Here, a young man eats a croissant and feels so energetic that he runs the complete stretch of the running of the bulls. It sounds simple enough in outline but not so easy in practise. First of all, because lately, Pamplona City Hall does not concede permission for shootings “so as not to commercialize the essence of the running of the bulls”. For this reason, the commercial... [more]

The most classic image of the running of the bulls in the whole world is the one we see each month of July in Pamplona. However, it is not the only one, for the bull is seen as a noble, strong and brave animal in many cultures around the world and it is used as a symbol of these values. In addition, the animal has also been used for transport and food in the development of... [more]

Wouldn’t the running of the bulls be a good subject for a movie? The answer would seem to be yes; just recently we saw an example in Sanfermin.com where the Korean director, Jhon-Ho Bong, stated that he had found inspiration for his monster in “The Host” from the running of the bulls. And it is clear that the anarchy, the fatality and just the fact of being caught in narrow... [more]

It is in this initial stretch, the opening stage, where the bulls charge out of their pen and begin their rampant unbridled run up the slope of Santo Domingo. Just a few minutes earlier, the runners had been singing their homily to the saint and now they are suddenly exposed to these frantic bulls who have been startled into a frenetic run by the boom of the rocket and the... [more]

The running of the bulls is a phenomenon that attracts crowds from all over the world. Although it is celebrated in Pamplona, the participants come from all corners of the world, attracted by this special spectacle. And this means that the running of the bulls has now become an authentic Tower of Babel.

Yet this mosaic of nationalities dotting the whole length of the course... [more]

Taking part in the running of the bulls is a risky pursuit which is limited to those over eighteen years of age. However, the fascination which it holds for many teenagers means that the regulations are not always fully abided by. As a result, today, it is not rare to see teenagers taking part in the running, although the number is now much lower than it used to be three or... [more]

There are certain days when the running of the bulls can turn sinister, truly sinister.

Days when the bulls leave behind them an onslaught of blood and injured – or even deaths, in the worst cases. Incidents happen from time to time that test the capacity of the emergency services of the Pamplona hospitals to their limits. Just since 1980 there have been six days where... [more]

The Jandilla bull breed, the most feared by the runners over the last few years, will not be present in Sanfermin 2006. They will miss out on the running for the first time since 1997. The Board from the “Casa de Misericordia” felt that the bull/ranch could not guarantee the quality needed for the bullfights and so have not chosen them for this coming year. And so one of the... [more]

Over the past few years the running of the bulls has become an ever-bigger stage for all sorts of odd characters. Besides, the many runners who simply wish to run in the event, there are also those who wish to stand out, come what may, and then there are those who, in spite of themselves, do stand out and all because of their bizarre behaviour.

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Something that every fan knows or should know is that during the Sanfermin fiestas there are eight runnings of the bulls, and that each consecutive morning the very same route is followed at precisely 8.’clock in the morning. That means that the runnings take place from the 7th to the 14th of July. That is the way things have been for quite a while now. However, inevitably,... [more]