Each year competitors hurl themselves down a steep slope in pursuit of the rolling cheese, a tradition thought to date back hundreds of years.

Dozens of racers chased 7-pound wheels of Double Gloucester cheese down the steep Cooper’s Hill, near Gloucester in southwest England, as part of an annual tradition. The races have been held at ...

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 ...

The cheese maker behind the Double Gloucester used in the annual Cooper's Hill cheese rolling event says the prize still tastes "tremendous" despite reaching speeds of up to 70mph (112kmph). Rod Smart ...

LONDON — For hundreds of years, people have gathered in Gloucestershire, England, to fling themselves down a notoriously steep hill — in pursuit of a hefty chunk of golden-yellow cheese. The annual ...

“One to be ready! Two to be steady! Three for the cheese! Four to be off!” Master of ceremonies Jem Wakeman, decked in a white smock and donning a black top hat with red, white and blue ribbons ...

Cheese lovers from across the world gather every year to take part in the thrilling event.

BROCKWORTH, England (AP) — For the second year running, a German YouTuber was the big cheese Monday at one of Britain’s zaniest sports competitions. Tom Kopke slipped, stumbled and tumbled his way to ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Don't call it a comeback. NC State alum Abby Lampe is once-again a cheese rolling champion. Lampe was 2024's women's division winner of the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling ...

England’s annual cheese-rolling event was a thriller. A 19-year-old woman from Canada won the women’s race after being knocked unconscious. Hundreds of people gathered near Gloucester to watch the ...