Leadenhall Market Pancake Day race saw London city workers flip pancakes on their lunch break

Office workers were seen frying pan in hand as they took part in the Shrove Tuesday lunchtime festivities.

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00:00 Everyone from corporate workers to tourists visiting the city showed off their pancake

00:04 flipping skills at Banks Leiden Hall market today as the spot's Lamb Tavern held its annual Shrove

00:10 Tuesday race. These Londoners made it look easy as they relayed a 20-metre race as teams of four

00:17 with a frying pan in hand while flipping pancakes, although a few pancakes did end up on the

00:23 Victorian Market Hall's cobbled streets. The race culminated in a nail-biting finale which saw the

00:30 winning team, named the Northern Pan Slappers, finish just seconds before the runner-up followed.

00:36 Winners of the race's coveted golden frying pan will have their name inscribed on it

00:41 before it goes back on display at the Lamb Tavern for another year.