Watch all the thrills and spills as hundreds of hopeful contestants hurl themselves down a hill in the hope of winning some cheese at one of the UK's wackiest sports.

Footage captured on May 29 at Cooper's Hill, Gloucestershire, shows the moment competitors launched themselves down the hill risking serious injuries.

Amongst the winners was Matthew Crolla from Manchester, UK, who said he just "fancied it" when it came to taking part in the contest.

Travelling from Washington, US, Cooper Clifford Cummings beat the reigning champion Chris Anderson and revealed the event was on his bucket list for 10 years.

Anderson told the media after the race that Cooper was practising before and told him he was going to win it.

Further footage shows dozens of brave hopefuls tumbling down the hill with gasps heard from the crowd. Fortunately, no serious injuries have been reported so far.

Cheese rolling is rumoured to be around 600 years old with the first mention of the bizarre sport found in 1826.

The prize is a huge wheel of double Gloucester cheese and is given to whoever reaches the bottom of the hill first.

The annual famous Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling took place this Bank Holiday despite safety concerns.

Gloucestershire Police and Tewkesbury Borough Council had raised concerns due to the sheer number of people attending the traditional event and the infrastructure in place.

Several competitors were treated for injuries including one who was completely knocked out.

This year's event attracted competitors from around the world including America, Switzerland and New Zealand.

The wacky tradition involves daredevils chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the steep Coopers Hill in Brockworth between Gloucester and Cheltenham.

The first to the bottom and over the finish line wins the wheel of cheese.