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The '''Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake''' is an annual event held on the [[Bank holiday#In the United Kingdom|Spring Bank Holiday]] at [[Brockworth, Gloucestershire#Cooper's Hill|Cooper's Hill]], at [[Brockworth]] near [[Gloucester]], England.<ref name="BBC2005">{{cite web|title=Cheese Rolling|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/30/cheese_rolling_2005_feature.shtml |website=[[BBC Gloucestershire]]|date=30 May 2005|access-date=31 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120303043434/http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/30/cheese_rolling_2005_feature.shtml|archive-date=3 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Participants race down the {{convert|200|yd|adj=on}} long hill chasing a wheel of [[Gloucester cheese|Double Gloucester]] [[cheese]]. It is uncertain when the tradition first began, and is possibly much older than its earliest known written attestation in 1826.<ref name="gere" /> The event has a long tradition, held by the people of the village, but now people from a wide range of countries take part in the competition as well. ''[[The Guardian]]'' in 2013 called it a "world-famous event," with winners coming from [[Australia]], [[Belgium]], [[Canada]], [[Egypt]], [[Germany]], [[Japan]], [[New Zealand]], and the [[United States]].<ref name="Gu130527">{{cite web |date=27 May 2013 |title=American flies in to win Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest |url=https://www.TheGuardian.com/uk/2013/may/27/gloucestershire-cheese-rolling-race |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709144119/http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/27/gloucestershire-cheese-rolling-race |archive-date=9 July 2013 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name="Glo2022" /> | The '''Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake''' is an annual event held on the [[Bank holiday#In the United Kingdom|Spring Bank Holiday]] at [[Brockworth, Gloucestershire#Cooper's Hill|Cooper's Hill]], at [[Brockworth]] near [[Gloucester]], England.<ref name="BBC2005">{{cite web|title=Cheese Rolling|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/30/cheese_rolling_2005_feature.shtml |website=[[BBC Gloucestershire]]|date=30 May 2005|access-date=31 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120303043434/http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/30/cheese_rolling_2005_feature.shtml|archive-date=3 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Participants race down the {{convert|200|yd|adj=on}} long hill chasing a wheel of [[Gloucester cheese|Double Gloucester]] [[cheese]]. It is uncertain when the tradition first began, and is possibly much older than its earliest known written attestation in 1826.<ref name="gere" /> The event has a long tradition, held by the people of the village, but now people from a wide range of countries take part in the competition as well. ''[[The Guardian]]'' in 2013 called it a "world-famous event," with winners coming from [[Australia]], [[Belgium]], [[Canada]], [[Egypt]], [[Germany]], [[Japan]], [[New Zealand]], and the [[United States]].<ref name="Gu130527">{{cite web |date=27 May 2013 |title=American flies in to win Gloucestershire cheese rolling contest |url=https://www.TheGuardian.com/uk/2013/may/27/gloucestershire-cheese-rolling-race |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709144119/http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/27/gloucestershire-cheese-rolling-race |archive-date=9 July 2013 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name="Glo2022">{{cite web |last=O'Mahony |first=Marsha |date=5 June 2022 |editor-last=Trim |editor-first=Liam |title=Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling 2022 |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/cheese-rolling-2022-live-updates-7166292 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref> | ||
The event is called ''Cheese-Rolling and Wake'' because it includes the cheese rolling race itself, and the festive gathering that follows. The word "wake" can mean an annual festival and holiday, originally one held in a rural [[parish]] on the [[feast day]] of the [[patron saint]] of the church. Brockworth has St George's Church, and the feast day of [[St George]] is 23 April. | The event is called ''Cheese-Rolling and Wake'' because it includes the cheese rolling race itself, and the festive gathering that follows. The word "wake" can mean an annual festival and holiday, originally one held in a rural [[parish]] on the [[feast day]] of the [[patron saint]] of the church. Brockworth has St George's Church, and the feast day of [[St George]] is 23 April. | ||
==Format== | ==Format== | ||
From the top of the hill, a {{convert|7-9|lb|0|abbr=off|lk=on|adj=on}} round of [[Gloucester cheese|Double Gloucester]] [[cheese]] is sent rolling down the hill, which is {{convert|200|yd}} long, and with a [[Grade (slope)|slope]] of around 50 percent (26.6 degrees).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/cotswold/22607631.cheese-rolling-coopers-hill-gloucester/|title=Cheese Rolling on Cooper's Hill, Gloucester|date=4 February 2010|website=Great British Life}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-people-risk-their-lives-chasing-cheese|title='King of the Hill' Sets Lifetime Record in British Cheese-Rolling Competition|date=12 June 2018|website=Travel}}</ref> Competitors then start racing down the hill after the cheese.<ref name="BBC, 2013" /> | [[File:View from top of Cooper's Hill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|View from the top in December]] | ||
From the top of the hill, a {{convert|7-9|lb|0|abbr=off|lk=on|adj=on}} round of [[Gloucester cheese|Double Gloucester]] [[cheese]] is sent rolling down the hill, which is {{convert|200|yd}} long, and with a [[Grade (slope)|slope]] of around 50 percent (26.6 degrees).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/magazines/cotswold/22607631.cheese-rolling-coopers-hill-gloucester/|title=Cheese Rolling on Cooper's Hill, Gloucester|date=4 February 2010|website=Great British Life}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/why-people-risk-their-lives-chasing-cheese|title='King of the Hill' Sets Lifetime Record in British Cheese-Rolling Competition|date=12 June 2018|website=Travel}}</ref> Competitors then start racing down the hill after the cheese.<ref name="BBC, 2013" /> The competitors aim to catch the cheese; however, it has around a one-second [[Head start (positioning)|head start]] and can reach high speeds, enough to knock over and injure a spectator. The first person over the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese, even though the cheese is never actually caught.<ref>https://www.soglos.com/event/outdoors/gloucestershire-cheese-rolling/17943/</ref> Multiple races are held during the day, with separate events for men and women. Participants in the downhill races must be over the age of 18.<ref name="BBC2025"/> | |||
Then there are separate uphill races. Considerably less hazardous, these races are open to minors. In the past (e.g. 2014), the uphill race categories have been "boys 14 and under" and "girls 14 and under". In the most recent races in 2025, the children's uphill categories were "under 11" and "11 and over." The adult's uphill race was mixed.<ref name="BBC2025">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c230jj5m1yro|title=Your 2025 guide to Gloucestershire cheese rolling|date=16 May 2025|website=BBC.co.uk}}</ref> | |||
The number of races held during the event has varied over the years, but there are usually four downhill races (three men's, one women's) and a number of uphill races (adults and children). | |||
In the 2013 competition, a foam replica replaced the cheese for [[Health and Safety Executive|safety]] reasons, but a real cheese was restored the following year.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-27575303 |title= Gloucestershire cheese-rolling champ 'doesn't really like cheese' |work= BBC News |date= 26 May 2014 }}</ref> | In the 2013 competition, a foam replica replaced the cheese for [[Health and Safety Executive|safety]] reasons, but a real cheese was restored the following year.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-27575303 |title= Gloucestershire cheese-rolling champ 'doesn't really like cheese' |work= BBC News |date= 26 May 2014 }}</ref> | ||
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Canadian competitor Delaney Irving won the ladies' race in 2023, despite finishing unconscious, and only learning of her victory in the medical enclosure.<ref name="ko">{{cite web|author=Nadeem Badshah |url=https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/may/29/woman-wins-coopers-hill-cheese-rolling-race-despite-being-knocked-out |title= Woman wins UK cheese rolling race despite being knocked unconscious |work= theguardian.com |date=29 May 2023}}</ref> Six competitors were taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment following the event.<ref name="bbc2023" /> | Canadian competitor Delaney Irving won the ladies' race in 2023, despite finishing unconscious, and only learning of her victory in the medical enclosure.<ref name="ko">{{cite web|author=Nadeem Badshah |url=https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/may/29/woman-wins-coopers-hill-cheese-rolling-race-despite-being-knocked-out |title= Woman wins UK cheese rolling race despite being knocked unconscious |work= theguardian.com |date=29 May 2023}}</ref> Six competitors were taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment following the event.<ref name="bbc2023" /> | ||
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==Results== | ==Results== | ||
{| Class="wikitable sortable" | {{sort under}} | ||
{| Class="wikitable sortable sort-under-center" style="font-size:90%;" | |||
|+Winners of the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling & Wake | |+Winners of the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling & Wake | ||
| style="width:2.5em;" | '''Year''' | |||
| style="width:10em;" | '''Race 1''' | |||
'''(men's downhill)''' | |||
| style="width:10em;" | '''Race 2''' | |||
'''(men's downhill)''' | |||
| style="width:10em;" | '''Race 3''' | |||
! | '''(women's downhill)''' | ||
| style="width:10em;" | '''Race 4''' | |||
'''(men's downhill)''' | |||
| style="width:10em;" | '''Race 5''' | |||
'''(men's downhill)''' | |||
! style="width:10em;background-color: lightblue;" | Race 6<br>(11 and under uphill) | |||
! style="width:10em;background-color: lightblue;" | Race 7<br>(12 to 16 uphill) | |||
! style="width:10em;background-color: lightblue;" | Race 8<br>(adults' mixed uphill) | |||
| '''Notes''' | |||
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| 1948 | | 1948 | ||
| Roy Mitchell | | Roy Mitchell (1) | ||
| Roy Mitchell | | Roy Mitchell (2) | ||
| Jean Simpson | | Jean Simpson | ||
| M.J.Russell | | M.J. Russell | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies">{{cite book|editor1-last=Jefferies|editor1-first=Jean|title=Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire|year=2007|publisher=Tempus Publishing limited|location=Stroud, Gloucestershire|pages=133–159}}</ref> | |<ref name="J.Jefferies">{{cite book|editor1-last=Jefferies|editor1-first=Jean|title=Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire|year=2007|publisher=Tempus Publishing limited|location=Stroud, Gloucestershire|pages=133–159}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1949 | | 1949 | ||
| Roy Mitchell | | Roy Mitchell (3) | ||
| J.Binder | | J. Binder | ||
| Betty Hunt | | Betty Hunt | ||
| Bernard Morgan | | Bernard Morgan (1) | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
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| 1950 | | 1950 | ||
| T.Brewster | | T. Brewster | ||
| H.Ireland | | H. Ireland | ||
| | | M.E. Light | ||
| Ken Davis | | Ken Davis | ||
| Bernard Morgan | | Bernard Morgan (2) | ||
| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1951 | | 1951 | ||
| Tom Holliday | | Tom Holliday (1) | ||
| M.C.Pinchin | | M.C. Pinchin | ||
| Jean MacDonald | | Jean MacDonald | ||
| J.Bailey | | J. Bailey | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
|<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1952 | | 1952 | ||
| Tom Holliday | | Tom Holliday (2) | ||
| Hugh Atkinson | | Hugh Atkinson (1) | ||
| Hilary Cooke | | Hilary Cooke | ||
