olney events 

Olney Pancake Race 
Help is needed for marshalling at the finish line, in particular, on the day from 11.30 to 12.15. If you can help please call Bill Bethune on 01234 712044. Thank you. 
Olney is most famous for holding the annual Pancake race on Shrove Tuesday. No one’s quite sure when or how the race started - it’s thought to date back to 1445. After a lapse during the 2nd World War it was revived in 1948 by the Vicar of Olney. When he called for volunteers, 13 runners appeared on Shrove Tuesday. Since then, Olney is visited every Shrove Tuesday by an ever increasing number of people from all over the world. 
 
Olney Chamber of Trade Business Expo 2012 
This year's business expo will be held on Wednesday March 14th at The Carlton House Club in Olney. 
 
The Expo will run from 2.00pm through to 6.30pm in the function room and entrance is FREE. An impressive list of speakers are also being lined up to talk on a variety of business related subjects. 
 
The regular monthly networking event has been moved to coincide with the show and this will now run from 12.00 noon, also at The Carlton House Club, until the expo begins at 2.00pm. Costs and the agenda for the networking event will be Emailed out as usual nearer the time. 
 
If you would like to exhibit at the business expo please complete our short form or alternatively call Steve Axtell on 07889 763144. Spaces are limited and we are aiming to restrict stands to a maximum of 2 per business category (preferably 1) to ensure visitors gain the maximum benefit from the day by meeting a wide range of businesses. 
to book a stand more information
Stands cost £75.00 for members and £97.00 for non members. 
Businesses wishing to join the Olney Chamber of Trade can receive the benefit of the member rates. 
The Big Olney Food Festival 
Click here to see images from the day at Phonebox Magazine.com 
BOFF 2011 Images can be found at the Olney Shops Facebook page by clicking here. 
Click here to see images from the day from Siobhan Murphy Photography. More examples of Siobhan's work can be viewed at www.siobhanmurphyphotography.co.uk