WELCOME to
Cheese Rolling at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire!

Results,
Pictures and Report of the 2009, Annual Cheese Rolling at Cooper's Hill.
Next Event Monday 31st May 2010 - First race 12:00 Midday

The first race of the 2010 event starts in
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Watch the Cheese-Rolling Here - Courtesy of the following kind providers:



and

Growing in popularity every year, SoGlos.com’s
videos of the 2007 and 2008 events have in fact been watched more than five
million times on websites around the world, the Gloucestershire Cheese
Rolling 2009 is once again set to attract thousands of visitors for one of
the world’s wackiest spectator events.
A big "Thank You" to you all
for allowing us to link to these videos.
Have you
won the event in the past? - Do we have your details?
Just email your details by
clicking this link - Thank you.

Press and media from time to time, ask for competitor details to enable
radio and television interviews with current and past winners, would you like us to have your contact details
to pass on to interested organisations?
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Sunday 24th May
2009
A German film team arrives at the top of the hill and
looks on in disbelief at the prospect of anyone running down the hill! |
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Outlook for Sunday 24th May and Monday 25th May:
A bright start with clear skies and
sunshine early in the morning, but clouding over from mid morning with
light rain showers spreading from the south during the late afternoon. Maximum temperature
20 °C.
Strong winds
during last week, together with fine sunny conditions on Friday Saturday and Sunday
have resulted in dry, firm ground conditions on the surface of the hill, this
will result in fast races, possibly with an increased risk of minor injuries
and grazes.
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Ground conditions for spectators on the margins of the hill are good, but near to the trees
on either side of the Cheese Rolling course the ground is a little wet in places.
The footpaths are generally dry and conditions under foot are
good.
We hope you will find all
the information that you need to enable you to come and enjoy the day.
This is YOUR event, thank you for your
attendance and for using the official Car Park.
The event is non profit making and run
by a committee of volunteers.
The official car park fees are essential to the event, as they provide main the
source of funding that the organisers have available to pay the expenses of the event (Cheeses, Insurance
etc.).
Without this income, the future of the event would be uncertain.
Volunteers
are an essential part of the Cheese Rolling construction team preparing the hill
for your enjoyment!

A
special mention for Christina
Richardson from
Fujitsu Team - IOS, for volunteering her time to help the 2009 team.

Sponsor
Christina for the Naomi
House Walk: www.justgiving.com/fujitsuios
Would you like to participate as a volunteer in 2010?
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First volunteer for 2010 is Sam Johnson of Derbyshire!
Hi my names Sam Johnson I live in Derbyshire and
I have seen the cheese rolling for 3 or so years now and
I would really like to help.
I play rugby for my local team and I
was just wondering if this would be any use to helping out at the bottom of the hill stopping people it seems quite a fun job, |
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Second volunteer for 2010 is Hannah Bungard
I just wanted to say a big thank
you for this year's event and to say that I would like to volunteer in the preparations for next year's event (2010). I can't volunteer on the day itself as it is quite likely I will be participating (I took part in the ladies race this year and loved it!) but I can help in the lead up to the day itself. I would be most interested in preparing the hill and as I have run down it and have some climbing experience I think I could be quite useful! |
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This and very special volunteer
for 2010 is Chris Anderson (This year's winner of race one and race four)
Hi its Chris Anderson. just wanted to say
thanks for last Monday and it was a great day. I'm not supposed to be
running next year but we will see if temptation gets the better of me. if
you would like any help setting up next year just contact me! Chris
will bring his experience of a multi winner of the event
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Next to volunteer is Max Homer (+
4 Friends?)
I've heard a lot about the event and would like to be involved as a volunteer "catcher" if you have free spaces. I'm 34, healthy, 6ft 2" and circa 17 stone ex rugby player so in a good position to stop people who make it to the
end!
If more are needed, I have another 4 friends of similar size who could help out?
I would get involved with the actual running, but am getting too old to lob myself down a hill.....so am really interested in helping
out.
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Media
Passes and Press Information