|no race | |no race | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1953 | | 1953 | ||
| Tom Holliday | | Tom Holliday (3) | ||
| Ronald Ray | | Ronald Ray | ||
| Rosemary Cooke | | Rosemary Cooke (1) | ||
|no race | |no race | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1954 | | 1954 | ||
| Michael Price | | Michael Price (1) | ||
| Eric Avent | | Eric Avent | ||
| Elke Ellaway | | Elke Ellaway | ||
| Hugh Atkinson | | Hugh Atkinson (2) | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | ||
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| 1955 | | 1955 | ||
| Michael Price | | Michael Price (2) | ||
| Hugh Atkinson | | Hugh Atkinson (3) | ||
| Rosemary Cooke | | Rosemary Cooke (2) | ||
| Roy Holliday | | Roy Holliday | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1956 | | 1956 | ||
| Michael Price | | Michael Price (3) | ||
| Hugh Atkinson | | Hugh Atkinson (4) | ||
| Rosemary Cooke | | Rosemary Cooke (3) | ||
| Glyn Jenkins | | Glyn Jenkins | ||
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| Rosemary Cooke sets women's record of 3 wins<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|Rosemary Cooke sets women's record of 3 wins<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1957 | | 1957 | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (1) | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (2) | ||
| June Wheeler | | June Wheeler | ||
| Hugh Atkinson | | Hugh Atkinson (5) | ||
| Frank Faulkner | | Frank Faulkner | ||
| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1958 | | 1958 | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (3) | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (4) | ||
| unknown | | unknown | ||
| Clive | | Clive Walker | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (5) | ||
| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1959 | | 1959 | ||
| Izzy John * | | Izzy John (6)* | ||
| Izzy John * | | Izzy John (7)* | ||
| Mary Bancroft | | Mary Bancroft | ||
| unknown | | unknown | ||
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|* unconfirmed<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |* unconfirmed<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | ||
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| 1960 | | 1960 | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (8) | ||
| Stanley Wilson-Copp | | Stanley Wilson-Copp | ||
| Sheenan McBride | | Sheenan McBride | ||
| Raymond Beard | | Raymond Beard | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1961 | | 1961 | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (9) | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (10) | ||
|no race | |no race | ||
| Paul Quarry | | Paul Quarry (1) | ||
| Paul Quarry | | Paul Quarry (2) | ||
| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1962 | | 1962 | ||
| Paul Quarry | | Paul Quarry (3) | ||
| Paul Quarry | | Paul Quarry (4) | ||
|no race | |no race | ||
| Roger Windo | | Roger Windo (1) | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (11) | ||
| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1963 | | 1963 | ||
| Roger Windo | | Roger Windo (2) | ||
| Roger Windo | | Roger Windo (3) | ||
| Pat Harding | | Pat Harding | ||
| Clive Whittaker | | Clive Whittaker (1) | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1964 | | 1964 | ||
| Clive Whittaker | | Clive Whittaker (2) | ||
| Roger Windo | | Roger Windo (4) | ||
| Julie Tiffany | | Julie Tiffany | ||
| Izzy John | | Izzy John (12) | ||
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| Izzy John sets the record with unconfirmed 12 wins<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|Izzy John sets the record with unconfirmed 12 wins<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1965 | | 1965 | ||
| Raymond Giles | | Raymond Giles (1) | ||
| Michael Davis | | Michael Davis | ||
| Janet Ballinger | | Janet Ballinger | ||
| Clive Whittaker | | Clive Whittaker (3) | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1966 | | 1966 | ||
| Raymond Giles | | Raymond Giles (2) | ||
| Raymond Giles | | Raymond Giles (3) | ||
| Janet Beesley | | Janet Beesley | ||
| Michael Giles | | Michael Giles | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1967 | | 1967 | ||
| R.A.Copley | | R.A. Copley | ||
| Eric Huckins | | Eric Huckins | ||
| Diane Bowers | | Diane Bowers (1) | ||
| George Duckett | | George Duckett | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1968 | | 1968 | ||
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| Michael Giles | | Michael Giles | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1969 | | 1969 | ||
| Richard Giles | | Richard Giles (1) | ||
| Richard Giles | | Richard Giles (2) | ||
| Diane Bowers | | Diane Bowers (2) | ||
| Joe Johnson | | Joe Johnson | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1970 | | 1970 | ||
| Richard Giles | | Richard Giles (3) | ||
| Richard Giles | | Richard Giles (4) | ||
| Lynda Burnell | | Lynda Burnell (1) | ||
| Peter Davis | | Peter Davis | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> ''Gloucestershire Echo'' wrongly reported her name as Lynda Burnett | | | ||
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|<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> ''Gloucestershire Echo'' wrongly reported her name as Lynda Burnett | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1971 | | 1971 | ||
| Steve Lott | | Steve Lott (1) | ||
| Peter Davis | | Peter Davis | ||
| Lynda Burnell | | Lynda Burnell (2) | ||
| Gordon Graham | | Gordon Graham | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1972 | | 1972 | ||
| Steve Lott | | Steve Lott (2) | ||
| Christopher Woodhouse | | Christopher Woodhouse | ||
| Deborah Harwood | | Deborah Harwood (1) | ||
| John Hendzell | | John Hendzell | ||
| Steve Lott | | Steve Lott (3) | ||
| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1973 | | 1973 | ||
| Christopher Woodhouse | | Christopher Woodhouse | ||
| Alan Thorpe | | Alan Thorpe | ||
| Deborah Harwood | | Deborah Harwood (2) | ||
| Patrick Hendzell | | Patrick Hendzell (1) | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1974 | | 1974 | ||
| Stephen Giles | | Stephen Giles | ||
| Patrick Hendzell | | Patrick Hendzell (2) | ||
| Susan Keavy | | Susan Keavy | ||
| Christopher Woodhouse | | Christopher Woodhouse | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1975 | | 1975 | ||
| Paul Chandler | | Paul Chandler | ||
| Patrick Hendzell | | Patrick Hendzell (3) | ||
| Joanna Evans | | Joanna Evans (1) | ||
| Paul Brammer | | Paul Brammer | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1976 | | 1976 | ||
| George Duckett | | George Duckett | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (1) | ||
| Joanna Evans | | Joanna Evans (2) | ||
| Paul Williams | | Paul Williams | ||
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| 1977 | | 1977 | ||
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| Rory Martin | | Rory Martin | ||
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| 1978 | | 1978 | ||
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| John Lowe | | John Lowe | ||
| Janice McGrory | | Janice McGrory | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (2) | ||
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| 1979 | | 1979 | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (3) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (4) | ||
| Candice Phillips | | Candice Phillips | ||
| Tony Hendzell | | Tony Hendzell | ||
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| 1980 | | 1980 | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (5) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (6) | ||
| Mandy Day | | Mandy Day | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (7) | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 1981 | | 1981 | ||
| Kevin Gyde | | Kevin Gyde (1) | ||
| Kevin Gyde | | Kevin Gyde (2) | ||
| Amanda Turner | | Amanda Turner (1) | ||
| Andy Fuller | | Andy Fuller | ||
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| 1982 | | 1982 | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (8) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (9) | ||
| Amanda Turner | | Amanda Turner (2) | ||
| Kevin Gyde | | Kevin Gyde (3) | ||
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| 1983 | | 1983 | ||
| Colin Hill | | Colin Hill | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (10) | ||
| Amanda Turner | | Amanda Turner (3) | ||
|'Digger' Gardener | |'Digger' Gardener | ||
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| Amanda Turner ties the women's record of 3 wins<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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|Amanda Turner ties the women's record of 3 wins<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
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| 1984 | | 1984 | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (11) | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (1) | ||
| Claudia Dart | | Claudia Dart | ||
| Ian Campbell | | Ian Campbell | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1985 | | 1985 | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (12) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (13) | ||
| Leticia Burns | | Leticia Burns (1) | ||
| Costas Logothetis | | Costas Logothetis | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /><ref name="capture2007">{{cite web|url=http://cheese-rolling.co.uk/competitors_roll_of_honour.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017104117/http://cheese-rolling.co.uk/competitors_roll_of_honour.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 October 2007 |title=Cheese Rolling, Roll of Hounor/cheese-rolling.co.uk |year=2007}}</ref> | | | ||
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|<ref name="J.Jefferies" /><ref name="capture2007">{{cite web|url=http://cheese-rolling.co.uk/competitors_roll_of_honour.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017104117/http://cheese-rolling.co.uk/competitors_roll_of_honour.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 October 2007 |title=Cheese Rolling, Roll of Hounor/cheese-rolling.co.uk |year=2007}}</ref> | |||
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| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (2) | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (3) | ||
| Leticia Burns | | Leticia Burns (2) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (14) | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /><ref name="capture2007" /> | | | ||
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| 1987 | | 1987 | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (4) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (15) | ||
| Rebecca Haines | | Rebecca Haines (1) | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (5) | ||
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| 1988 | | 1988 | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (16) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (17) | ||
| Rebecca Haines | | Rebecca Haines (2) | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (6) | ||
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| 1989 | | 1989 | ||
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| Julian Pritchard | | Julian Pritchard | ||
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| 1990 | | 1990 | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (7) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (18) | ||
| Jacqueline McGinn | | Jacqueline McGinn | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (8) | ||
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| <ref name="capture2007" /> | |<ref name="capture2007" /> | ||
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| 1991 | | 1991 | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (19) | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (20) | ||
| Christie Sweeney | | Christie Sweeney | ||
| Stephen Gyde | | Stephen Gyde (21) | ||
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| Stephen Gyde retires with an all-time record of 21 wins<ref name="J.Jefferies" /><ref name="capture2007" /> | |Stephen Gyde retires with an all-time record of 21 wins<ref name="J.Jefferies" /><ref name="capture2007" /> | ||
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| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
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| Stuart Heggs | | Stuart Heggs | ||
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| Rob Preece | | Rob Preece (1) | ||
