Daredevil racers are limbering up for one of Great Britain’s most bizarre traditions — flinging themselves down a steep hill in pursuit of an eight-pound wheel of cheese, according to National Today.
BROCKWORTH, Gloucester — A German YouTuber tripped, stumbled and tumbled his way to victory for the second year running at one of Britain’s zaniest sports contests. Tom Kopke, of Munich, was king of ...
Every year, thousands gather at a steep hill in southwestern England to watch competitors hurtle themselves after a coveted prize: a wheel of Double Gloucester. Every year, thousands gather at a steep ...
For the second time in three years, one of the winners of the world’s premier cheese-rolling event is from North Carolina. Abby Lampe clocked the fastest descent in this year’s Cooper’s Hill Cheese ...
It’s been described as the world’s most dangerous race, and it’s certainly one of the most ridiculous – a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. To win, all you have to do is chase ...
All British sports must eventually face their dark night of the soul pondering the failures of home-grown talent. In elite dairy-chasing some urgent questions are reverberating after Monday’s Cooper’s ...
A new addition to the list of sentences I never thought I’d write: A Canadian woman ran down a hill chasing a wheel of cheese, but bonked her head on the way and forgot she won. “I just remember ...
GLOUCESTER — Abby Lampe is on a roll. The North Carolina State graduate earned her second victory at the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling competition in Gloucester, England. Here’s how it works: there’s a ...
The gays have a new favorite sport, although safety is not guaranteed for bottoms — or, well, anyone. In the spirit of slap fighting, toe wrestling, and competitive hot dog eating, the English county ...
A cheese rolling competitor has been airlifted to hospital after being injured during the event. Dozens of hardy racers hurtled down Cooper's Hill in Gloucester as part of the renowned bank holiday ...
IShowSpeed has been hospitalized after competing in Gloucestershire, England's cheese-rolling competition. The annual event at Cooper's Hill sees competitors race down a hill in a bid to be the first ...