Pamplona bull Run 2012

What to Wear Pamplona BullRun Weight (kg) 600 80 Red handkerchief. Fold it in half and tie Speed (km/h) 24 19 it around your neck. Again, everyone will be wearing this. Can be bought at the festival for under 5 euros. Average Duration White trousers and white t-shirt or shirt. This is not just for the partici- pants in the run; everyone is wearing this, male and female. You will stand out like a sore thumb if you don't dress appropriately. Number of The Pamplona Running of the Bulls is one of the most chaotic, insane experiences anyone could possibly imagine Runners 1924 1927 16 3m55s 1910 3500 2000 weekdays Long, thin red scarf. Tied round your waste like a belt. Again, can be bought at the festival quite cheaply weekends 1935 The Running of the Bulls ("encierro" in Spanish) is a part of a wider tradition which takes place from July 7th to 14th and starts at the corral in Calle Santo Domingo, with Run Bull history has its roots in medieval times, originating from bullfighting, then very popular means of entertainment, when many bullrings were built. The the only route from the corral to the bullring was through city streets and people eventually started running with the bulls, an activity deemed illegal and strictly forbidden at the time. As the years passed by, this 'exercise' became more and more popular, finally melding into a large annual celebration. male female 94% Where the Runners 200-300 the San Cernin church clock strikes 8am, 1947 followed by two rockets. After the signal, the bulls are released, charging behind runners the streets of Pamplona for 825 meters, the distance between the corral and people have died at the Pamplona Running of the 1st rocket Came From (2011) Runners goes off at the Number of injured a year: by Sex (2011) moment the Bulls since 1910 Between 200 and 300 6% Spain bulls are let out into the street the bullring. The whole run usually lasts no longer than five minutes, although sometimes it can take over ten minutes, if one of the bulls strays away from the herd. 3% 2nd rocket 56 goes off to let everyone know that all the bulls Seriously Injured What is not allowed Corralillos are now in the street 3rd rocket 1961 13 100 m goes off indicating all the bulls have Being in the bull run while drunk, under the effects of drugs or in any other improper manner O Holding, harassing or maltreating the bulls and stopping them from moving or being led to the pens in the bullring Stopping along the run and staying on the fence, barriers or in doorways in such a way that the run or the safety of other runners is jeopardised FRANCE arrived inside 15 4th rocket How to run 4 2 the ring 1969 Plenty of places of refuge and wide spaces here ANDORRA The steep uphill start to the Pamplona running of the bulls; up by the church is probably the best place to watch it from (along with the bull ring at the end of a route) the final rocket signals the moments all the bulls have been safely led into their pens Pamplona USA - The bulls run like the wind. It is impossible to race them or even keep up with them for very long (interesting information for anyone with athletic pretensions): The way to do it is, to start off slowly when the bulls are still a good distance behind, and as they draw nearer start running as fast as you can, before they get too close, hang in near them for a short time, as near as you are prepared to risk your skin, and then get out of the way as cleanly as possible. 1974 France Curva de Mercaderes hacia Estafeta Barcelona South America Cuesta de Santa Domingo Madrid • 1975 A dangerous comer where the bulls United Kingdom Australia & New Zealand 1977 SPAIN always run wide (3 Others Plaza del 5) Calle Estafeta 1980 Ayuntamiento The bulls are allowed to run amongst the runners for a period before being led away. Jumping into the is highly recommended, especially for those who aren't physically fit and in good shape Pastores Plaza del Castillo The entire bull run is covered with a large number of pastores (bull shepherds), positioned behind the bulls, carrying a long stick as the only protection. Their job is to prevent idiots (that is, defectors) from aggravating the bulls from Dobladores The street narrows here and crowding can occur, very few places to hide Dobladores, usually the men with great bullfighting experience (often former bulfight- ers) are at the forefront, in the end taking the position in the bullring and using capes to help runners disperse to a secure refuge, running to the bullring sides and dragging the bulls Callejón 1995 behind, which in turn could take the race in the opposite direction. They also make sure bulls don't stop or somehow separate from the pack, ushering them towards the bullring. 825m 8. Curva de Telefónica towards the corral as quickly as possible. Plaza de Toros Length of the Race 2003 2009 A dangerous bottleneck though the animals are by now already getting tired and are slowing, the same goes for the runners, which can cause total chaos with fatal consequences 6th €30 Ш Security The Bulls Locals lease out their balconies for the Pamplona Running of the Bulls. Balconies are rented out for 20 or 30 euros per day Trying to catch bulls' attention is highly inadvisable, very unwise and extremely dangerous. Usually the bulls don't want to tangle with humans, just following a straight path to the bullpen and looking for a quick passage through the provided route. However, when the panic and chaos sets in, everything is possible, especially if they stracted to the 14th The most important rule is: watch out for the tripping! If you, by accident, end up on the ground, try to limit your movements and, by all means, cover your head, (wo)man! PASTORES of July 2012 I separated from e rest of the pack. In that case, things can get get deadly serious, even leading to a bad end (usually for the runners) 3,000 For security reasons, a double fence of 3,000 parts marks out the route of the bull run through the streets INFOGRAPHIC BOX 2012. Creative Director Boris Benko, Project Manager. Mario Gatara SOURCES: www.sanfermin.com, www.about.com, www.pamplona.es, Analisis de las encuestas de los encierros de Sanfermin 2011, Wikipedia InfographicBox www.infographicbox.com 2012