| Star Royles | | Star Royles | ||
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| 1993 | | 1993 | ||
| Rob Preece | | Rob Preece (2) | ||
| Rob Preece | | Rob Preece (3) | ||
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| Jamie Barnes | | Jamie Barnes | ||
| Andrew Deveson | | Andrew Deveson (1) | ||
| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1994 | | 1994 | ||
| Rob Preece | | Rob Preece (4) | ||
| Andrew Deveson | | Andrew Deveson (2) | ||
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| Star Royles | | Star Royles | ||
| Craig Carter | | Craig Carter (1) | ||
| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
| Stephen Brain | | Stephen Brain (9) | ||
| Jonathan Smith | | Jonathan Smith | ||
| Claire Carter | | Claire Carter | ||
| Darren Yates | | Darren Yates | ||
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| <ref name="capture2007" /><ref name="cheese1995">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129160757/|title=Race results 1995 events|website=newspapers.com|year=1995}}</ref> | | | ||
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|<ref name="capture2007" /><ref name="cheese1995">{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129160757/|title=Race results 1995 events|website=newspapers.com|year=1995}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1996 | | 1996 | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (10) | ||
| Harry Hancy | | Harry Hancy | ||
| Marie Andow | | Marie Andow | ||
| John Shelton | | John Shelton | ||
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| <ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | | | ||
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| 1997 | | 1997 | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (11) | ||
| Steven Brain | | Steven Brain (12) | ||
| Tina Rimmer | | Tina Rimmer | ||
| Craig Carter | | Craig Carter (2) | ||
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| <ref name="capture1997">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1997.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705125016/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1997.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 July 2008|title=Race results 1997 events/Cheese-Rolling.co.uk|year=1997}}</ref><ref name="cnn1997">{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9705/27/fringe/cheese.rolling/ |title=Cheese rolling festival takes dangerous turn |website=CNN |year=1997 |access-date=14 July 2018 |archive-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319090950/http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9705/27/fringe/cheese.rolling/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | | | ||
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|<ref name="capture1997">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1997.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705125016/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1997.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 July 2008|title=Race results 1997 events/Cheese-Rolling.co.uk|year=1997}}</ref><ref name="cnn1997">{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9705/27/fringe/cheese.rolling/ |title=Cheese rolling festival takes dangerous turn |website=CNN |year=1997 |access-date=14 July 2018 |archive-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319090950/http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9705/27/fringe/cheese.rolling/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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| 1998 | | 1998 | ||
| Peter Astman | | Peter Astman | ||
| | | | ||
| Amelia Hardwick | | Amelia Hardwick | ||
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| Two races cancelled for safety due to 33 injuries the previous year<ref name="cheese1998">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1998.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622083827/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1998.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2007|title=Race results 1998 events/cheese-rolling.co.uk|year=1998}}</ref> | | | ||
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|Two races cancelled for safety due to 33 injuries the previous year<ref name="cheese1998">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1998.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622083827/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1998.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2007|title=Race results 1998 events/cheese-rolling.co.uk|year=1998}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1999 | | 1999 | ||
| Steven Brain ( | | Steven Brain (13) | ||
| Steven Brain ( | | Steven Brain (14) | ||
| Helen Thorpe | | Helen Thorpe | ||
| Steven Brain ( | | Steven Brain (15) | ||
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| <ref name="cheese1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1999.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622083640/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1999.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2007|title=Race results 1999 events/cheese-rolling.co.uk|year=1999}}</ref> | | | ||
|<ref name="cheese1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1999.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622083640/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_1999.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2007|title=Race results 1999 events/cheese-rolling.co.uk|year=1999}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2000 | | 2000 | ||
| Steven Brain ( | | Steven Brain (16) | ||
| Steven Brain ( | | Steven Brain (17) | ||
| Kirby Shepherd | | Kirby Shepherd | ||
| Craig Brown (1) | | Craig Brown (1) | ||
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| <ref name="cheese2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622083520/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2007|title=Race results 2000 events/cheese-rolling.co.uk|year=2000}}</ref> | | | ||
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|<ref name="cheese2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622083520/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2007|title=Race results 2000 events/cheese-rolling.co.uk|year=2000}}</ref> | |||
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| 2001 | | 2001 | ||
| Colspan= | | Colspan=10 {{n/a| Event cancelled due to the [[2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak]]. Cheese still rolled to maintain tradition<ref name="cheese2001">{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2001.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070622083727/http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2001.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2007|title=Race results 2001 events/cheese-rolling.co.uk|year=2001}}</ref>}} | ||
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| 2002 | | 2002 | ||
| Simon Fowler | | Simon Fowler | ||
| Craig Brown (2) | | Craig Brown (2) | ||
| Saskia Thomas | | Saskia Thomas | ||
| Jack Williams | | Jack Williams | ||
| | | | ||
| Event took place on Tuesday due to [[Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II|Queen's Jubilee celebrations]]<ref name="J.Jefferies" /><ref name="cheese2002">{{cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2027955.stm |title=Fallen cheese-roller (Craig Brown) calls it a day |website=bbc.co.uk|year=2002}}</ref> | | | ||
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|Event took place on Tuesday due to [[Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II|Queen's Jubilee celebrations]]<ref name="J.Jefferies" /><ref name="cheese2002">{{cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2027955.stm |title=Fallen cheese-roller (Craig Brown) calls it a day |website=bbc.co.uk|year=2002}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2003 | | 2003 | ||
| Colspan= | | Colspan=10 {{n/a| Event cancelled due to volunteer safety team being diverted to assist in the aftermath of the [[2003 Boumerdès earthquake]]. Cheese still rolled to maintain tradition.<ref name="cheese2003">{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/focus/2003/05/cheese_cancelled.shtml |title=Earthquake halts cheese rolling races 2003 |website=bbc.co.uk|year=2003}}</ref>}} | ||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2004 | |||
| rowspan="4" | Padam Shreer {{flagicon|Nepal}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Marc Ellis (rugby)|Marc Ellis]] {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Dionne Carter (1) {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Aaron Walden (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |Padam Shreer becomes the first winner from [[Asia]]. Marc Ellis and Dionne Carter become the first winners from [[Oceania]]<ref name="NZ">{{cite news|date=2 June 2004|title=Falling down hills: Ellis takes the big cheese|website=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|publisher=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|url=http://www.NZHerald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3570057|access-date=10 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="cheese2004">{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/10/cheese_rolling_2004_feature.shtml |title=Chasing the Big Cheese 2004 |website=bbc.co.uk|year=2004}}</ref> | |||
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|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
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|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2005 | |||
| rowspan="4" | Jason Crowther (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Dionne Carter (2) {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Aaron Walden (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |.<ref name="BBC2005" /><ref name="cheese2005">{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/30/cheese_rolling_2005_feature.shtml|title=Chasing the cheese in 2005 |website=bbc.co.uk|year=2005}}</ref> Adam Dunsford wins "uphill open race". | |||
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|Chris Calver-Jones | |||
|Adam Dunsford | |||
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|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|Hannah Jones | |||
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|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2006 | |||
| rowspan="4" | Jason Crowther (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Craig Fairley (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Dionne Carter (3) {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Andrew Brewin {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{efn|Fifth race added for more competitors.}} | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |Dionne Carter ties the women's record of 3 wins.<ref name="cheese2006">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2006/05/29/cheese_2006_feature.shtml |title=Cheese Rollercoaster -The world famous Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling returned with a bang for 2006 |website=bbc.co.uk|year=2006}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|Josh Prike | |||
| | |||
|Julian Gray {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Kelley Beckett | ||
| | | | ||
| | |Ruth Bradbrook | ||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2007 | |||
| rowspan="4" | Jason Crowther (3) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Aaron Walden (3) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Jemima Bullock {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Alan Morris {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (3) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="SMH">Quoted in {{cite web|url=http://www.SMH.com.au/travel/return-to-edam-20081113-64eo.html|title=Return to edam|website= smh.com.au|publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=13 November 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921095258/http://www.smh.com.au/travel/return-to-edam-20081113-64eo.html|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="bbc2007">{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2007/05/28/cheese_rolling_2007_feature.shtml |title=Cheese Rolling 2007 |website=bbc.co.uk|year=2007}}</ref> | |||
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|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
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| | | rowspan="4" | 2008 | ||
| | | rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (4) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | ||
| | | rowspan="4" | Peter Mackenzie-Shaw {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | ||
| rowspan="4" | Flo Early (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Craig Fairley (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Wade Sansom {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="gloc2008">{{cite web|url= https://www.soglos.com/sport-outdoor/28231/Gloucestershire-Cheese-Rolling-2008-review |title=Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2008 review|website=soglos.com|year=2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309202559/http://www.soglos.com/sport-outdoor/28231/gloucestershire-cheese-rolling-2008-review |url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> | |||
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| | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| | |'''Girls'''' | ||
|'''Women's''' | |||
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| 2009 | | rowspan="4" | 2009 | ||
| [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (5) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | | rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (5) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | ||
| Scott Bevan {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | | rowspan="4" | Scott Bevan {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | ||
| Michelle Kokiri-Gisbon {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | | rowspan="4" | Michelle Kokiri-Gisbon {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | ||
| [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (6) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | | rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (6) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | ||
| Josh Geitz {{flagicon|Australia}} | | rowspan="4" | Josh Geitz {{flagicon|Australia}} | ||
| <ref name="cheese2009">{{cite web |date=25 May 2009 |title=Cheese-chasing champion retires injured after fifth Gloucestershire win |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5383184/Cheese-chasing-champion-retires-for-fatherhood-after-fifth-Gloucestershire-win.html |url-access=limited |newspaper=The Telegraph}}</ref> | | '''Boys'''' | ||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="cheese2009">{{cite web |date=25 May 2009 |title=Cheese-chasing champion retires injured after fifth Gloucestershire win |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5383184/Cheese-chasing-champion-retires-for-fatherhood-after-fifth-Gloucestershire-win.html |url-access=limited |newspaper=The Telegraph}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Jason Baugh | ||
| | | | ||
| | |Toby Payton {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | ||
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| | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| | |'''Women's''' | ||
| | |- | ||
| | |Maddie Morris | ||
| | | | ||
| <ref name=" | |Jessica Ledger {{flagicon|Australia}} | ||
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| rowspan="4" | 2010 | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (7) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Craig Fairley (3) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Tanya Silverman {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (8) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="cheese2010">{{cite web |date=1 June 2010 |title=Hundreds defy cheese rolling ban |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7791680/Hundreds-defy-cheese-rolling-ban.html |newspaper=The Telegraph}}</ref> | |||
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| | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| | |'''Women's''' | ||
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| rowspan="4" | 2011 | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (9) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (10) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Jo Guest {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (11) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="cheese2011">{{cite web |date=30 May 2011 |title=Coopers Hill cheese-rolling fans hold unofficial race |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-13594733 |website=BBC News}}</ref> | |||
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|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
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| rowspan="4" | 2012 | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (12) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (13) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Lucy Townsend (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Craig Fairley (4) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="cheese2012">{{cite web |date=4 June 2012 |title="I don't even like cheese": Jubilee cheese rolling race winner swears off the stinky stuff despite dairy daredevil triumph |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cheese-rolling-2012-watch-jubilee-862445 |website=Mirror.co.uk}}</ref> | |||
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|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
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| [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] | | | ||
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|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2013 | |||
| rowspan="4" | Kenny Rackers {{flagicon|United States}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Keleb Stalder {{flagicon|Australia}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Lucy Townsend (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Ryan Fairley (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Tomoaki Tanaka {{flagicon|Japan}} | |||
| '''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |Kenny Rackers becomes the first winner from [[North America]].<ref name="cheese2013" /><ref name="kenny">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/05/watch-american-wins-annual-coopers-hill-cheese-rolling-race |title=American Wins Annual Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling Race |website=BBC America |year=2013}}</ref><ref name="Gu130527" /> | |||
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| | |||
|Kenny Rackers {{flagicon|United States}}<ref name="Cheese-Rolling2013">{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Cheese-Rolling at Cooper’s Hill 2013 |url=https://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2013.html |website=cheese-rolling.co.uk}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
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|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2014 | |||
| rowspan="4" | Joshua Shepherd (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Ryan Fairley (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Lucy Townsend (3) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Sheldon Ronald {{flagicon|Australia}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
| '''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="3" |Lucy Townsend ties the women's record of 3 wins.<ref name="cheese2014">{{cite web |date=26 May 2014 |title=Gloucestershire cheese race winner finds himself in a pickle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/26/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-coopers-hill |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name="IBT">{{cite web |last=Sim |first=David |date=27 May 2014 |title=The Annual Cheese Rolling Race on Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/annual-cheese-rolling-race-coopers-hill-gloucestershire-1450120 |website=International Business Times}}</ref> Sam Parrant wins "mixed, open uphill" race. Kaspar Wickens-shaw wins "boys 14 and under" uphill race. Mollie D’Arcy Rice wins "girls 14 and under" race. | |||
|- | |||
|Kaspar Wickens-shaw (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}<ref name="cheese2015">{{cite web |date=25 May 2015 |title=Thousands watch Gloucestershire cheese rolling races |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-32873779 |website=BBC News}}</ref> | |||
| | |||
|Sam Parrant<ref name="Cheese-Rolling2014">{{cite web |year=2014 |title=Cheese-Rolling at Cooper’s Hill 2014 |url=https://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2014.html |website=cheese-rolling.co.uk}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|Mollie D’Arcy Rice | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2015 | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (14) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Ryan Fairley (3) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Keavy Morgan (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (15) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |.<ref name="cheese2015" /> Kaspar Wickens-shaw wins "boys 14 and under" uphill race. Kacie Anderson wins "girls 14 and under" uphill race. | |||
|- | |||
|Kaspar Wickens-shaw (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|Kacie Anderson (1) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}<ref name="Cheese-Rolling2015">{{cite web |year=2015 |title=Cheese-Rolling at Cooper’s Hill 2015 |url=https://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/what_happened_in_2015.html |website=cheese-rolling.co.uk}}</ref> | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2016 | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (16) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (17) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Flo Early {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} (2) | |||
| rowspan="4" | Ryan Fairley (4) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}<ref name="Ryan2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjUhocVjPrU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/XjUhocVjPrU |archive-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2016 - the tumbles|publisher=[[YouTube]]|year=2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="cheese2016">{{cite web |date=1 June 2016 |title=Cheese-Rolling results and pictures 2016 |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/cheese-rolling-results-pictures-video-1612894 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref><ref name="standard">{{cite web |last=Al-Othman |first=Hannah |date=30 May 2016 |title=Champion chaser who hates cheese wins for the 17th time |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/champion-chaser-who-hates-cheese-wins-annual-cheese-rolling-contest-for-the-17th-time-a3259626.html |website=Evening standard}}</ref> | |||
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| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" | 2017 | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (18) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (19) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | Keavy Morgan (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (20) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
|<ref name="chris22">{{cite news |date=28 May 2018 |title=Gloucester cheese-rolling veteran breaks all-time record |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-44279874 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
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| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|Kacie Anderson (2)<ref name="2017resultf">{{cite news |date=29 May 2017 |title=Chris Anderson makes cheese rolling history in Gloucester |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids/chris-anderson-makes-cheese-rolling-80067 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref> | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" |2018 | |||
| rowspan="4" |[[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (21) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Christopher Parperis {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Flo Early (3) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |[[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (22) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |[[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] sets all-time record of 22 wins<ref name="chris21">{{cite news |date=28 May 2018 |title=Gloucestershire cheese race winner is the all-time grate |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/28/gloucestershire-cheese-race-winner-all-time-grate-chris-anderson |publisher=The Guardian}}</ref> | |||
