The annual cheese roller race in the English district of Gloucester this year was won by a woman who collapsed on the way. The Canadian fell head over heels and lost consciousness, but still crossed the finish line first. He won the Double Gloucester wheel weighing a few pounds.
In a cheese roller race, a 3 to 4 kilo wheel of cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The contestants then chase it, with the goal of catching the cheese or crossing the finish line first. Because the hill is steep, it is very difficult to stay on your feet. As a result, participants rolled and fell more often than they ran.
Rolling cheese can reach speeds of over 100 kilometers per hour. This made it almost impossible to catch him before the finish, which was almost 200 meters at the bottom of the hill. The winner of the competition can take home the cheese.
One of the winners was nineteen year old Delaney Irving from Canada. She wins the women’s race while falling on her head. As a result, he briefly fainted. “All I remember is hitting my head and now I have cheese,” Irving said.
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The first mention of cheese rolls in Gloucester dates back to 1826, but the tradition may go back centuries. In 2010, the officially held competition was stopped because too many people were injured. Since then, the event has returned ‘spontaneously’ every year.
Matt Crolla, one of the men who came home with the cheese, was asked about his post-race preparations. “I don’t think you can train for this. You just have to be an idiot.”
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