Running of the Bulls
The running of the bulls, the encierro, happens every morning from July 7 to 14 during San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain. Six fighting bulls and a herd of steers run roughly half a mile through the old town to the bullring, and runners try to stay in front of them. These articles explain the run from the inside: what the encierro is, what bull runners actually do, how to train for it, what a morning in the street feels like, and how the San Fermín fiesta works around it. They come from the team behind Chasing Red, a feature documentary filmed during the eight runs of 2012.
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Training for the Bull Run: Preparing Physically and Mentally
Read: Training for the Bull Run: Preparing Physically and MentallyTraining for the bull run in Pamplona means preparing physically and mentally: whole-body strength, sprints and agility work, a sober night before, a calm morning, and a first…
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What Is a Bull Runner? Who Really Runs With the Bulls in Pamplona
Read: What Is a Bull Runner? Who Really Runs With the Bulls in PamplonaA bull runner is someone who runs in the encierro, the running of the bulls in Pamplona, and runs it the way the tradition expects: sober, moving with…
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San Fermín Fiesta: The Nine Days Beyond the Run, From the Chupinazo to Pobre de Mí
Read: San Fermín Fiesta: The Nine Days Beyond the Run, From the Chupinazo to Pobre de MíThe running of the bulls lasts a few minutes each morning. The Festival of San Fermín lasts nine days. What the fiesta is like beyond the run, from…
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What It’s Really Like to Run With the Bulls
Read: What It’s Really Like to Run With the BullsWhat running with the bulls in Pamplona is actually like for a first-timer: the night before, getting on the route, the first rocket, when the bulls reach you,…
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The Encierro: What the Running of the Bulls Really Is
Read: The Encierro: What the Running of the Bulls Really IsThe encierro is the running of the bulls: the moment each morning of San Fermín when bulls run through the streets of Pamplona to the Plaza de Toros,…