After a two-year absence, the sight of people tumbling head over heels down a grassy slope in pursuit of a runaway cheese returns this week to the picturesque English village of Brockworth.
As extreme sports go, there are few as curious, or bruising, as Cheese Rolling — an event that was first recorded in 1826 and which has become part of Gloucestershire folklore.
On Sunday, thousands of spectators will perch themselves on Coopers Hill, just outside Gloucester, to watch the action — which basically involves contestants running and tumbling after a 4-kilogram round of Double Gloucester cheese released by the starter at the top of the 200-meter slope featuring 50% gradients.