Dangerous cheese festival in England

A cheese block to be dropped from the top of a hill slope and plunged dozens of people followed scrambling to catch.

The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is a famous event took place on the occasion of Bank Holiday Spring (second final in May - days all banks must be closed for staff holidays), at the small village of Brockworth , Gloucestershire, England.

Where is Cooper's Hill took place, a broad hill with steep slopes. The organizers will stand down from the hill and drop a Double Gloucester Cheese cheese base, weighs about 3.6 kg circle.

Then, thousands of registered participants will chase the cheese base. The winner is the first to touch the cheese.

This is a traditional festival of British, originating more than 200 years. In fact, very few people can run chase and catch up when it's Double Gloucester Cheese Rolling on the hillside, very steep terrain due to the velocity of the cheese very fast.

There are sections, the slope of the hillside up to 50 degrees, which is nearly vertical. Thus players are vulnerable when running fast somersault.

Also due to this dangerous terrain without few players were injured. Someone once serious injury. In 1997, 33 people were injured when multiple participants this game of catch that local police had banned the organization in 1998.

In 2010, this event was canceled again due to the reaction of many people, police and media because of danger to life.

For the safety of the players, the organizers have replaced the traditional cheese with a light sponge.

This is one of the festivals are rated madness and danger in England, but it still takes place annually and attracts numerous tourists.

The winner will receive real cheese. In 2009, the statistics show that there are 15,000 people gathered to see this festival.