Flo Early ties the women's record of 3 wins | Flo Early ties the women's record of 3 wins | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| Flo Early sets a new women's record of 4 wins<ref name="Glo2019">{{cite web |last=Gibbon |first=Tom |last2=Richards |first2=Madelaine |date=27 May 2019 |title=Cheese rolling 2019 Live! Latest action from Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/cheese-rolling-pictures-winners-action-2910320 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref> | | | ||
| | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
|Leilani Ryder (1)'''<ref name="2018resultsc">{{cite web |date=27 May 2019 |title=Cheese Rolling down Cooper's Hill, Brockworth near Gloucester The 11 years old and under uphill race - winner Leilani Ryder aged 10 from Kingsway |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids/cheese-rolling-2019-roundup-action-2912735 |access-date=15 June 2025 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref>''' | |||
| | |||
|Amy Hill | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" |2019 | |||
| rowspan="4" |Max McDougall {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}<ref name="Auto7Y-1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/cheese-rolling-2019-live-latest-2910320|title=Cheese rolling 2019 as it happened from Cooper's Hill|first1=Tom|last1=Gibbon|first2=Madelaine|last2=Richards|date=27 May 2019|website=GloucestershireLive}}</ref> | |||
| rowspan="4" |Ryan Fairley (5) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Flo Early (4) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Mark Kit {{flagicon|Canada}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |Flo Early sets a new women's record of 4 wins<ref name="Glo2019">{{cite web |last=Gibbon |first=Tom |last2=Richards |first2=Madelaine |date=27 May 2019 |title=Cheese rolling 2019 Live! Latest action from Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/cheese-rolling-pictures-winners-action-2910320 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|Jacob Perkins<ref name="2019resultse">{{cite web |date=27 May 2019 |title=Cheese Rolling down Cooper's Hill, Brockworth near Gloucester Jacob Perkins |url=https://www.alamy.com/cheese-rolling-down-coopers-hill-brockworth-near-gloucester-jacob-perkins-16-winner-of-the-12-16-year-old-uphill-race-picture-by-mikal-ludlo-image358958682.html?imageid=EA3EC386-5DE1-4585-BABD-47CE78EEFF61&p=826973&pn=10&searchId=acfe24120f6ce0a0c3a209b6414a53c1&searchtype=0 |access-date=15 June 2025 |website=Alamy.com}}</ref> | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
|Leilani Ryder (2)<ref name="2019resultsc">{{cite web |date=27 May 2019 |title=Cheese Rolling down Cooper's Hill, Brockworth near Gloucester The 11 years old and under uphill race - winner Leilani Ryder aged 10 from Kingsway |url=https://www.alamy.com/cheese-rolling-down-coopers-hill-brockworth-near-gloucester-the-11-years-old-and-under-uphill-race-winner-leilani-ryder-aged-10-from-kingsway-image358957730.html |access-date=15 June 2025 |website=Alamy.com}}</ref> | |||
|Millie Elliot<ref name="2019resultsd">{{cite web |date=27 May 2019 |title=Cheese rolling 2019 as it happened: Canadian first-timer wins on Cooper's Hill, legend Flo announces retirement, ninth cheese for Ryan |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/cheese-rolling-pictures-winners-action-2910320 |access-date=15 June 2025 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref> | |||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2020 | | 2020 | ||
| Colspan= | | Colspan=10 {{n/a| Event cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in England]]. Cheese still rolled to maintain tradition.<ref name="Glo2020">{{cite web |date=25 May 2020 |title=Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling cancelled for 2020 amid Coronavirus fears |url=https://www.soglos.com/culture/48647/Gloucestershire-Cheese-Rolling-cancelled-for-2020-amid-Coronavirus-fears |website=SoGlos}}</ref>}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2021 | | 2021 | ||
| Colspan= | | Colspan=10 {{n/a| Event cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in England]]. Cheese still rolled to maintain tradition.<ref name="Glo2021">{{cite web |last=Port |first=Samuel |date=20 April 2021 |title=Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake cancelled for 2021 |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/coopers-hill-cheese-rolling-wake-5319420 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref>}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2022 | | rowspan="4" |2022 | ||
| [[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (23) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | | rowspan="4" |[[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] (23) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | ||
| Jamie Evans {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | | rowspan="4" |Jamie Evans {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | ||
| Abby Lampe (1)<ref name="lampe">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exNTBlRUWJk |title=ISE Alumna Abby Lampe Crowned World Champion at the 2022 Gloucester Cheese Race |work=NC State ISE on youTube |date=6 June 2022}}</ref> {{flagicon|United States}} | | rowspan="4" |Abby Lampe (1)<ref name="lampe">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exNTBlRUWJk |title=ISE Alumna Abby Lampe Crowned World Champion at the 2022 Gloucester Cheese Race |work=NC State ISE on youTube |date=6 June 2022}}</ref> {{flagicon|United States}} | ||
| rowspan="4" |Robbe Gabriels {{flagicon|Belgium}}<br> / Amr El Shourbagy {{flagicon|Egypt}} (joint winners) | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |[[Chris Anderson (cheese roller)|Chris Anderson]] retires with an all-time record of 23 wins<ref name="Glo2022" /> Robbe Gabriels becomes the first winner from [[Continental Europe]]. Amr El Shourbagy becomes the first winner from [[Africa]]. | |||
|- | |||
|Alfie Townsend (1)<ref name="2022f">{{cite web |date=5 June 2022 |title=Cheese Rolling 2022: Brockworth boys win big along with international racers - as it happened |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/cheese-rolling-2022-live-updates-7166292 |access-date=15 June 2025 |website=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref> | |||
| | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| | |'''Women's''' | ||
| | |- | ||
| | |Leilani Ryder (3) | ||
| | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2024 | | rowspan="4" |2023 | ||
| Tom Kopke (1) {{flagicon|Germany}} | | rowspan="4" |Matt Crolla {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | ||
| Dylan Twiss {{flagicon|Australia}} | | rowspan="4" |Cooper Cummings {{flagicon|United States}} | ||
| Abby Lampe (2) {{flagicon|United States}} | | rowspan="4" |Delaney Irving {{flagicon|Canada}} | ||
| Joshua Shepherd {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | | rowspan="4" |Ryoya Minami {{flagicon|Japan}} | ||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |Cooper Cummings sets record for fastest race time at 13 seconds<ref name="Guinness" /><ref name="ko" /><ref name="Glo2023">{{cite web |author=Morgan |first=William |date=30 May 2023 |editor-last=Norris |editor-first=Phil |title=Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2023 recap updates, results, pictures and video |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/live-gloucestershire-cheese-rolling-updates-8477351 |work=Gloucestershire Live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|Riley Parker | |||
|Rocco Cove<ref name="2023c">{{cite web |date=29 May 2023 |title=Rocco Cove holds his cheese after winning a uphill race during the Cheese Rolling contest at Cooper's Hill in Brockworth |url=https://www.alamy.com/rocco-cove-holds-his-cheese-after-winning-a-uphill-race-during-the-cheese-rolling-contest-at-coopers-hill-in-brockworth-gloucestershire-monday-may-29-2023-the-coopers-hill-cheese-rolling-and-wake-is-an-annual-event-where-participants-race-down-the-200-yard-180-m-long-hill-chasing-a-wheel-of-double-gloucester-cheese-ap-photokin-cheung-image553670610.html |access-date=15 June 2025 |website=Alamy.com}}</ref> | |||
|Elliot | |||
|- | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
|Evie | |||
|Leilani Ryder (4) | |||
|Megan | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" |2024 | |||
| rowspan="4" |[[Tooleko|Tom Kopke]] (1) {{flagicon|Germany}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Dylan Twiss {{flagicon|Australia}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Abby Lampe (2) {{flagicon|United States}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Joshua Shepherd (2) {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |[[Tooleko|Tom Kopke]] first person to win from [[Germany]]. | |||
|- | |||
|Louie Baker (1)<ref name="bbc2024">{{cite web |date=27 May 2024 |title=As it happened: Annual cheese rolling races take place |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-gloucestershire-69065807 |access-date=27 May 2024 |website=BBC News}}</ref> | |||
|Liam Daunter | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2025 | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| Tom Kopke (2) {{flagicon|Germany}} | |'''Girls'''' | ||
| Luke Preece {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |'''Women's''' | ||
| Ava Sender Logan {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |- | ||
| Byron Smith {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | |Orion Ryder | ||
|Leilani Ryder (5)<ref name="result2025c">{{cite web |date=12 June 2024 |title=Gloucestershire's Cheese Rolling Competition Is Like None Other |url=https://www.dogonews.com/2024/6/12/gloucestershires-cheese-rolling-competition-is-like-none-other |access-date=15 June 2025 |website=Dogo News}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="4" |2025 | |||
| rowspan="4" |[[Tooleko|Tom Kopke]] (2) {{flagicon|Germany}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Luke Preece {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Ava Sender Logan {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} | |||
| rowspan="4" |Byron Smith {{flagicon|New Zealand}} | |||
| rowspan="4" | | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Boys'''' | |||
|'''Men's''' | |||
| rowspan="4" |Luke Preece (also reported as Luke Briggs) is the son of four-time winner Rob Preece.<ref name="Auto7Y-2">{{cite web |title=Woman, 20, says 'I don't like cheese' after winning Double Gloucester rolling race |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd0l2j51gygt}}</ref><ref name="bbc2025">{{cite web |date=26 May 2025 |title=Woman, 20, says 'I don't like cheese' after winning Double Gloucester rolling race 2025 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd0l2j51gygt |access-date=26 May 2025 |website=BBC News}}</ref><ref name="YouTuber">{{cite web |last=Nally |first=Carys |last2=Bullock |first2=Clara |date=26 May 2025 |title=YouTuber 'risks his life' for cheese-rolling win 2025 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj4vw0m3lzo |access-date=26 May 2025 |website=BBC News}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|Louie Baker (2) | |||
|Alfie Townsend (2) | |||
| | | | ||
| | |- | ||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Girls'''' | |||
|'''Women's''' | |||
|- | |||
|Sadie<ref name="bbc2025b">{{cite web |date=26 May 2025 |title=Woman, 20, says 'I don't like cheese' after winning Double Gloucester rolling race |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd0l2j51gygt |access-date=15 June 2025 |website=BBC News}}</ref> | |||
|Leilani Ryder (6) | |||
|Ariel Dempsey {{flagicon|United States}}<ref name="bbcJune2025">{{cite web |date=3 June 2025 |title=Cheese-rolling champion finally awarded missing prize |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyzjzkz2v1o |access-date=3 June 2025 |website=BBC News}}</ref> | |||
|} | |} | ||
Note: All competitors before | Note: All competitors before 2004 were British so a nationality flag is omitted. | ||
===Multiple winners=== | ===Multiple winners=== | ||
== | Note: Listed alphabetically by surname | ||
{{ | <div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;"> | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |||
! Men’s Champion !! Wins!! Years | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Chris|Anderson|Chris Anderson (cheese roller)}} | |||
| 23 | |||
