Daredevil cheese rollers from across the world are in Gloucestershire to hurl themselves down a steep hill to mark one of Britain’s most bizarre bank holiday traditions.
Classed as an extreme sport and dubbed one of the UK’s toughest downhill races, the competition involves chasing a 7lb (3kg) Double Gloucester cheese wheel down Coopers Hill in Brockworth . The winner gets to keep the cheese.
Although the origins of the tradition are unknown, theories suggest it may have started at least 600 years ago as a pagan festival to mark the start of summer.
German YouTuber Tom Kopke, from Munich, won the first race of the day to defend his crown.
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