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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cooper's_Hill_CheeseCooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake - Wikipedia

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   The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, at Brockworth near Gloucester, England. [ 2 ] Participants race down the 200-yard (180 m) long hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. It is uncertain when the tradition first began, and is possibly much older than its ...

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   Jun 6, 2022 · Watch: The 2022 Gloucester cheese-rolling race in slow motion: The first person to get to the cheese wins. In practical terms, that means the first person to make it to the bottom of the hill.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/29 › worldIn This English Countryside Race, the Winner Takes the … Cheese

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   May 29, 2024 · Reporting from Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire, England. May 29, 2024. “Cheese! Cheese! Cheese!” hundreds of people chanted at the top of their lungs. An eight-pound wheel of Double ...

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveAs it happened: Annual cheese rolling races take place

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   May 27, 2024 · Summary. The annual cheese rolling event in Gloucestershire sees competitors chase a Double Gloucester down a steep hill. The first to the bottom wins the wheel of cheese - but the race often sees ...

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     Thrills and spills as Cheese Rolling 2023 leads to MULTIPLE injuries in Gloucestershire, UK

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7. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-gloucestershire-65748124Cheese rolling race: Hundreds compete in Coopers Hill event - BBC

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   May 29, 2023 · Cheese rolling in Gloucestershire returns for 2023. Hundreds of people have taken part in the annual cheese rolling extreme sporting event. Competitors chased a 7lb (3kg) Double Gloucester cheese ...

8. www.gloucestercheeserolling.co.uk › history-ofHistory of Coopers Hill Cheese Roll - Gloucester Cheese Rolling

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   Cheese Rolling is one of the oldest customs to have survived in Great Britain. It's been going on for hundreds of years and some say it has its roots in pre-Roman times. Today it is as popular as ever and the record-breaking crowds turn out in large numbers at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire to watch yet more brave souls risk life and limb ...

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   What is the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling & wake?

   • A view down Cooper's Hill, from the start point of the race to the finish. The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, at Brockworth near Gloucester, England. [ 2 ] Participants race down the 200-yard (180 m) long hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese.

   Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake - Wikipedia

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   How long is a round of Double Gloucester cheese?

   • From the top of the hill, a 7–9- pound (3–4- kilogram) round of Double Gloucester cheese is sent rolling down the hill, which is 200 yards (180 m) long, and with a slope of around 50 per cent (26.6 degrees). [ 5 ][ 6 ] Competitors then start racing down the hill after the cheese. [ 7 ]

   Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake - Wikipedia

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   Why is Double Gloucester cheese so popular?

   • It's been going on for hundreds of years and some say it has its roots in pre-Roman times. Today it is as popular as ever and the record-breaking crowds turn out in large numbers at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire to watch yet more brave souls risk life and limb chasing after a 7lb Double Gloucester cheese.

   History of Coopers Hill Cheese Roll | Gloucester Cheese Rolling

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   What is cheese rolling?

   • Cheese rolling is a tradition that has its roots in the ancient history of our country - it's something that seems to represent the British identity. When is the Cheese Rolling taking place? 1 to be ready, 2 to be steady, 3 for the cheese! The history of the famous Gloucester Cheese Rolling event at Coopers Hill, Brockworth, Gloucester.

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   When was Double Gloucester cheese invented?

   • Participants race down the 200-yard (180 m) long hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. It is uncertain when the tradition first began, and is possibly much older than its earliest known written attestation in 1826. [ 1 ]

   Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake - Wikipedia

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   Who won the Double Gloucester cheese wheel?

   • Competitors chased a 7lb (3kg) Double Gloucester cheese wheel down the almost-vertical Coopers Hill in Brockworth, near Gloucester. The world-famous event went ahead despite safety fears. Matt Crolla, 28, from Manchester, won the first race. The women's race was won by Delaney Irving who was knocked unconscious as she chased the cheese.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-gloucestershireCheese rolling winner from Canada returns home - BBC News

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    Jun 2, 2023 · Cheese rolling winner from Canada returns home. 2 June 2023. Carl Irving. Delaney Irving only decided to enter the race at the last moment. By Tess de la Mare. BBC News. A winner of this year's ...