Police said there would be no dedicated medical help for casualties and the unofficial contest could jeopardize the chance of an event being held next year under a different format. The contest still attracted about 300 people from as far afield as Holland. (Holland’s really not that far away).
Cordon Bleu trained chef Tanys Pullin, 46, spent 90 hours crafting it out of a 1,322lb block of Farmhouse Cheddar. She carved the sculpture in the shape of a crown to mark the anniversary of the Queen's Coronation on June 2.
To achieve the Guinness World Record the crown sculpture needed to weigh in excess of 290 kg (101lbs). Tanys's effort is just awaiting the validation from Guinness adjudicators.
Rules state that the sculpture must be made from a single piece of cheese and is not allowed to be supported by an internal structure.