Category Sport

The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is a quintessentially English annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper’s Hill, just over a mile from Brockworth in Gloucestershire, England.  It consists of competitors chasing down the hill after a… Continue Reading →

Extreme sports are those considered to come with a medium to a high degree of risk, danger and possible serious injury.  The athletes who pursue these challenging activities often become as dedicated as Olympians and spend hours every day practising… Continue Reading →

The annual Bramble Bank cricket match takes place in the middle of the Solent, off the south coast of England, on a triangular sandbar.  It is played between the Royal Southern Yacht Club of Hamble in Hampshire and the Island… Continue Reading →

Do you love winter? More importantly, do you love spending time in the cold weather and perhaps do a bit of skiing? If so, and you are looking for a great new activity to try this winter?  Well, attention all… Continue Reading →

BASE jumping is not a sport for the faint of heart.  Athletes who practice this extreme sport climb to the top of tall buildings, canyons, or other structures; jump off; enjoy a period of free-falling; then open a parachute and… Continue Reading →

The British Pedal Car Grand Prix 2022 had arrived!  Returning for the first time since 2018, previously cancelled due to the pandemic, this normally bi-annual event was back for its traditional mid-July Sunday race.  The people of Ringwood and surrounding… Continue Reading →

The British Pedal Car Grand Prix has taken place in Ringwood, Hampshire, since 1987 and has steadily grown in popularity.  The race now attracts thousands of spectators and has been featured in several TV programs. Originally, it was an annual… Continue Reading →