19 injured chasing cheese

[Ban Hammer 12,838]

No, cheese chasing pre dates foxhunting by a few centuries - it could date back to 1000 BC.

Also, while only men are pictured, women do take part in the event.

what's the deal, don't they stock cheese in stores over there in britain?

[natty bumppo 289]

the story doesn't mention .... who did cut the cheese ?

[mawilson 2,133]

Is it anything like the Cheez-It commercial?

[Amby 490]

what commercial are you talking about?

[Sister Fracas 5]

I don't think there is evidence it's been around for that long, only a possibility it was part of a Pagan ritual, but it HAS been around for a couple hundred years for sure and yes, women definitely compete. I think they may have their own race. At any rate, they are all nutters...lol. I don't care how good any cheese might be, I'm not tumbling down a hill after it... LOL

[Marilyn. 340]

Is it anything like the Cheez-It commercial?

what commercial are you talking about?

maybe the one he posted

[Amby 490]

Is it anything like the Cheez-It commercial?

what commercial are you talking about?

maybe the one he posted

on my screen it's just his comment. I now see the video in your quote of him. weird!

[Marilyn. 340]

strange...

[SpiritAlight 1]

Nineteen people were injured chasing a cheese after relentless rains made the UK's most bizarre sporting challenge more perilous.

Fearless thrill-seekers chased a giant cheese down a steep slope at the annual cheese rolling at Coopers Hill, Gloucestershire.

Caked in mud they flipped, somersaulted and tumbled 200 metres down the sheer face in pursuit of a giant runaway circle of cheese.

Organisers claimed the wet weather had softened the ground, reducing the risk of serious injury, but more than 30 volunteers from St John Ambulance were kept busy dealing with 19 injuries.

Christopher Anderson, 19, who won the first race, was carried away from the hill on a spinal board after hurting his back as he tumbled past the finish line head over heels.

Fellow contestant Shane Beard told the Daily Mail: "The conditions were horrific, you just have to get your head down and hope for the best.

"Chris went absolutely flying - he is completely fearless but I hope he hasn't hurt himself."

The event attracted competitors and spectators from across the world. A film crew arrived from Brazil while contestants heralded from far away as Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

Among the contestants was comedian Rory McGrath, who slid down finishing last in the penultimate race.

He said: "I think my low centre of gravity counted against me. I live nearby but have never been before - they go absolutely flying by."

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2870095.html

I think I'm in love.

(so now I get what Charles was on about...hee hee)

[Ban Hammer 12,838]

I think I'm in love.

(so now I get what Charles was on about...hee hee)