Woolsack race – fastest female

The fastest time for a female individual competitor in the World Woolsack Championships held annually at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, UK, is 1 min 6.3 sec in 2009, by Zoe Dixon (UK). The event involves competitors racing up and down the 1 in 4 Gumstool Hill from The Royal Oak pub to The Crown. Women competitors carry 30 lb (13.6 kg) bag of wool on their shoulders.