This is an old revision of this page, as edited by RevRagnarok (talk | contribs) at 16:53, 7 September 2006 (Even with AfD, still worthy of spellcheck and copyedit (unless the Mountain Rescue Team really use unicycles!)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 16:53, 7 September 2006 by RevRagnarok (talk | contribs) (Even with AfD, still worthy of spellcheck and copyedit (unless the Mountain Rescue Team really use unicycles!))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Misplaced Pages's deletion policy.
Please share your thoughts on the matter at this article's entry on the Articles for deletion page.
Feel free to edit the article, but the article must not be blanked, and this notice must not be removed, until the discussion is closed. For more information, particularly on merging or moving the article during the discussion, read the guide to deletion.
Steps to list an article for deletion: {{subst:afd}} • Preloaded debate OR {{subst:afd2|pg=Tetbury Woolsack Races|cat=|text=}} • {{subst:afd3|pg=Tetbury Woolsack Races}} log
The Tetbury Woolsack Races are held on the Whitsun Bank Holiday Monday. Hundreds of people line up along Gumstool Hill (an extremely steep street) in the centre of Tetbury, Gloucestershire to watch the teams. Each competitor must carry a full woolsack on his / her back and race either up, down or up and down the hill. It is exhausting work and perhaps accounts for the vast quantities of beer and cider consumed in the local establishments.
The races take place between two public houses, the Royal Oak (the bottom of the hill) and the Crown (at the top). People can take part either as individuals or as part of a team. The individuals race up the hill, the teams (with 4 members swapping places at each end of the course) race up and down the hill twice.
The men race with a 60lb woolsack, ladies have 30lb. There are also youth races where boys ages 16-18 races with a 30lb sack and a children's class. The weight of the children's woolsack isn't specified but it's probably about the same as a pillow.
Most competitors come from local rugby teams or the British Army; many of the course records are held by Tetbury Rugby Club.
There are also appearances by the Norfolk Mountain Rescue Team, and a group who do the race on unicycles.
History
This website contains information from the 2002 and 2003 Woolsack Races: Link
External links
 | This article has not been added to any content categories. Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles. |