Competitors race down a steep, oftentimes muddy hill in pursuit of a wheel of Gloucester cheese at the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake competition in England. Read more about the offbeat ...

It’s been described as the world’s most dangerous race, and it’s certainly one of the most ridiculous – a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. To win, all you have to do is chase ...

All British sports must eventually face their dark night of the soul pondering the failures of home-grown talent. In elite dairy-chasing some urgent questions are reverberating after Monday’s Cooper’s ...

It’s that time of the year when men and women put their health on the line during the traditional cheese-rolling races in Gloucestershire. Held on Cooper’s Hill, which has an incredibly steep gradient ...

“One to be ready! Two to be steady! Three for the cheese! Four to be off!” Master of ceremonies Jem Wakeman, decked in a white smock and donning a black top hat with red, white and blue ribbons ...

The gays have a new favorite sport, although safety is not guaranteed for bottoms — or, well, anyone. In the spirit of slap fighting, toe wrestling, and competitive hot dog eating, the English county ...