Local businesses are being invited to take part in the annual Corporate Pancake Race at the Milton Keynes Rose in Campbell Park, Buckinghamshire, on Tuesday 17 February 2026. The event is organised by the Milton Keynes Rose Trust in partnership with The Parks Trust to raise money for the city’s central commemorative space.
Teams of four will compete in relay heats while carrying frying pans and flipping pancakes at designated points on the course. Participants are asked to wear traditional aprons and headscarves (many teams choose to wear corporate fancy dress) and will race for the chance to be crowned champions and to win the event’s traditional engraved/inscribed frying pan.
Entry costs £80 per team, with all money raised going to Milton Keynes Rose Trust projects including engraving new pillars on the MK Rose. Entries close on Tuesday 10 February 2026; organisers ask teams to register via [email protected]. The Parks Trust event listing notes that races start at 11:55 AM on the day, and teams are advised to arrive early.
“We’re excited to once again see local businesses and organisations go head to head in the annual race — it puts the fun in fundraising,” said Amy Gerhard, Events and Community Engagement Assistant at The Parks Trust. “Support such as this helps fund special projects and future pillars for MK Rose.”
For more information and to register, see The Parks Trust event page or the Milton Keynes Rose events listing.
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