‘I risked my life for this’: YouTuber wins cheese-rolling race two years in a row

May 26, 2025 - 13:00
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‘I risked my life for this’: YouTuber wins cheese-rolling race two years in a row

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The idea of a perfect spring bank holiday for most of us involves lazing around at home and barely lifting a finger. For a select number of daredevils flocking to Gloucestershire, however, the day is spent chasing a wheel of cheese down a hill.

The annual tradition, thought to date back to 1826, sees competitors sprint, trip and tumble down Cooper’s Hill near Brockworth to try to win an 8lb wheel of double gloucester. Continue reading...

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