Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

It is celebrated on the Spring Bank Holiday, the last Monday of May.

At Cooper's Hill, in Brockworth, a village of Gloucester (England).

It is traditionally for the people who live in Brockworth.

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

The origins of this holiday are unknown. Two possible origins have been

proposed for the ceremony. Since the fifteenth century the cheese

has been hurled down the hill and people have competed to catch it.

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

Due to the number of people involved and the speeds reached by the slope of the hill, falls, injuries and other accidents are extremely common.

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

The cheese can reach speeds up to 112 km/h.

In the 2013 competition, a foam replica replaced the actual cheese for reasons of safety. The winner were given the prize after the competition.

Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dtvG9XDtjv4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOyQBSMeIhM

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Raúl García Heredia

Darío Antonio Gutiérrez Martín

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