Great Bowden a month late.

The race was staged on Sunday March 15 after being repeatedly rained and blown off course by a string of storms last month.

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And family side Flipping Heck and kids’ unit The Zoomers couldn’t be split as they were crowned joint champions.

Team fitbit in action. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTERTeam fitbit in action. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
Team fitbit in action. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

Organiser Mimi Tran, 41, chair of Great Bowden Events, said: “It was such a thrill to finally stage the pancake race after we were hit by so many storms in February.

“Seven teams with four people each took part in a relay on the village green.

“Every competitor ran a 30-metre course with their pancake.”

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Mimi, whose daughter Pearl, eight, competed, added: “Flipping Heck and The Zoomers finished in a dead heat.

Zepher Hewetson 6 and Pearl Tran-Barrass 8 during the Great Bowden pancake relay races. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTERZepher Hewetson 6 and Pearl Tran-Barrass 8 during the Great Bowden pancake relay races. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER
Zepher Hewetson 6 and Pearl Tran-Barrass 8 during the Great Bowden pancake relay races. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

“We staged a special race-off – and they both touched the finishing tree at the same time!

“So we crowned them joint winners.

“We had a lot of fun bringing villagers together and it was buzzing.

“I’m just pleased we put the event on before everything starts to shut down and get called off.”