Shrove Tuesday , the last day of Shrovetide, has long been observed as a day of merrymaking before Lent.

Traditionally this has meant Pancake Day, and stations around the country are getting into the spirit.

FM103.2 brekky duo, Aaron and Jarrod, are hosting one of hundreds of Pancake Days.

Its aim is to help raise money for the work of Uniting Care in supporting homeless, abused, aged and disadvantaged people in our community.

At midday in Melbourne radio announcers will line up in the Bourke Street Mall to try to beat the speed record for eating six pancakes, which stands at 47.5 seconds.

Melbourne radio announcers will compete to see who can eat six pancakes fin the shortest time possible. (Record stands at 47.5 seconds.) Begins at 12.10pm outside Centrepoint Arcade, Bourke Street Mall. Melbourne.

Meanwhile, capital city stations will be interested in a race of another sort today… the first ratings results for the year will be released this morning. Check back on radioinfo later this morning for the results.