Watch People Risk Injury at Gloucester’s Cheese Rolling Festival
If you’ve never heard of England’s annual Cheese Rolling Festival, it’s where a bunch of people race down a steep hill chasing a nine-pound round of cheese. There are always…
GLOUCESTER, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 29: Competitors race down Coopers Hill during a round of Cheese Rolling on May 29, 2006 in Gloucester, England. The annual tradition which is thought to date back to Roman times, draws competitors from far afield to race the cheese 200 yards down a near vertical slope in pursuit of a seven-pound Double Gloucester cheese. Injuries are commonplace, even forcing the cancelation of the event in the past. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
(Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)If you've never heard of England's annual Cheese Rolling Festival, it's where a bunch of people race down a steep hill chasing a nine-pound round of cheese.
There are always injuries, but hey, you might win cheese. This year's event went down on Monday and the videos didn't disappoint.
