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The annual Gloucestershire cheese rolling event at Cooper's Hill attracted thousands of spectators and participants from around the world, including a win by Tom from Germany and an injury to YouTube star IShowSpeed.
YouTube star IShowSpeed unexpectedly participated in the 2024 Gloucestershire cheese rolling competition and impressively finished fourth despite no preparation. He admitted to being nervous but determined to win, and even received advice from a veteran competitor. Despite a leg injury during the race, Speed expressed enthusiasm about competing again next year.
A Canadian woman, Delaney Irving, won the women's cheese-rolling race in Gloucestershire, England, but only realized it after regaining consciousness in a medical tent. The annual race, dating back centuries, involves chasing a seven-pound full-fat hard cheese named "Double Gloucester" down a steep hill, often resulting in injuries. The first person to cross the finish line wins the cheese. The tradition is believed to be one of the oldest customs to have survived in Britain.
The annual cheese-rolling race was held at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, England, where dozens of racers chased a 7-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a near-vertical hill. The first racer to finish behind the cheese gets to keep it. Despite safety concerns, the event drew hundreds of spectators, and Canadian contestant Delaney Irving won the women's race despite being briefly knocked unconscious. The sport of cheese-rolling is believed to be much older than the race, which has been held since at least 1826.
Dozens of participants took part in the annual cheese-rolling race at Cooper's Hill in Gloucester, UK, chasing a 7-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a near-vertical hill. The first person to cross the finish line gets to keep the cheese. The event, which has been held since at least 1826, is a popular tradition in the UK and attracts hundreds of spectators. Safety concerns are often raised due to the rough and tumble nature of the race, and this year several competitors had to be helped off the course.
A 19-year-old woman from Canada won the women's race at England's annual Cheese Rolling event despite being knocked unconscious during the race. Delaney Irving, from Vancouver Island, tumbled over the finishing line and visited a hospital as a precautionary measure. The tradition, which reportedly dates back almost 200 years, sees participants race down the steep Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, near Gloucester, in pursuit of a 7-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese.
Delaney Irving, a 19-year-old Canadian, won the women's race at Gloucester's annual cheese rolling competition despite being knocked unconscious during the event. The race involves contestants scrambling down a steep hill in pursuit of a Double Gloucester cheese. This year's races proceeded despite safety concerns, with hundreds participating and thousands watching. The event attracts daredevils from far and wide, with one participant flying in from Philadelphia.
Delaney Irving, a Canadian participant in the annual cheese rolling race in Brockworth, UK, won the women's race despite being knocked unconscious while chasing a 3kg cheese wheel down the almost-vertical Coopers Hill. Hundreds of people participated in the event, which went ahead this year despite safety concerns. Matt Crolla won the first men's downhill race, while Ryoya Minami from Japan was among the winners. The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic.