Cheese rolling

Cheese Rolling.
Although it may sound rather harmless don’t let the deceptive title fool you. From watching the video posted I soon learned that leaving on a stretcher or bleeding is expected when competing in this event. Coopers Hill, England is the destination that this chaos takes place. Pretty simple idea; the cheese gets rolled down a hill by a selected guest, then all contestants go burling down the hill at full speed till someone crosses the finish line at the bottom first. The catch is the fact that the hill is usually slippery/muddy, and is 300 yards long, with a gradient that is pretty much like a wall. The combination of all these things leads to a mad tumble of destruction all the way to the bottom. The winner gets bragging rights and a 7 pound chunk of Gloucestershires finest. I guess it’s a good thing I like cheese. All contestants are open to do the run. It is divided up into 3 categories men, women, and children. For those that are feeling froggy at the end there is also a race back up to the top of the hill (don’t know if I’ll make that one).
http://www.2camels.com/cheese-rolling.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOyQBSMeIhM