Countdown on for first cheese rolling race down steep hill

• The annual cheese rolling races, where competitors chase a 7lb Double Gloucester down a steep hill, are due to begin soon
• We’ll be streaming the whole event live from 11.30 BST which you can watch here or on the iPlayer
• The annual tradition happens on Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester
• The extreme angle of the hill, and the speed at which people fling themselves down it while chasing the cheese mean there are frequent injuries
• The unusual event has been celebrated for centuries and is thought to have its roots in a heathen festival to mark the return of spring
• Where are you watching our cheese rolling stream from? Send us a photo via WhatsApp.

Countdown on for first cheese rolling race down steep hill