Canadian Delaney Irving woke up in a medical tent to learn she won the women's cheese roll race in Gloucestershire, England, a tradition dating back centuries.
LONDON — For hundreds of years, people have gathered in Gloucestershire, England, to fling themselves down a notoriously steep hill — in pursuit of a hefty chunk of golden-yellow cheese.
The annual cheese roll, a race dating back centuries, often results in broken bones and concussions as participants tumble, run and bounce down the 180-meter hillside to become the first to cross the finish line.This year was no exception: Delaney Irving was crowned the winner of the women’s cheese-rolling race Monday — but the 19-year-old Canadian apparently did not actually realize she had won the competition until she regained consciousness in a medical tent shortly after.
Footage recorded of Irving shows her emerging triumphant — with her lump of precious cheese. She celebrated by lifting the wheel above her head as the crowd around her cheered. The tradition, according to a website for the modern-day cheese-roll organizers, is believed to be one of the oldest customs to have
A site for the town says the first written evidence of it is found in a message to the town crier in 1826.It brings spectators from around the world who gather to watch in awe and horror as individuals tumble down the hill.
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