Daredevils hurl downhill in wild UK cheese rolling race

Australian Community Media

Thrill-seekers from around the globe tumbled down Cooper’s Hill in pursuit of Double Gloucester cheese during the annual race in Gloucestershire on May 26.

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00:00Dozens of daredevils flung themselves down one of Britain's steepest hills and risked it all

00:11for a wheel of cheese in the annual cheese rolling race in England. The event drew competitors from

00:22around the world with runners from New Zealand, North Carolina and South Korea chasing a three

00:26kilogram wheel of double Gloucester cheese. German YouTuber Tom Kopka claimed victory for the second

00:39year in a row. This was madness. Uni student Ava Logan won the women's and at least one racer

00:46was hospitalized during the chaotic downhill chase. Officials continue to warn the race is

00:51dangerous and puts pressure on emergency services.

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