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Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake
A view down Cooper's Hill, from the start point of the race to the finish.
StatusActive
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Cooper's Hill
Coordinates51°49′48″N 2°09′29″W / 51.82991°N 2.15812°W / 51.82991; -2.15812
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Years activeFirst recorded in 1826[1]

The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, at Brockworth near Gloucester, England.[2] Participants race down the 200-yard (180 m) long hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. It is uncertain when the tradition first began, and is possibly much older than its earliest known written attestation in 1826.[1] The event has a long tradition, held by the people of the village, but now people from all over the world take part. The Guardian called it a "world-famous event", with winners coming from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and the United States.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "Cheese Rolling". BBC Gloucestershire. 30 May 2005. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  3. ^ "American flies in to win Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest". The Guardian. 27 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Glo2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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