Overview

• German YouTuber Tom Kopke from Munich claimed the first men’s downhill wheel for the second year running in the May 26 races.
• London student Ava Sender Logan won the women’s downhill while raising money for the Refugee Community Kitchen.
• Luke Preece and New Zealander Byron Smith captured titles in subsequent men’s races dressed in a Superman costume and fresh off last year’s runner-up finish respectively.
• Competitors endured a hard, dry track on the 200-yard, 1:2 gradient hill that led to multiple ankle twists and head injuries requiring on-site medical care.
• The unofficial event, tracing its roots to at least 1826, draws international participants, closes local roads for safety and remains livestreamed despite lacking official sanction.