It delighted thousands of spectators for decades as they watched participants flinging pancakes up in the air as they ran along King Street.
Competitors were often in fancy dress and taking part to raise cash for local causes.
So let's take a look at pancake races from the past in these 11 amazing photographs.
2. Serving up memories from 2004
Pupils from Laygate School were getting ready for a pancake race 20 years ago. Photo: Shields Gazette
3. Flipping back to 1980
Practising pancake flips before the annual race organised by Hyde Street Venture Group in 1980. Who do you recognise in this photo? Photo: Shields Gazette
4. Winners in 2013
The winning team from the 2013 pancake race in King Street was Zoe Burnett, Kev Scott, Chris Pettimore and John Coutts. Photo: Shields Gazette
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