Cheese Rolling: The weirdest sport in the world?

Cheese Rolling

If you’re the kind of person who likes to go on top of mountains and roll down to the base, there is a sport made just for you! Cheese Rolling is an outdoor sport originating in England and has now spread to Canada.

A cheese rolling festival was held in Canada last weekend.

The objective of the race is simple. Once the cheese is rolled from the top of the hill, the racers begin to run down and try to cross the finishing line first. It might sound simple, but in reality it is anything but.

Several runners get injured, often seriously, which has resulted in the sport being officially cancelled in England. But for viewers, it is a treat to watch as runners slip, fall and roll towards the finishing line.

Here is the footage from the Canadian cheese rolling festival which took place last weekend.

The festival gained much popularity and this video from 2009 gathers the emotions, madness and excitement in the sport.