An eccentric dash through the Victorian market.
You could win £100, but you're at least guaranteed to snaffle a scotch egg.
London, we are proud to say, is home to the Scotch Egg Race.
In a summery/breadcrumbed twist on Leadenhall Market's annual Pancake Day Race, Monday 27 July 2026 sees an eccentric dash in which bowler hat-sporting contestants sprint through the ornate Victorian market, balancing a scotch egg on a spoon.
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