Have you been to Gloucester?
Did you know that Gloucestershire’s Cooper’s Hill has played host to the traditional cheese rolling event since the 1800s!?
We went for first time in May 2019…
Cheese was flying and people rolling..
Accidents happen too..
Brave competitors can take part in the event with downhill races for men and women and one uphill race for children on the day. Participants chase the cheese down the hill by running, flying, rolling, sliding on bum, side way, backwards… you decide! 😉
At the bottom of the hill, instead of having some kind of soft barricade or hay bales, there is the local Rugby team waiting for you. They definitely stopped to see the runners and got in some tackling practice, which was hilarious to watch.
The event takes place on the late May bank holiday Monday each year, so this year the first race begins at noon on
Monday, May 27, 2024.
And when it’s over, Gloucester is on one hand distance. The Cathedral is so beautiful!!
