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Why people risk their lives every year to chase cheese

The story of Britain’s unique cheese rolling festival

Why people risk their lives every year to chase cheese
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Marney Ryan
24/04/2025 09:00 ‧ 1 month ago | StarsInsider

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Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an event that has been taking place on a near-vertical hillside in Gloucestershire, UK, for hundreds of years.

As unusual as it sounds, the festival quite literally sees people racing a wheel of cheese down a dangerously steep hill at speeds that lead to brutal, and potentially life-threatening, injuries. Yet, every year, more and more people from around the world flock to the small village of Brockworth for a chance to take part in this quirky English tradition.

So what is this cheesy festival, and why do people risk their lives every year to compete? Click on to find out.

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