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The Encierro

Runners run with the bulls through the streets, trying to keep pace as the bulls sprint through.
Route & Strategy, Runner's Guide, The Encierro

The Difference Between Running and Standing: Positioning Strategy for the Encierro

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Bull run in progress - runners trying to keep pace, with two pastores behind ensuring the bull stays up with the rest of the herd.
Route & Strategy, Runner's Guide, The Encierro

Reading the Crowd: How Experienced Mozos Navigate Human Density

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Empty shot of Calle Estafeta, the longest stretch of the bull run route
Route & Strategy, Runner's Guide, The Encierro

The Police and Encierro Route Security: What Runners Need to Know

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Runners run with the bulls through the streets, trying to keep pace as the bulls sprint through.
Route & Strategy, Runner's Guide, The Encierro

Wet Conditions: How Rain Changes Everything About the Encierro

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Revelers on balconies along Calle Estafeta, looking down, waiting for the bull run (encierro).
Route & Strategy, The Encierro

How Fast Is the Encierro? Timing the Run Section by Section

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Runners run with the bulls through the streets, trying to keep pace as the bulls sprint through.
Route & Strategy, Runner's Guide, The Encierro

The Pastores: Pamplona’s Unsung Heroes of the Encierro

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Crowd of revelers during the day, in sun and shade, enjoying the fiesta - shows how crowded it gets.
Route & Strategy, The Encierro

Cobblestones and Footing: What the Surface of the Encierro Route Is Actually Like

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Runners trying to keep pace with the bulls during the encierro
Route & Strategy, The Encierro

Night vs. Morning: How the Route Transforms Before the Encierro

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Empty shot of Calle Estafeta - the longest stretch of the bull run route.
History of the Bulls, The Encierro

The Cabestros: The Steers That Guide the Bulls Through Pamplona

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Iglesia de San Saturnino steeple, the medieval San Cernin borough church in Pamplona
History of the Bulls, The Encierro

The Suelto: When a Bull Separates from the Herd

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