TIMETABLE OF EVENTS ON SHROVE TUESDAY 4 MARCH 2025


8.00 onwards with last serving at 9.30am
Pancake Breakfast in the Olney Meadows Care Home Marquee on the Market Place,
with Ben Francis, Head Chef of The Cherry Tree Pub & Restaurant – see menu and book your ticket
9.00am – 1.00pm
Hot Pancakes, tea & coffee, and stalls in the Market Place. Come and see the
lovely new town Fire Engine and look out for Homepride Fred
10.00am – 1.00pm
Hot Pancakes, tea & coffee plus stalls in the Church Hall
10.00am – 1.00pm
Children’s Entertainment in the Market Place and organ outside the Church Hall
From 10.00am
Children’s Races on the north side of the Market Place, sponsored by Bonne Maman
10.45am – 11.30am
Cookery demonstration in the Marquee on the Market Place
11.00am – 11.45am
Runners for the Olney Pancake Race assemble and register in the
Marquee
11.55am
Olney Pancake Race sponsored by Francis Jackson Homes starts near the pedestrian crossing – see the route here
12 noon
Finish of the Race in Church Street
12.15pm
Shriving Service in St Peter & St Paul’s Church
Speaker: Stuart Weir, sports writer and sports chaplain
6.45pm
Church Hall live web link with Liberal, including official prize giving and
the draw for the Grand Raffle; this is the 76th anniversary of the
International Race with Liberal


