Roll the cheese, don't cut it.

Most people enjoy cheese. It could even be said that most l-o-v-e cheese.

It’s good, right? It can be used for a lot of different foods, or it can be deliciously devoured by itself. But, how far would you go to have some cheese? 

How about to Gloucester, Britain? Any takers? Now, it’s not really a place known for its quality of cheese, but much more for what it does with its cheese. 

Each year, outside of the town, a festival is held where large wheels of cheese are rolled down a steep hill.

The guy who rolls it doesn’t actually participate in going after it, makes sense, right? He’s probably the smartest one of the group. 

So, participants will run after the wheel in attempt to catch. As the hill is so steep and the cheese can often hit speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, people began to realize this wasn’t going to be easy. A newer goal for contestants is to reach the finish line at the bottom of the hill before the others instead of catching the wheel.

The pace a participant runs down the hill while often becoming unable to slow themselves or change directions has been a main reason for the goal change. 

Participants are also required to wear closed-toed shoes. The rough terrain can easily tear a pair of shoes right off of your feet, so you’ll probably want to bring extras, just in case. 

So, if you’re really craving cheese and feel like chasing it down a hill while trying not to die or at least suffer an ankle injury, then make your next vacation destination Gloucester, Britain. Let me know how it goes for you.

                                                        Picture from nydailynews.com