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Tetbury Woolsack Races
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The Tetbury Woolsack Races are an annual sporting event in the English town of Tetbury, in Gloucestershire, where competitors must race up and down the steepest street in the town carrying a full wool
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
About
The Tetbury Woolsack Races are an annual sporting event in the English town of Tetbury, in Gloucestershire, where competitors must race up and down the steepest street in the town carrying a full woolsack on their back. It is held each year on the Whitsun Bank Holiday Monday. The races take place on Gumstool Hill 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 four members swapping places at each end of the course) race up and down the hill twice. The men race with a 60-pound (27 kg) woolsack, women have 30 pounds (14 kg). There are also youth races where boys ages 16–18 races with a 30 lb sack, and a children's class. The weight of the children's woolsack is unspecified but is likely about the same as a pillow. Regular competitors include local rugby teams, the British Army and the Norfolk Mountain Rescue Team.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tetbury Woolsack Races are an annual sporting event in the English town of Tetbury, in Gloucestershire, where competitors must race up and down the steepest street in the town carrying a full woolsack on their back. It is held each year on the Whitsun Bank Holiday Monday. The races take place on Gumstool Hill 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 four members swapping places at each end of the course) race up and down the hill twice. The men race with a 60-pound (27 kg) woolsack, women have 30 pounds (14 kg). There are also youth races where boys ages 16–18 races with a 30 lb sack, and a children's class. The weight of the children's woolsack is unspecified but is likely about the same as a pillow. Regular competitors include local rugby teams, the British Army and the Norfolk Mountain Rescue Team.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6375, -2.1564
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Tetbury
- Postcode
- GL8 8DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Official site
- tetburypolicemuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Tetbury Woolsack Races (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tetbury Woolsack Races?
- Tetbury Woolsack Races is in Gloucestershire, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode GL8 8DG), in the parish of Tetbury.
- What is Tetbury Woolsack Races?
- The Tetbury Woolsack Races are an annual sporting event in the English town of Tetbury, in Gloucestershire, where competitors must race up and down the steepest street in the town carrying a full wool
- How do I get to Tetbury Woolsack Races?
- Drivers can use postcode GL8 8DG.
- Is Tetbury Woolsack Races a protected site?
- Yes — Tetbury Woolsack Races is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Tetbury Woolsack Races?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL8 8DG. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.