OLNEY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09:  Schoolchildren take part in a pancake race on February 9, 2016 in Olney, England. On Shrove Tuesday every year the ladies of Olney, Buckinghamshire compete in a Pancake Race, a tradition which dates back to 1445. Children from Olney schools also take part in their own races. Olney competes every year against the women of Liberal, Kansas, USA in a friendly race dating back to 1950.  (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)