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Tetbury Woolsack Races

Sixty pounds of wool, uphill.

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Tetbury Woolsack Races

Uphill all the way.

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Steep street of Cotswold stone houses
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Before you go

Street event; roads closed on race day. Check before you go.

  • Gumstool Hill, Tetbury
  • Near A433
  • The pin marks the spot.
  • DateWoolsack Races (late-May bank holiday)

Run up the steepest street carrying a sack of wool.

Runners in Tetbury race up and down Gumstool Hill, the town's steepest street, with a woolsack on their back. Wikipedia gives 60lb for men and 30lb for women. The race site lists the full 2026 results.

Sources

  1. Tetbury Woolsack Races, Wikipedia —
  2. 2026 Results, Tetbury Woolsack Races —

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