US EditionCheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race
- The annual cheese rolling race takes place on Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, England, involving a 200-yard dash chasing a 6.6-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese.
- The race has a steep hill with a 60-degree initial drop and 45-degree average incline, causing frequent serious injuries due to the hazardous conditions.
- Runners, including international competitors, face common ankle injuries and concussions, with some missing flights due to emergency surgery after accidents on the hill.
- Chris Anderson, who won a record 23 races starting in 2005, said, "You've just got to have a disregard for your own safety," highlighting the event's risks.
- The race remains uninsured and unofficial with participants competing at their own risk, and liability issues surround cheesemaker Diana Smart, who produces the race's cheese.
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Thrill-seekers roll down a hill in British cheese chase
Hundreds of thrill-seekers descended on Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, England, for the annual cheese rolling contest, a traditional competition where participants hurl themselves down a 180m hill to chase a rolling cheese wheel.
YouTuber crowned back-to-back winner of world's most dangerous cheese race
A German YouTuber tripped, stumbled and tumbled his way to victory for the second year running at one of Britain's zaniest sports contests.Tom Kopke, of Munich, was king of Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese rolling competition as runners plunged down a 180m, perilously steep pitch in pursuit of a speeding wheel of double Gloucester cheese. Kopke was the first to reach the bottom of the hill behind the cheese.READ MORE: At least 27 injured, incl…
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