By Trevor W
Cheese rolling competition
History of Cheese Rolling:
The earliest date on record is 1837, according to food historian, Emma Kay. ”Britain just loves its quirky and dangerous traditions,” says Kay.
WHEN IS CHEESE ROLLING?
Traditionally, the event takes place at the end of May. A local dignitary sets the cheese rolling, and then up to 20 contestants tear after it. “There is no protocol,” says Kay. “You just run down the hill with the cheese rolling in front of you. The race commences as soon as you drop the cheese. No one actually catches the cheese. It’s whoever manages to get to the bottom of the hill first. If you win the race, you win the cheese.”
PARTICIPATING IN CHEESE ROLLING
While the event mostly attracts locals, “Anyone can sign up to do it,” says Kay. The winner of this year’s men’s competition, Gloucestershire’s own Chris Anderson, has 22 previous cheese rolling victories, sustaining a bruised kidney, a broken wrist, and a concussion along the way. Anderson, now 34, and the father of two sons, declared this race — which took place on a cold, wet day — would be his last. The winner of the women’s competition, Abby Lampe, was a newbie, and a Yank, to boot. Lampe, 21, from North Carolina, had heard about cheese rolling, seen some of the event’s YouTube and Instagram videos, and decided this was worth a go.
Below is a woman from British Columbia who won a cheese rolling race.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cheese-rolling-race-nanaimo-bc-winner-1.685968