Annual cheese-chasing race in Gloucestershire
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Say cheese! Thousands of people have gathered in Gloucestershire for a traditional cheese-rolling race on Cooper's Hill.
Racers chase a wheel of cheese down a hill. The hill is so steep that competitors usually fall and tumble to the bottom. It can be pretty dangerous, so definitely not one to try at home.
The winner of the first race was Josh Shepherd. He said he was "really happy" but "doesn't really like cheese".
The unofficial event was organised by rebel cheese rollers. Plans for an official cheese-chasing event were scrapped in 2010 over safety fears.
Last year a foam imitation of a double Gloucester cheese was used, but this year a real cheese wheel was rolled. Lucy Townsend won the ladies' downhill race for the third year running!
Can you spot the cheese? All the cheeses rolled in the event were made by 87-year-old Diana Smart who has produced cheese for the event for more than 25 years.