Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Following the Noon Eucharist, approximately 12:30 pm
(Walker Court, outside the
the West Front entrance of the Cathedral, facing Wisconsin Avenue. Weather location:
nave)
Cathedral clergy and staff will
race across the west front, flipping pancakes as they run in this
annual event. The race builds on a tradition dating to fifteenth-century
England. Christians cooked pancakes, donuts, or other similar foods as a
way to consume eggs and fat before the beginning of Lent on the
following day (Ash Wednesday).
Featured Races for 2008:
Student Vestry
The Gargoyle Gallop
Run for the Rose Window
Beauvoir Blitz
The Banner Event
The Centennial Challenge for the Golden Skillet
(featuring the Vicar, Associate Dean and Warden)
Prizes will be awarded in each event. Rules are that all
runners must flip their pancake THREE times, the first flip to be made
immediately after the the starting signal, the second flip during in the
middle of the race, and the third flip after the contestant has crossed the
finish line, to show that the pancake is still in the skillet.