Cooper's Hill, as viewed from the bottom and from the top.
Will YOU be here this year? -
Who will win? - Will there be a new record?
The Official
Car Parking is only 300 Meters (easy and traffic free walk) from the
event.
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Cooper's Hill is just 300 Metres up this lane from the top of the car park, a very easy
walk!
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'Cheese Rolling in
Gloucestershire' by Jean Jefferies
is now available in paperback from all good bookshops. First published in 2007, the
book charts the history of
'Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire' through the generations.
Written and illustrated by Jean
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Are you in the book?
Only
£13.00 inc.
P&P
Published
in 2007 & available to purchase direct from the Author
A Limited number, of hand signed
copies of the book are available to purchase direct from the author
and illustrator: Jean Jefferies.
Copies will be available to purchase direct from Jean Jefferies at the
event at Cooper's Hill this year
ISBN: 978-0-7524-4302-7
Published By: Tempus Publishing Ltd. |
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Painting depicting the
"Tumblers" by Olive Bushell © |
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'Cheese Rolling in
Gloucestershire - the e-book'
is available to
purchase and download.
(Also available on CD by post)
(Foreword by Mark Cummings of BBC
Radio Gloucestershire)
The book tells the story of Cheese
Rolling, who might have been first to roll a missile down the hill and
how it developed through the years.
View
or download a limited preview of the e-book
Here you will find over 200 photographs,
including those of past winners and 'rollers', from the 1940s to 2005.
For further information, please
email Cheese
Rolling Publications
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See coverage of the
Cheese-Rolling at Cooper's Hill at British_Local_History
Discover a wealth of historic events from
your local area. |
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Local
Radio - BBC Gloucestershire |
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For the very latest information about entertainment
throughout Gloucestershire

BBC Gloucestershire have
devoted a section of their web site to
Cheese-Rolling in Gloucestershire, visit:
BBC
Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling
For the latest in news, sport, information and weather
for Gloucestershire, visit:
BBC
Gloucestershire
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Weather
Information and Resources
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For the very latest information on the weather, throughout Gloucestershire
and the UK
The
Met Office Seasonal Forecast Spring 2009
The
Met Office Seasonal Forecast Summer 2009
BBC
Local Weather Forecast for Gloucester including Coopers Hill
The
Met Office - UK Weather Forecast
The Met Office - Latest Weather Satellite Image (Visible)
The Met Office - Latest Weather Satellite Image (Infra-Red)
The Met Office - Latest Rainfall Radar
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Results,
pictures and report of the 2009, annual cheese rolling at Cooper's Hill. |
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The
UK Environment Agency

"It's our job to look after your environment and make it a better
place."
Including
Floodline
Information for The Midlands Including The River Severn In Gloucestershire
Search
the Environment Agency web site by Town Name, Postcode or River Name
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21 April 2009
The new joint Environment Agency and Met
Office Flood Forecasting Centre for England and Wales will be
officially opened today by the Secretary of State for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs, Hilary Benn MP.
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Audio
Visual Services of Gloucester
(avsglos)
are proud to be associated with the unique
"Cheese Rolling at Cooper's Hill Gloucestershire", web site,
the e-book and now..... Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire" - The
Paperback chronicling the event from ancient history to the current
day, providing technical assistance and webmaster
services.
Audio
Visual Services of Gloucester
(avsglos)
are the UK supplier
of the Carebox
Medicine Timer / Dispenser see CareBox
for details.
Audio
Visual Services of Gloucester
(avsglos)
are sponsors of Lushimaging,
specialist photography and image retouching by Naomi
Hudson BA (Hons.). "Naomi has progressed with her photography since studying at the University of Gloucestershire. She now is a dynamic photographer who's passion lies with people photography. Always looking at the alternative composition, her work is leading in this field."

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