| 2005–2022 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Stephen|Gyde|nolink=1}}<ref name="capture2007" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Former Cheese Rolling champion is set to race in this year's cheese-roll one more time aged 58|last=Richards|first=Madelaine|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids/cheeserolling-gloucester-2019-champion-coopers-2908872|website=Gloucestershire Live|date=26 May 2019|access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
| 21 | |||
|1976–1991 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Steven|Brain|nolink=1}}<ref name="capture2007" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/cheeseroller-champion-gloucestershire-dies-1716075|last=Lane|first=Ellis|title='Hard as nails' champion cheeseroller and Matson rugby stalwart dies at 49|website=Gloucestershire Live|date=26 June 2018|access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/brain/4595625|title=The obituary notice of Stephen Paul Brain|website=funeral-notices.co.uk|date=28 June 2018|access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
| 17 | |||
| 1984–2000 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Islwyn "Izzy"|John|nolink=1}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/john/4269719|title=The obituary notice of Islwyn John|website=funeral-notices.co.uk|date=16 June 2015|access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref> | |||
| 12 | |||
| 1957–1964 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Hugh|Atkinson|nolink=1}}<ref name="gere" /><ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 5 | |||
| 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Ryan|Fairley|nolink=1}} | |||
| 5 | |||
| 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Craig|Fairley|nolink=1}} | |||
| 4 | |||
| 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Richard|Giles|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 4 | |||
| 1969, 1969, 1970, 1970 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Paul|Quarry|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 4 | |||
| 1961, 1961, 1962, 1962 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Roger|Windo|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 4 | |||
| 1962, 1962, 1963, 1964 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Jason|Crowther|nolink=1}} | |||
| 3 | |||
| 2005, 2006, 2007 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Raymond|Giles|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1965, 1966, 1966 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Kevin|Gyde|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1981, 1981, 1982 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Patrick|Hendzell|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1973, 1974, 1975 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Tony|Hendzell|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1977, 1978, 1979 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Tom|Holliday|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1951, 1952, 1953 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Steve|Lott|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1971, 1972, 1972 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Roy|Mitchell|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1948, 1948, 1949 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Michael|Price|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1954, 1955, 1956 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Aaron|Walden|nolink=1}} | |||
| 3 | |||
| 2004, 2005, 2007 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Clive|Whittaker|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1963, 1964, 1965 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Craig|Brown|nolink=1}}<ref name="capture2007" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 2000, 2002 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Craig|Carter|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1994, 1997 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Peter|Davis|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1970, 1971 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Andrew|Deveson|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1993, 1994 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Eric|Huckins|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1967, 1968 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Tom|Kopke|Tooleko}}<ref name="bbc2025" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 2024, 2025 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Bernard|Morgan|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1949, 1950 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Star|Royles|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1992, 1994 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Joshua|Shepherd|nolink=1}}<ref name="bbc2024" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 2014, 2024 | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
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{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |||
! Women’s Champion | |||
! Wins | |||
! Years | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Flo|Early|nolink=1}} | |||
| 4 | |||
| 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Dionne|Carter|nolink=1}} | |||
| 3 | |||
| 2004, 2005, 2006 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Rosemary|Cooke|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1953, 1955, 1956 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Lucy|Townsend|nolink=1}} | |||
| 3 | |||
| 2012, 2013, 2014 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Amanda|Turner|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 3 | |||
| 1981, 1982, 1983 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Diane|Bowers|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1967, 1969 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Lynda|Burnell|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1970, 1971 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Leticia|Burns|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1985, 1986 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Joanna|Evans|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1975, 1976 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Rebecca|Haines|nolink=1}}<ref name="capture2007" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1987, 1988 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Deborah|Harwood|nolink=1}}<ref name="J.Jefferies" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1972, 1973 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Abby|Lampe|nolink=1}}<ref name="bbc2024" /> | |||
| 2 | |||
| 2022, 2024 | |||
|- | |||
| {{sortname|Keavy|Morgan|nolink=1}} | |||
| 2 | |||
| 2015, 2017 | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
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{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |||
! Children's Uphill Champion | |||
! Wins | |||
! Years | |||
|- | |||
| Leilani Ryder | |||
| 6 | |||
| 2018–2019, 2022–2025 | |||
|- | |||
|Kacie Anderson | |||
|2 | |||
|2015, 2017 | |||
|- | |||
|Louie Baker | |||
|2 | |||
|2024–2025 | |||
|- | |||
|Alfie Townsend | |||
|2 | |||
|2022, 2025 | |||
|- | |||
|Kaspar Wickens-shaw | |||
|2 | |||
|2014–2015 | |||
|}<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;"> | |||
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==Similar event== | ==Similar event== | ||
An annual cheese-rolling event | An annual cheese-rolling event took place in [[Chester]] from about 2002, to promote the town's food and drink festival. The rolling took place on the flat down an obstacle course.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.BBC.co.uk/liverpool/content/articles/2006/03/15/chester_cheese_rolling_feature.shtml|title=Cheese rolling in Chester|website=bbc.co.uk|publisher=BBC Liverpool|date=15 March 2006}}</ref> It is not currently being held any more. | ||
==Cheese-rolling in popular culture== | ==Cheese-rolling in popular culture== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:17, 1 July 2025
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox recurring event
The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, at Brockworth near Gloucester, England.[1] Participants race down the Template:Convert long hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. It is uncertain when the tradition first began, and is possibly much older than its earliest known written attestation in 1826.[2] The event has a long tradition, held by the people of the village, but now people from a wide range of countries take part in the competition as well. The Guardian in 2013 called it a "world-famous event," with winners coming from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States.[3][4]
The event is called Cheese-Rolling and Wake because it includes the cheese rolling race itself, and the festive gathering that follows. The word "wake" can mean an annual festival and holiday, originally one held in a rural parish on the feast day of the patron saint of the church. Brockworth has St George's Church, and the feast day of St George is 23 April.
Format
From the top of the hill, a Template:Convert round of Double Gloucester cheese is sent rolling down the hill, which is Template:Convert long, and with a slope of around 50 percent (26.6 degrees).[5][6] Competitors then start racing down the hill after the cheese.[7] The competitors aim to catch the cheese; however, it has around a one-second head start and can reach high speeds, enough to knock over and injure a spectator. The first person over the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese, even though the cheese is never actually caught.[8] Multiple races are held during the day, with separate events for men and women. Participants in the downhill races must be over the age of 18.[9]
Then there are separate uphill races. Considerably less hazardous, these races are open to minors. In the past (e.g. 2014), the uphill race categories have been "boys 14 and under" and "girls 14 and under". In the most recent races in 2025, the children's uphill categories were "under 11" and "11 and over." The adult's uphill race was mixed.[9]
The number of races held during the event has varied over the years, but there are usually four downhill races (three men's, one women's) and a number of uphill races (adults and children).
In the 2013 competition, a foam replica replaced the cheese for safety reasons, but a real cheese was restored the following year.[10]
History
The event originally took place each Whit Monday, but was later moved to the Spring Bank Holiday. The first written evidence of cheese rolling is found in a message written to the Gloucester town crier in 1826;[2] even then it was apparent that the event was an old tradition, and it is believed to be at least six hundred years old.[11][12]
Two possible origins have been proposed for the ceremony. First, it may have evolved from a requirement for maintaining grazing rights on the common.[11][13] Second, there may be pagan origins for the custom of rolling objects down the hill. It is thought that bundles of burning brushwood were rolled down the hill to represent the birth of the New Year after winter. Connected with this belief is the traditional scattering of buns, biscuits and sweets at the top of the hill by the Master of Ceremonies.[14] This is said to be a fertility rite to encourage the fruits of harvest.[13]
In 1982, a team of students from the University of Bristol filmed the 31 May event using film cameras, with one camera overcranked to produce slow motion.[15][16]
In 1993, sixteen people were injured, four of them seriously, during the event.[13] In 2009, safety concerns were raised after 15,000 spectators arrived, when there was only space for around 5,000. These concerns led to the organisers cancelling the 2010 event.[17] Despite the cancellation, around 100 people attended and held an unofficial event.[18]
In 2011, a new 2-day ticketed event was proposed in order to address the safety concerns raised in previous years and to allow the event to continue operating.[19] The proposals were received negatively due to the cost of tickets, and the proposed event was cancelled following the organisers receiving abuse.[20] Despite the cancellation, the event continued unofficially with around 200 people attending.[21] The event has continued without official management or planning alongside the Council Safety Advisory Group.
