Who won the cheese roll 2020?
Max McDougall
Results
| Year | Race 1 | Notes / Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Chris Anderson | |
| 2018 | Chris Anderson | Chris Anderson sets a new all-time record of 22 race wins |
| 2019 | Max McDougall | Flo Early sets a new all-time record of 4 race wins in the ladies race. |
| 2020 | — | 2020 event cancelled due to COVID-19 with cheese still rolled to maintain tradition. |
What does the winner of the cheese roll get?
It’s pretty self-explanatory – a nine pound round of Double Gloucester cheese is rolled from the very top of the hill and competitors chase after it down to the bottom. The first person across the finish line is crowned winner, with the cheese as their prize.
How steep is the Gloucester cheese Roll Hill?
Each year the master of ceremonies orders the eight-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese released at the count of three. The runners follow at the count of four. The 300-yard slope is 45 degrees on average, too steep to run down safely.
Did the cheese roll happen this year?
Gloucester’s Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake cancelled for 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic. A historic cheese-rolling event has been cancelled for another year due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll is an annual race held at Cooper’s Hill, near Brockworth, Gloucester.
What gradient is Coopers Hill?
And Cooper’s Hill is steep with a gradient of 50% and near vertical at times, so staying on feet is near impossible. Participants often end up falling and tumbling head-over-heels down the slope.
How many people have died at the cheese roll?
No one has ever been killed at the cheese roll, though there is an apocryphal story about a runner dropping dead at the end of a race centuries ago. Four adults and four children were zapped by lightning when a sudden thunderstorm interrupted the 1982 cheese roll.
How many people play Cheeserolling?
So, the basics of the game are basically a group of 10 to 40 people launch themselves off a hill after a seven to nine-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese.
Do you win money at cheese rolling?
In fact, some people take this competition so seriously that they come out to Cooper’s Hill and practice running down the hill, and risk injuring themselves before the event, just to win. However, there is no actual prize for this competition except the cheese and bragging rights.