Fun:Cheese Rolling
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Cheese Rolling is an annual sporting event that takes place in Gloucester, England. The format of the contest is as follows:
- The competitors stand at the top of a steep hill
- Spectators stand at the sides and bottom of said hill
- A large wheel of cheese is sent off down the hill
- One second later, the competitors set off in chase
- The person who catches the cheese wins
What actually happens is:
- A large wheel of cheese is sent off down the hill, and quickly reaches a speed of up to 70 mph
- The competitors set off in chase. They start off running, but end up tumbling
- The spectators stand and laugh at the competitors. The ones at the bottom try to dodge the cheese
- The first person to the bottom of the hill wins the cheese
In recent years, thanks to coverage in the media and YouTube, attendance at the event has reached the point that the organisers recommend that people should not even try to attend. The site has a capacity of about 2000 people and in 2009, local police estimated that 15,000 people attempted to attend. The 2010 event has been cancelled due to safety fears.[1]