In 2020 and 2021, the event was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] It returned on Sunday 5 June 2022, ending a two-year absence.[23][24]Template:Efn
Cheese
The cheese currently used in the event is Template:Convert Double Gloucester, a hard cheese traditionally made in a circular shape.[25] Each is protected for the rolling by a wooden casing round the side, and it is decorated with ribbons at the start of the race. Formerly, three cheeses were presented by parishioners, and the cheeses were usually rolled by them. A collection is usually made now to purchase them, as well as sweets, and also to provide prize money.[13]
Since 1988, the cheese has been supplied by local cheesemaker Diana Smart and her son Rod from their Churcham farm.[7][26][27] In May 2013, a police inspector warned the 86-year-old Smart that she could be held responsible for injuries.[7] Chief Superintendent Nigel Avron of Gloucestershire Constabulary also made these comments: "If you are an organiser in some way or some capacity you could potentially be held liable for something that took place at that event".[7] Diana Smart died in 2021.[28] In 2013, organisers of the event felt compelled to use a lightweight foam version for safety reasons.[29] In the second race of 2013, Australian Caleb Stalder managed to catch the fake cheese and claim victory despite being some way behind the leaders.[30] In 2014, the organisers returned to using real cheeses.[29]
Injuries
Due to the steepness and uneven surface of Cooper's Hill, there are usually several injuries each year.[31] St John Ambulance have previously provided first aid cover at the event; however, this stopped in 2012 when the event was no longer being officially managed.[32] The lack of official medical provision on site has led to concerns from the local resilience forum about the safety of the event.[33]
Canadian competitor Delaney Irving won the ladies' race in 2023, despite finishing unconscious, and only learning of her victory in the medical enclosure.[34] Six competitors were taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment following the event.[31]
Results
| Year | Race 1
(men's downhill) |
Race 2
(men's downhill) |
Race 3
(women's downhill) |
Race 4
(men's downhill) |
Race 5
(men's downhill) |
Race 6 (11 and under uphill) |
Race 7 (12 to 16 uphill) |
Race 8 (adults' mixed uphill) |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Roy Mitchell (1) | Roy Mitchell (2) | Jean Simpson | M.J. Russell | [35] | |||||
| 1949 | Roy Mitchell (3) | J. Binder | Betty Hunt | Bernard Morgan (1) | [35] | |||||
| 1950 | T. Brewster | H. Ireland | M.E. Light | Ken Davis | Bernard Morgan (2) | [35] | ||||
| 1951 | Tom Holliday (1) | M.C. Pinchin | Jean MacDonald | J. Bailey | [35] | |||||
| 1952 | Tom Holliday (2) | Hugh Atkinson (1) | Hilary Cooke | no race | [35] | |||||
| 1953 | Tom Holliday (3) | Ronald Ray | Rosemary Cooke (1) | no race | [35] | |||||
| 1954 | Michael Price (1) | Eric Avent | Elke Ellaway | Hugh Atkinson (2) | [35] | |||||
| 1955 | Michael Price (2) | Hugh Atkinson (3) | Rosemary Cooke (2) | Roy Holliday | [35] | |||||
| 1956 | Michael Price (3) | Hugh Atkinson (4) | Rosemary Cooke (3) | Glyn Jenkins | Rosemary Cooke sets women's record of 3 wins[35] | |||||
| 1957 | Izzy John (1) | Izzy John (2) | June Wheeler | Hugh Atkinson (5) | Frank Faulkner | [35] | ||||
| 1958 | Izzy John (3) | Izzy John (4) | unknown | Clive Walker | Izzy John (5) | [35] | ||||
| 1959 | Izzy John (6)* | Izzy John (7)* | Mary Bancroft | unknown | * unconfirmed[35] | |||||
| 1960 | Izzy John (8) | Stanley Wilson-Copp | Sheenan McBride | Raymond Beard | [35] | |||||
| 1961 | Izzy John (9) | Izzy John (10) | no race | Paul Quarry (1) | Paul Quarry (2) | [35] | ||||
| 1962 | Paul Quarry (3) | Paul Quarry (4) | no race | Roger Windo (1) | Izzy John (11) | [35] | ||||
| 1963 | Roger Windo (2) | Roger Windo (3) | Pat Harding | Clive Whittaker (1) | [35] | |||||
| 1964 | Clive Whittaker (2) | Roger Windo (4) | Julie Tiffany | Izzy John (12) | Izzy John sets the record with unconfirmed 12 wins[35] | |||||
| 1965 | Raymond Giles (1) | Michael Davis | Janet Ballinger | Clive Whittaker (3) | [35] | |||||
| 1966 | Raymond Giles (2) | Raymond Giles (3) | Janet Beesley | Michael Giles | [35] | |||||
| 1967 | R.A. Copley | Eric Huckins | Diane Bowers (1) | George Duckett | [35] | |||||
| 1968 | Hugh Oxenham | Eric Huckins | Barbara Bayne | Michael Giles | [35] | |||||
| 1969 | Richard Giles (1) | Richard Giles (2) | Diane Bowers (2) | Joe Johnson | [35] | |||||
| 1970 | Richard Giles (3) | Richard Giles (4) | Lynda Burnell (1) | Peter Davis | [35] Gloucestershire Echo wrongly reported her name as Lynda Burnett | |||||
| 1971 | Steve Lott (1) | Peter Davis | Lynda Burnell (2) | Gordon Graham | [35] | |||||
| 1972 | Steve Lott (2) | Christopher Woodhouse | Deborah Harwood (1) | John Hendzell | Steve Lott (3) | [35] | ||||
| 1973 | Christopher Woodhouse | Alan Thorpe | Deborah Harwood (2) | Patrick Hendzell (1) | [35] | |||||
| 1974 | Stephen Giles | Patrick Hendzell (2) | Susan Keavy | Christopher Woodhouse | [35] | |||||
| 1975 | Paul Chandler | Patrick Hendzell (3) | Joanna Evans (1) | Paul Brammer | [35] | |||||
| 1976 | George Duckett | Stephen Gyde (1) | Joanna Evans (2) | Paul Williams | [35] | |||||
| 1977 | Tony Hendzell | David Lawlor | Megan Morris | Rory Martin | [35] | |||||
| 1978 | Tony Hendzell | John Lowe | Janice McGrory | Stephen Gyde (2) | [35] | |||||
| 1979 | Stephen Gyde (3) | Stephen Gyde (4) | Candice Phillips | Tony Hendzell | [35] | |||||
| 1980 | Stephen Gyde (5) | Stephen Gyde (6) | Mandy Day | Stephen Gyde (7) | [35] | |||||
| 1981 | Kevin Gyde (1) | Kevin Gyde (2) | Amanda Turner (1) | Andy Fuller | [35] | |||||
| 1982 | Stephen Gyde (8) | Stephen Gyde (9) | Amanda Turner (2) | Kevin Gyde (3) | [35] | |||||
| 1983 | Colin Hill | Stephen Gyde (10) | Amanda Turner (3) | 'Digger' Gardener | Amanda Turner ties the women's record of 3 wins[35] | |||||
| 1984 | Stephen Gyde (11) | Steven Brain (1) | Claudia Dart | Ian Campbell | [35] | |||||
| 1985 | Stephen Gyde (12) | Stephen Gyde (13) | Leticia Burns (1) | Costas Logothetis | [35][36] | |||||
| 1986 | Steven Brain (2) | Steven Brain (3) | Leticia Burns (2) | Stephen Gyde (14) | [35][36] | |||||
| 1987 | Steven Brain (4) | Stephen Gyde (15) | Rebecca Haines (1) | Steven Brain (5) | [36] | |||||
| 1988 | Stephen Gyde (16) | Stephen Gyde (17) | Rebecca Haines (2) | Steven Brain (6) | [36] | |||||
| 1989 | Paul Andres | Lawrence Farlow | Kathleen Underwood | Julian Pritchard | [35] | |||||
| 1990 | Steven Brain (7) | Stephen Gyde (18) | Jacqueline McGinn | Steven Brain (8) | [36] | |||||
| 1991 | Stephen Gyde (19) | Stephen Gyde (20) | Christie Sweeney | Stephen Gyde (21) | Stephen Gyde retires with an all-time record of 21 wins[35][36] | |||||
| 1992 | Terry Sawczuk | Stuart Heggs | Rob Preece (1) | Star Royles | [35] | |||||
| 1993 | Rob Preece (2) | Rob Preece (3) | Jamie Barnes | Andrew Deveson (1) | [35] | |||||
| 1994 | Rob Preece (4) | Andrew Deveson (2) | Star Royles | Craig Carter (1) | [35] | |||||
| 1995 | Stephen Brain (9) | Jonathan Smith | Claire Carter | Darren Yates | [36][37] | |||||
| 1996 | Steven Brain (10) | Harry Hancy | Marie Andow | John Shelton | [35] | |||||
| 1997 | Steven Brain (11) | Steven Brain (12) | Tina Rimmer | Craig Carter (2) | [38][39] | |||||
| 1998 | Peter Astman | Amelia Hardwick | Two races cancelled for safety due to 33 injuries the previous year[40] | |||||||
| 1999 | Steven Brain (13) | Steven Brain (14) | Helen Thorpe | Steven Brain (15) | [41] | |||||
| 2000 | Steven Brain (16) | Steven Brain (17) | Kirby Shepherd | Craig Brown (1) | [42] | |||||
| 2001 | Event cancelled due to the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth outbreak. Cheese still rolled to maintain tradition[43] | |||||||||
| 2002 | Simon Fowler | Craig Brown (2) | Saskia Thomas | Jack Williams | Event took place on Tuesday due to Queen's Jubilee celebrations[35][44] | |||||
| 2003 | Event cancelled due to volunteer safety team being diverted to assist in the aftermath of the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake. Cheese still rolled to maintain tradition.[45] | |||||||||
| 2004 | Padam Shreer Template:Flagicon | Marc Ellis Template:Flagicon | Dionne Carter (1) Template:Flagicon | Aaron Walden (1) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Padam Shreer becomes the first winner from Asia. Marc Ellis and Dionne Carter become the first winners from Oceania[46][47] | ||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| 2005 | Jason Crowther (1) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (1) Template:Flagicon | Dionne Carter (2) Template:Flagicon | Aaron Walden (2) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | .[1][48] Adam Dunsford wins "uphill open race". | ||
| Chris Calver-Jones | Adam Dunsford | |||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Hannah Jones | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Jason Crowther (2) Template:Flagicon | Craig Fairley (1) Template:Flagicon | Dionne Carter (3) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (2) Template:Flagicon | Andrew Brewin Template:Flagicon Template:Efn | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Dionne Carter ties the women's record of 3 wins.[49] | |
| Josh Prike | Julian Gray Template:Flagicon | |||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Kelley Beckett | Ruth Bradbrook | |||||||||
| 2007 | Jason Crowther (3) Template:Flagicon | Aaron Walden (3) Template:Flagicon | Jemima Bullock Template:Flagicon | Alan Morris Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (3) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | [50][51] | |
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| 2008 | Chris Anderson (4) Template:Flagicon | Peter Mackenzie-Shaw Template:Flagicon | Flo Early (1) Template:Flagicon | Craig Fairley (2) Template:Flagicon | Wade Sansom Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | [52] | |
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| 2009 | Chris Anderson (5) Template:Flagicon | Scott Bevan Template:Flagicon | Michelle Kokiri-Gisbon Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (6) Template:Flagicon | Josh Geitz Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | [53] | |
| Jason Baugh | Toby Payton Template:Flagicon | |||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Maddie Morris | Jessica Ledger Template:Flagicon | |||||||||
