A bit about Cheese Rolling

Cheese Rolling hails from the UK where it is thought to be an ancient fertility ritual. Large cheese wheels are rolled and chased down the steep hill.

Catcher's Keepers!

Winner gets the cheese.

2010 Special Guest Celebrity Cheese Rollers

Murray Kirkness - Otago Daily Times editor
Aimee Clement - national ice skater
Andre Johnston (Tamblyn) - major prize winner at the Style Pasifika New Zealand Fashion Awards

Programme

Gate opens noon.
$10 for adults. Under 16 years free.
Prizes for Best Dressed Rollers and Spectators - get your costume together!

Rolls for Little Kids and Big Kids are free.

Other Rolls are $5 a go.

First Roll 2pm.

Rolling one large cheese every 15 minutes. 10 Rolls.

4:45pm NZ Grand Champion Cheese Roller Winners Roll-Off. Prize = $500.

Whitestone Cheese Rolling New Zealand organisers, landowners and helpers accept no liability for loss, damage or personal injury associated with attendance at the event.

R.O.A.R.