Cheese Rolling In Gloucestershire

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

Next event Monday 26th May 2008 - First race 12:00 Midday

 
The first race of the 2008 event starts in only:

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We hope you will find all the information that you need to enable you to come and enjoy the day.

Hot news - The Cheese Rollers for 2008
(The following guests have been invited to be the rollers of the cheeses for 2008)
Tony Hanks - Local Postman (Delivering one of the Cheeses)
Keith Morris - Treasurer
Pat Wakeman
David Field
A member of SARAID (Name to be advised)

Media and Press Information

Met. Office Spring 2008 Weather Forecast


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?

Rosemary and Bob Henderson came all the way from New Zealand for the 2007 event! 

There will be NO PARKING on the main A46 road! 
Beware, this year it’s the Borough Council’s responsibility, not the police, to enforce the No Parking Order!  
Tewkesbury B.C. is expecting to make lots of money to swell their coffers from parking fines. You have been warned!
Please use the official car park on the hill (Just £5.00 & including free entry to the event), this is only 300 Meters from the event. 

(Avoid unlicensed, unofficial car parks where your vehicle may be uninsured and at risk from damage or theft!)

Volunteers are an essential part of the Cheese Rolling construction team preparing the hill for your enjoyment!

Would you like to participate as a volunteer?

The Official Car Parking is only 300 Meters (easy and traffic free walk) from the event.

Cooper's Hill is just 300 Meters up this lane from the car park, a very easy walk!

Have you won the event in the past? - Do we have your details?
Press and media from time to time, ask for competitor details to enable interviews with past winners, would you like us to have your contact details to pass on to interested organisations?
Just email your details by clicking this link - Thank you.

'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 Jefferies.

Are you in the book?
  Cheese-Rolling in Gloucestershire by Jean Jefferies is now available Published by Tempus  
Only £13.00 inc. P&P (UK only)
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.

Cheese Rolling at Coopers Hill - Painting by Olive Bushell

Painting depicting the "Tumblers" by Olive Bushell ©

'Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire - the e-book'
is available to purchase and download.
(Also available on CD by post)

Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire - The e-book is available on CD by post, or available to download now.

(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

For the very latest information about entertainment throughout Gloucestershire

BBC 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

For the very latest information on the weather, throughout Gloucestershire and the UK

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


Results, pictures and report of the 2007, annual cheese rolling at Cooper's Hill. 


Floodline Information for The Midlands Including The River Severn In Gloucestershire

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Search the Environment Agency web site by Town Name, Postcode or River Name

Floodline Information for The Midlands Including The River Severn In Gloucestershire


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 www.carebox.co.uk  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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