Why did people race up a hill for cheese?

The competition previously used real cheese in the shape of cylindrical wheels, or truckles, but now uses aerated concrete ...
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Meet Abby Lampe, two-time champion of the cheese-wheel-chasing race

Abby Lampe has done my home state proud again. The North Carolinian competed last week in an event near Gloucester, England. She tumbled down Cooper’s Hill, a very steep, somewhat muddy 200 yards, ...
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A wheel of cheese, a steep hill and broken bones: say hello to the world’s most dangerous race

One of the most unique traditions in sport, the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling competition in western England will be held this Monday. Thousands of spectators and brave competitors from all over ...
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A wheel of cheese, a steep hill and broken bones: say hello to the world’s most dangerous race

It’s been described as the world’s most dangerous race, and it’s certainly one of the most ridiculous – a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. To win, all you have to do is chase ...