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Competitors in the 2009 King Street race. | JPIMedia

Are you among scores of faces in our South Shields Pancake Tuesday race photo flashback?

South Shields’ annual Pancake Tuesday race was no flash in the pan.

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. With Shrove Tuesday taking place on February 25 this year, here’s our photo tribute to the event.

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