
The Extreme Sport of Cheese Rolling, Tradition, Chaos, and a Global Obsession
Every year in Gloucestershire, England, thrill-seekers gather for one of the most bizarre yet captivating sporting events in the world: Cheese Rolling at Cooper’s Hill. Participants sprint down a dangerously steep hill chasing a 9-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom—whether on foot, tumbling, or…