One of the country's most bizarre and dangerous sporting challenges became more perilous than ever as fearless thrill-seekers chased a giant cheese down a steep slope in torrential rain.
Racegoers were covered in mud before the event had even started as they struggled to climb the slippery slopes at Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, Gloucestershire.
Christopher Anderson, 19, who won the first race, was carried away from the hill on a spinal board after hurting his back as he tumbled past the finish line head over heels.
