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World of Weird Sports

England is well known for its rolling hills. Mostly they’re gentle, green and grassy. But Cooper’s Hill is steep, mean and cheesy.

For hundreds of years Gloucestershire has played host to the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake. In the past this unusual festival featured many activities, including bobbing for apples, dancing round the maypole, shin kicking, tug of war and wrestling. Now all that remains is the infamous rolling of the cheese.

The exact origin of cheese rolling isn’t known. Some trace the tradition back as far as the ancient Romans, who used to have a fort on Cooper’s Hill and are credited as the first people to send objects hurtling down its steep slope. The next step is giving chase.

Cheese rolling is a downhill footrace with a twist runners plunge down the course in pursuit of a big wheel of the region’s famous Double Gloucester cheese!

Originally at midsummer, the festival is now held on the last Monday in May. The 2006 Cheese Rolling and Wake starts at noon on Monday May 29.

Cheese rolling is simple and dangerous. Cooper’s Hill is almost vertical and most ‘runners’ actually tumble all the way down. Even the spectators aren’t safe. One year an onlooker was seriously injured when they were hit by the cheese!

There are four races each year, three for men and one for women. The number of runners in each race is limited to 20 for the sake of safety. To enter just show up on the day, register and make your way to the top of the hill.

Every year the course is lined with thousands of spectators. Impatient crowds have been heard to chant "Roll that cheese!" At the bottom of the hill wait a group of catchers, to try and stop the out of control competitors, and representatives from St. John Ambulance, to treat the inevitable injuries.

The event is overseen by a Master of Ceremonies dressed in the traditional costume of white overalls, a white top hat and a big floral button. The MC counts down to the start of each race: "One to be ready, two to be steady, three to prepare and four to be off."

On the count of three a special guest roller launches the cheese and on four the fearless competitors follow. The first person to arrive at the foot of the hill wins. The reward? They get to keep the cheese!

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