Every year in Gloucestershire, England, a 7-8 pound cheese is rolled down Cooper's Hill in a racing event. Yes, these blokes actually race down a concave and treacherous hill just for a large cheese roll. Save a few years, this has been a yearly tradition since the 1800's. Many people get injured and hospitalized on their way down Cooper's Hill including someone getting carried off with a stretcher just this year!
A website was created in 1999 with all the event information, past history, and all time winners! Currently Stephen Gyde holds the most wins with 20 cheeses including a 3-cheese sweep two times. Although in current years, Christopher Anderson is the hype with 4 cheeses all time including the 2 cheeses he won this year. And he is only 20 years old! Watch out cheese rolling competitors!
Check out the website below to be sure to keep up with all things cheesy. And I thought I loved cheese, but I never would have imagined people would risk their neck for it!
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