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Essential advice for bull runners—safety protocols, what to expect on the course, positioning strategy, physical preparation, and how to run smart at each section of the route.
Run morning at the running of the bulls, from wake-up to the rocket: no Uber in Pamplona, the taxi numbers to call, where taxis drop you, coffee and…
Gored by a bull means more in Spanish medicine than in English. The Spanish terms for every type of horn injury, from varetazo to cornada envainada, where horn…
Which day to run with the bulls? Encierro founder Dennis Clancey on weekends, the first morning, Bastille Day, balconies and where the risk really sits, in his own…
Is running with the bulls safe for beginners? Encierro founder Dennis Clancey answers in his own words: who actually gets hurt, why crowds are more dangerous than they…
What to do if you fall in the running of the bulls depends on how close the bulls are. Encierro founder Dennis Clancey explains it from his own…
The police enforce a 7:30 cutoff on the Pamplona run route. Here is where first-timers must stand and how the police line works.
Most people who come to Pamplona to run with the bulls spend their preparation time on the parts that feel obvious: how fast the animals move, where to…
Fiesta de San Fermín is not a place where you want to be figuring out your footwear on the fly. We sat down with Encierro founder Dennis Clancey,…
Most people think standing on the side of Pamplona's encierro route is the safer option. Active bull runner Dennis Clancey explains why it's actually more dangerous than running,…
There is a misconception that has persisted in amateur encierro discourse for decades. It is the idea that you can position yourself on the run route, wait for…