With Rio 2016 looming large on the horizon, local MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, Tim Loughton is hoping to steal a march on the country's Olympic heroes by scooping an early gold medal in this year's Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race at the Houses of Parliament.
The annual clash of parliamentary titans, sponsored by Hudgell Solicitors, sees MPs take on teams from the House of Lords and the Press on Shrove Tuesday, February 9 in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster SW1P 3JA, from 10am. The race is in support of the Rehab charity and its work with disabled people across the country.
Over in less than the time it takes to boil an egg, MPs have not won the race since 2013, with the Press having been victorious in 2015 and the Lords in 2014.
Tim Loughton, local MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, is aiming to poach pancake race glory and give the Lords and the Press teams a run for their pancakes:
"Since last year's race, when the Press team used every recipe in the cookery book to steal a trophy that was rightfully ours, MPs have been undergoing daily pancake race boot camp.
"As an MP, of course we do serious work, but it's also important that we don't take ourselves too seriously. This race is about raising awareness of the work of the disability charity Rehab, which enables disabled people and others who are marginalised to realise their dreams and to live independent and fulfilling lives. If that means falling flat as a pancake for the entertainment of onlookers and in front of the world's media, then it's a challenge worth doing."
For more information on the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race, visit www.parliamentarypancakerace.co.uk, follow on facebook.com/RehabParliamentaryPancakeRace and on twitter @flip4rehabusing the hashtag #RehabPancakeRace
About Rehab Group
Rehab Group is a charity which works under a number of different names. In the UK, these are Momentum, Haven Enterprises, TBG Learning, Acorn Training Consultants and The Chaseley Trust. It provides life-changing services to thousands of people in England, Wales and Scotland each year. These include care, rehabilitation, training, labour market and employment services to people living with brain injury, mental health issues and a wide range of disabilities, as well as those marginalised and looking for support in gaining skills and job-seeking.