| 2010 | Chris Anderson (7) Template:Flagicon | Craig Fairley (3) Template:Flagicon | Tanya Silverman Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (8) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | [54] | ||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| 2011 | Chris Anderson (9) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (10) Template:Flagicon | Jo Guest Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (11) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | [55] | ||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| 2012 | Chris Anderson (12) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (13) Template:Flagicon | Lucy Townsend (1) Template:Flagicon | Craig Fairley (4) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | [56] | ||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| 2013 | Kenny Rackers Template:Flagicon | Keleb Stalder Template:Flagicon | Lucy Townsend (2) Template:Flagicon | Ryan Fairley (1) Template:Flagicon | Tomoaki Tanaka Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Kenny Rackers becomes the first winner from North America.[30][57][3] | |
| Kenny Rackers Template:Flagicon[58] | ||||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| 2014 | Joshua Shepherd (1) Template:Flagicon | Ryan Fairley (2) Template:Flagicon | Lucy Townsend (3) Template:Flagicon | Sheldon Ronald Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Lucy Townsend ties the women's record of 3 wins.[59][60] Sam Parrant wins "mixed, open uphill" race. Kaspar Wickens-shaw wins "boys 14 and under" uphill race. Mollie D’Arcy Rice wins "girls 14 and under" race. | ||
| Kaspar Wickens-shaw (1) Template:Flagicon[61] | Sam Parrant[62] | |||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Mollie D’Arcy Rice | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Chris Anderson (14) Template:Flagicon | Ryan Fairley (3) Template:Flagicon | Keavy Morgan (1) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (15) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | .[61] Kaspar Wickens-shaw wins "boys 14 and under" uphill race. Kacie Anderson wins "girls 14 and under" uphill race. | ||
| Kaspar Wickens-shaw (2) Template:Flagicon | ||||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Kacie Anderson (1) Template:Flagicon[63] | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Chris Anderson (16) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (17) Template:Flagicon | Flo Early Template:Flagicon (2) | Ryan Fairley (4) Template:Flagicon[64] | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | [65][66] | ||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| 2017 | Chris Anderson (18) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (19) Template:Flagicon | Keavy Morgan (2) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (20) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | [67] | ||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Kacie Anderson (2)[68] | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Chris Anderson (21) Template:Flagicon | Christopher Parperis Template:Flagicon | Flo Early (3) Template:Flagicon | Chris Anderson (22) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Chris Anderson sets all-time record of 22 wins[69]
Flo Early ties the women's record of 3 wins | ||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Leilani Ryder (1)[70] | Amy Hill | |||||||||
| 2019 | Max McDougall Template:Flagicon[71] | Ryan Fairley (5) Template:Flagicon | Flo Early (4) Template:Flagicon | Mark Kit Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Flo Early sets a new women's record of 4 wins[72] | ||
| Jacob Perkins[73] | ||||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Leilani Ryder (2)[74] | Millie Elliot[75] | |||||||||
| 2020 | Event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England. Cheese still rolled to maintain tradition.[24] | |||||||||
| 2021 | Event cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England. Cheese still rolled to maintain tradition.[76] | |||||||||
| 2022 | Chris Anderson (23) Template:Flagicon | Jamie Evans Template:Flagicon | Abby Lampe (1)[77] Template:Flagicon | Robbe Gabriels Template:Flagicon / Amr El Shourbagy Template:Flagicon (joint winners) |
Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Chris Anderson retires with an all-time record of 23 wins[4] Robbe Gabriels becomes the first winner from Continental Europe. Amr El Shourbagy becomes the first winner from Africa. | ||
| Alfie Townsend (1)[78] | ||||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Leilani Ryder (3) | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Matt Crolla Template:Flagicon | Cooper Cummings Template:Flagicon | Delaney Irving Template:Flagicon | Ryoya Minami Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Cooper Cummings sets record for fastest race time at 13 seconds[79][34][80] | ||
| Riley Parker | Rocco Cove[81] | Elliot | ||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Evie | Leilani Ryder (4) | Megan | ||||||||
| 2024 | Tom Kopke (1) Template:Flagicon | Dylan Twiss Template:Flagicon | Abby Lampe (2) Template:Flagicon | Joshua Shepherd (2) Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Tom Kopke first person to win from Germany. | ||
| Louie Baker (1)[82] | Liam Daunter | |||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Orion Ryder | Leilani Ryder (5)[83] | |||||||||
| 2025 | Tom Kopke (2) Template:Flagicon | Luke Preece Template:Flagicon | Ava Sender Logan Template:Flagicon | Byron Smith Template:Flagicon | Boys' | Boys' | Men's | Luke Preece (also reported as Luke Briggs) is the son of four-time winner Rob Preece.[84][85][86] | ||
| Louie Baker (2) | Alfie Townsend (2) | |||||||||
| Girls' | Girls' | Women's | ||||||||
| Sadie[87] | Leilani Ryder (6) | Ariel Dempsey Template:Flagicon[88] | ||||||||
Note: All competitors before 2004 were British so a nationality flag is omitted.
Multiple winners
Note: Listed alphabetically by surname
| Women’s Champion | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Sortname | 4 | 2008, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| Template:Sortname | 3 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Template:Sortname[35] | 3 | 1953, 1955, 1956 |
| Template:Sortname | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Template:Sortname[35] | 3 | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Template:Sortname[35] | 2 | 1967, 1969 |
| Template:Sortname[35] | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| Template:Sortname[35] | 2 | 1985, 1986 |
| Template:Sortname[35] | 2 | 1975, 1976 |
| Template:Sortname[36] | 2 | 1987, 1988 |
| Template:Sortname[35] | 2 | 1972, 1973 |
| Template:Sortname[82] | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Template:Sortname | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Children's Uphill Champion | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Leilani Ryder | 6 | 2018–2019, 2022–2025 |
| Kacie Anderson | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| Louie Baker | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Alfie Townsend | 2 | 2022, 2025 |
| Kaspar Wickens-shaw | 2 | 2014–2015 |
Similar event
An annual cheese-rolling event took place in Chester from about 2002, to promote the town's food and drink festival. The rolling took place on the flat down an obstacle course.[93] It is not currently being held any more.
Cheese-rolling in popular culture
- 1948: Cheese Rolling on Cooper's Hill, a painting by Charles March Gere, is part of the Museum of Gloucester collection, and depicts the event.[2]
- Early 1970s: The New Inn pub was renamed 'The Cheese Rollers Bar & Restaurant' in the early 1970s.[94] Located in the neighbouring village of Shurdington, it is named after the event, and has a collection of previous cheese casings along with photos and articles about the event.[94]
- 2005: A children's computer game from Neopets named "Cheeseroller", involves different varieties of outlandish cheeses, rolled down a 120-metre hill in under 60 seconds, negotiating obstacles on route. Points are awarded for grade of cheese difficulty and speed of descent.[95]
- 2006: The comedian Bridget Christie performed a show about cheese-rolling at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; this was inspired by having seen the Cooper's Hill event as a child.[96]
- 2008: Cheese rolling was featured in the first episode of the UK television channel Five series: Rory & Paddy's Great British Adventure, broadcast on 13 August 2008, and was described as "the grandaddy of weird sports" by the titular Rory McGrath and Paddy McGuinness.[52]
- 2018: The contest was the subject of the BBC One programme The Great Cheese Chase.[97] The contest was part of the German reality show Joko gegen Klaas - Das Duell um die Welt, where German former footballer Thorsten Legat was supposed to participate, but at the end refused to do so.[98]
- 2019: Let's Roll is a short film directed by Chris Thomas[99] about a teenage girl Antonia (Amy Bowden) attempting to emulate her brother's successes in the cheese rolling. The film was screened at BAFTA-qualifying film festivals: Norwich and Edinburgh.[100][101]
- 2019: Royal Mail issue a collectable stamps edition of UK Weird and Wonderful Customs which includes Bog snorkelling at Llanwrtyd Wells, World Gurning Championship at Egremont, Up Helly Aa in Lerwick, Burning the Clocks in Brighton, 'Obby 'Oss festival in Padstow, Samhain Celtic festival (Halloween) at Derry, Horn Dance at Abbots Bromley and Cheese-Rolling at Cooper's Hill.[102][103]
- 2020: Netflix released a documentary We are the Champions, which covers six bizarre events and competitions from across the world, starting with Cheese-Rolling at Cooper's Hill. The Cheese-Rolling follows Flo Early in her preparations for 2019 and her attempt to win the ladies' race for the fourth time.[104]
- 2021: The game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a special item called Double Gloucester cheese that is only available from 22 May to 31 May, the period when this event takes place.[105]
- 2023: The Longest Johns and El Pony Pisador released a joint album "The Longest Pony" which included "Wheels of Glory" as the opening track.[106] This led to the band's, on their February 2025 Longest Pony tour, bringing along a wheel of Double Gloucester.[107]
See also
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