Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake

The Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake is an old tradition in Gloucestershire, England. Contestants chase a wheel of cheese down a very steep slope, nearly 1:1 in parts, about 200m long. The British authorities have been trying to suppress the event for a decade. It is no longer held officially, since any organizers could be held liable for injuries. But it still goes on unofficially.

So let's here it for the irrepressible cheese rollers. Lots of pictures here.