Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, Brockworth near Gloucester, GL3 4SB

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper%27s_Hill_Cheese-Rolling_and_Wake

"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 a wide range of countries take part in the competition as well. 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] 

From the top of the hill, a 7–9-pound (3–4-kilogram) round of Double Gloucester cheese is sent rolling down the hill, which is 200 yards (180 m) long, and with a slope of around 50 percent (26.6 degrees).[5][6] Competitors then start racing down the hill after the cheese.[7] The first person over the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. The competitors aim to catch the cheese; however, it has around a one-second head start and can reach high speeds, enough to knock over and injure a spectator. Multiple races are held during the day, with separate events for men and women.

In the 2013 competition, a foam replica replaced the cheese for safety reasons, but a real cheese was restored the following year.[8]"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj4vw0m3lzo

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Coopers Hill car park

Coopers Hill

Little Shurdington

Gloucester GL3 4SB

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https://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/nature-reserves/coopers-hill

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1233667-d4289764-Reviews-Cooper_s_Hill-Brockworth_Gloucestershire_England.html

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Coopers Hill nature reserve

Coopers Hill

Little Shurdington

Gloucester

+ nearby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coopers_Edge  Coopers Edge is a suburb of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. It is located in Brockworth and Upton St Leonards, between the city of Gloucester and the town of Cheltenham. The estate is on redeveloped land that was the former Gloster Aircraft Company factory and airfield.[5][6]