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Running with the Cheese: The Most Bizarre Race Ever

Move over, running with the bulls, there’s a new race in town. Have you heard of running with the cheese? It’s an age-old tradition that takes place every year at the near-vertical Coopers Hill near Gloucester, England.

Yes, you read that right. People run down a hill to capture an approximately 7-lb wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. And it’s not for the faint of heart.

‘I just remember hitting my head and now I have the cheese!’

Congratulations to Delaney Irving, who won the UK cheese rolling race despite being knocked unconscious! pic.twitter.com/i6kkcu6HAI

— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) May 30, 2023

Contestant Matt Crolla told BBC, “I don’t think you can train for it, can you? It’s just being an idiot.”

But for some, the love of cheese is enough to travel from far and wide to participate in the event. Ryoya Minami came all the way from Japan and was victorious in a race. “I love cheese,” he said.

The Cheese Glory

Delaney Irving, a 19-year-old backpacking through Europe, decided to participate in the race on a whim. She

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