People chase a rolling cheese down a hill

[Teddy_Salad]

Something you'd never find me doing. :puke:

These Brits are crazy! :crazy:

Scores of daredevils hurtled down a steep hill during an annual cheese-rolling contest in Gloucestershire.

Some 20 men and women, including a streaker, pursued a 7lb Double Gloucester cheese in each of four races at Cooper's Hill near Brockworth.

Competitors came from all over the world and included one of Belgium's leading footballers, Leo Van der Elst.

Search and Rescue Assistance In Disasters (SARAID) said there had been five major injuries.

These included a broken ankle, concussion and a dislocated shoulder. A further 16 people were treated for minor injuries.

The race at Cooper's Hill, near Brockworth, has been held for the last 200 years and is believed to date back to Roman times.

The winner of each race gets to keep the Double Gloucester.

More... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/gloucestershire/3761541.stm

[pagerbear]

1. What did they do with it when they caught it?

[Don_G]

2. Shhhhhhhhhhh!

I don't want to give the Kentucky Derby Festival another excuse to race ANYTHING!

[Paradise]

3. could that be called "cheeseballing"?

OW! :silly:

[sundog]

4. good morning, Teddy---

I'm still recovering from my punishment...

[Teddy_Salad]

5. You bad!

:spank:

[sundog]

6. yes, I think the gestapo reported me...

It's like high school all over again... I was sent to the principal's office...

But's it's OK, I take it as a compliment...only the bad kids in high school were the interesting ones...

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

7. Even though Double Gloucester is a damn fine cheese....

rolling one can't compete with the thrill of competitive cheese racing.

Q: What do you think happens when you throw a slice of processed cheese (without removing the plastic wrapping) onto a lit barbeque?

A: http://www.cheeseracing.org/

[Teddy_Salad]

8. The things people will do

Just amazing. :eyes: