2. It is celebrated on the Spring Bank
Holiday, the last Monday of May.
At Cooper's Hill, in Brockworth, a village
of Gloucester (England).
It is traditionally for the people who live
in Brockworth.
3. The origins of this holiday are unknown.
Two
possible origins have been
proposed for the ceremony.
Since the fifteenth century the cheese
has been hurled down the hill and
people have competed to catch it.
4.
Due to the number of people involved
and the speeds reached by the slope of
the hill, falls, injuries and other accidents
are extremely common.
5. The cheese can reach speeds up to 112
km/h.
In the 2013 competition, a foam replica
replaced the actual cheese for reasons
of safety. The winner were given the
prize after the competition.
