What is the running of the bulls?

Answer 1

The most famous event takes place annually on July 7th in Pamplona, Spain, at the opening of the Festival of San Fermín.

The custom is observed in many locales throughout Spain and in Mexico as well. A famous running also takes place in Madrid.

Answer 2

The Running of the Bulls involves running among bulls let loose on a town's streets. The most notable event is during the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain, from July 7 to July 14 each year. The original purpose of this event was the transport of the bulls from their corrals to the ring where bullfights would be held. A tradition grew where young men would jump among them to show off their bravado. Although modern activities are more controlled, amateurs regularly suffer severe injuries. In 2003 and 2009, two runners were killed by the bulls, bringing the official total to 15 deaths since 1910.

Answer 3

Every year from July 7th-14th thousands pack into Pamplona to start Spain's most famous bull-running fiesta to honour Navarre capital's patron saint, San Fermin. Spain stages more than 3,000 fiestas (festivals) each year but the 7 days of bull-running are the favourite in terms of spectacle and excitement.

Answer 4

The most famous running of the bulls takes place during the Fiesta de San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain, which begins at noon on 6 July and ends at midnight on the 14th. The Feria del Toro, the festival of the bull begins on the morning of the 7th and ends on the morning of the 14th, thus eight days of the encierro.

There are several other bull running festivals in Navarra in July and August, as well as in other locations around Spain. All take place during festivals.

Answer 5

The Running of the bulls take place on the same dates each year and never changes, dates are: 6 - 14 july

• Opening Ceremony: Noon, 6 July
• First Bulllrun: 8AM, 7 July
• Last Bullrun: 8AM, 14 July
• Closing Ceremony: Midnight 14 July

Answer 6

The "Running of the Bulls"n Spain is part of a larger Festival. The most famous Festival is the "Festival de San Fermin" held in Pamplona yearly. Over 1,000,000 people go to Pamplona to participate in the Running.

The running of the bulls, in the Festival de San Fermin, involves hundreds of people running in front of six bulls and another six steers down an 825-metre (0.51 mile) stretch of narrow streets of a section of the old town of Pamplona. The event begins at 8 a.m. when a first firecracker is lit to announce the release of the bulls from their corral. It is held every day between the 7th and the 14th of July every year.

Answer 7

The Festival de San Fermin takes place in Pamplona Spain from the 6th to the 14th (inclusive) of July of each year.

Answer 8

It starts at 7:00 a.m. exactly.

Answer 9

Untill the bulls stop running