There's good news for a good cause in Macclesfield.

The annual Pancake Day race for East Cheshire NHS Trust's ECHO charity will make a comeback for the first time in four years.

Teams will compete in a relay race up and down a short course between the Town Hall and Mill Street while flipping a pancake in a frying pan.

The first race took place in 2014, and has gone from strength to strength as teams compete in sometimes very challenging weather conditions.

Macclesfield: A good chunk of the entrants in 2019 pose for a picture on Market Place.

Lily Preston, ECHO Fundraising Manager, said: "The Pancake Race is a brilliant community event which brings local businesses and organisations together to raise funds for Macclesfield District General Hospital. Over the last few years, we've had to pause the Pancake Race due to COVID-19, so in 2023 we want the event to be bigger and better than ever. 

"Whether you're a local business, group of friends, family members, colleagues, a club or organisation, we need your help raising funds for your local NHS charity. Sign up your team today to battle it out to see who will be crowned king of the flippers!

"In 2019 we raised over £650 from the event."

Registration is just £20 per team. You can register a team of up to four people and multiple teams per organisation are allowed and encouraged. There is no minimum sponsorship amount, we just ask that team members raise as much as they can for ECHO.

Macclesfield Hospital's entrance on Victoria Road.

Money raised by ECHO helps support East Cheshire NHS Trust go the extra mile in providing funding for enhanced facilities, state-of-the-art medical equipment and all the added extras that make people's experience at Macclesfield District General Hospital, Knutsford Community Hospital, Congleton War Memorial Hospital and within our community services the best it can be.

There will be lots of prizes up for offer, including an award for best fancy dress. Local radio station Silk FM will be on hand to keep crowds entertained before, during and after the race.

The event will mark 1444 days since the last time the event was held. A lot can happen in 1444 days, in fact, Macclesfield Nub News didn't even exist then.

Macclesfield Nub News hopes to compete in the event.

Click the play button at the top of the article to watch a video of the last race concluding at Macclesfield Town Hall.

Lily concluded: "By taking part in our Pancake Race you are helping make a real difference. We couldn't support East Cheshire NHS Trust without the ongoing support, hard work and generosity of our local communities who donate to, and fundraise for, the charity."

For more information and to register a team, please visit HERE.

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