As extreme sports go, there are few as curious, or bruising, as Cheese Rolling — an event that was first recorded in 1826 and which has become part of Gloucestershire folklore.
Inevitably the cheese, which reaches speeds of 70mph, wins the race, but the prize goes to the first person to make it down to the bottom of the hill. Members of the local Brockworth Rugby Club work as “catchers” on the day, positioning themselves at the bottom to save those who are out of control in pursuit of the cheese.
Local favourite Max McDougall won the men’s race in 2019 — a year after knocking himself out on the course — but the COVID-19 pandemic meant he has been unable to defend his crown.
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