In pictures: Hundreds turn out to watch Ripon's Pancake Day races

The Dean of Ripon, the Very Rev John Dobson, the Bishop of Ripon, the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, and members of the Ripon Cathedral clergy team. Picture: Picture Gerard Binks.The Dean of Ripon, the Very Rev John Dobson, the Bishop of Ripon, the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, and members of the Ripon Cathedral clergy team. Picture: Picture Gerard Binks.
The Dean of Ripon, the Very Rev John Dobson, the Bishop of Ripon, the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, and members of the Ripon Cathedral clergy team. Picture: Picture Gerard Binks.
It's one of Ripon's many much-loved traditions - hundreds of residents lined the streets to watch the city's Pancake Day races today, cheering on everyone who took part.

Brilliantly organised by Ripon Festivals and the Rotary Club of Ripon Rowels, the event started outside the Cathedral, as the Lent bell rang out.