Teams of pancake flippers raced around a course at the Forum in Norwich to raise money for East Anglia's Children's Hospices.

Eastern Daily Press: Ruby-Mae Elsden for team City College Norwich in the pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYRuby-Mae Elsden for team City College Norwich in the pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

The Flip It for EACH event saw twelve corporate teams compete for prizes while tossing pancakes made by trainee chefs from City College Norwich, who also took part in the race.

It is anticipated more than £1,000 was raised for the charity, which supports families and provides care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions.

Celebrity chefs Richard Bainbridge and Richard Hughes backed the event and watched the action.

Sophie Mayes, a corporate fundraiser for EACH, said the money would go toward two important causes. She said: 'About half of the money will go toward providing the care and support we deliver day in and day out and the other half will go toward the nook appeal, which aims to raise money for a new hospice.'

Eastern Daily Press: Dick Cook in action for the East of England Co-op Funeral Service team in the Pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYDick Cook in action for the East of England Co-op Funeral Service team in the Pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: The East of England Co-op Funeral Service team prepare for the Pancake day races at the Forum. From left, Dick Cook, James Wilson, Eddie Woodward, and Neil Fellowes. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYThe East of England Co-op Funeral Service team prepare for the Pancake day races at the Forum. From left, Dick Cook, James Wilson, Eddie Woodward, and Neil Fellowes. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Dishing out the pancakes made by students for the pancake day races at the Forum is the City College Norwich team, from left, Imogen Humby, Sophie Grimsley, Megan Hilton, and Ruby-Mae Elsden. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYDishing out the pancakes made by students for the pancake day races at the Forum is the City College Norwich team, from left, Imogen Humby, Sophie Grimsley, Megan Hilton, and Ruby-Mae Elsden. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYPancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYPancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYPancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: Beks Houston of Desire Marketing taking part in the Pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYBeks Houston of Desire Marketing taking part in the Pancake day races at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)