Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake
Annual event held in Gloucestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, at Brockworth near Gloucester, England.[1] Participants race down the 200-yard (180 m) long hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. It is uncertain when the tradition first began, and is possibly much older than its earliest known written attestation in 1826.[2] The event has a long tradition, held by the people of the village, but now people from all over the world take part. The Guardian called it a "world-famous event", with winners coming from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, Japan, New Zealand and the United States.[3][4]
Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake | |
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Status | Active |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Cooper's Hill |
Coordinates | 51°49′48″N 2°09′29″W |
Country | England, United Kingdom |
Years active | First recorded in 1826 |