Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival in Whistler

Now this looks like a lot of fun! If you're out and about in the Whistler, BC area this weekend definately drop in on the 1st Annual Canadian Cheese Rolling Festival.

Basically, they roll an 11lbs wheel of cheese down a steep hill and a gang of fully grown adults chase down the hill to catch the cheese. Rumour has it that this will be submitted as a new Olympic sport for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Full details + some videos available through this link. Check back after the weekend for lots of photos of the event.

>> http://www.canadiancheeserolling.ca/index.html

Cheese Rolling at Cooper's Hill, Goucester UK (the originators)




The first, historic (and hysterical) Canadian Cheese Rolling race will start at 1pm. There’ll be men and womens’ heats throughout the afternoon, with kids’ uphill races in-between. Adult racers who’ve made it past the finish line first get to compete in the Race of Champions held around 3.00pm. Take a look at the prizes. Definitely worth throwing yourself down a mountain for. And don’t forget, you could also be caught on camera too!

FINALIST WINNERS

The winners in the men and womens' finals get to take home the cheese they were chasing. And at 11 Ibs, that's a pretty hefty prize. The winners also get the choice of a non-edible, but very tasty, Whistler Blackcomb Family Winter Season Pass or a Winter Season Pass for 2 adults.