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 and a helicopter ride.

2008 Special Guest Celebrity Cheese Rollers

Tom Mackay, NZ Cheese Rolling Champion 2007
Shrek, The World's Most Famous Sheep
Suzanne Prentice, Country and Western Star
Simon Culhane, Coach of the Southland Stags
Sister Chanel Hardiman, QSM (2006), Mercy Hospital
Sue Redman, World Champion Cyclist
Kevin McSweeney, Principal, Blue Mountain College
Michael Hill, Jeweller

Programme

Gate opens noon.
Entrance is free for people wearing a 2008 Cheese Rolling T-shirt.
$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.
See Rules of the Rolls.

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

Lots of feasting 'n fun for everyone...

Whitestone Cheese Tasting
Tasty Kaikoura Seafood BBQ
Succulent Lamb on the Spit by cowboy chef-de-jour Barry Stratford
The Famous Waikaka Scouts Sausage Sizzle
Wine Tasting at Royal Hotel Licensed Booth
Strawberries and Ice cream
Seriously Good Chocolate Company
Kuppa Tearoom
Bouncy Castle
Suzie T's Fabulous Foot Massage at D' Spa
Face Painting
Waikaka Classic Cars Club
Country & Western band John & Sylviane McCabe
Flash Powder Room
Extremely Wicked Magic
Helicopter Joyrides
Treasure-packed Raffles
Cool T-shirts
And a few other surprises...

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.