We suggest that you choose no more than a 200 metre section of the
route & stick to it!

Walk the route the day before to get orientated & familiarize
yourself with your start-end points!

Santo Domingo is the start of the Encierro- this section is the
quickest & fastest part of the route – suited & prefered by many
experienced runners.

Ayuntamiento – town Hall square, is in my opinion, the safeest place to
do your first bullrun because the bulls arrive up from the hill of Santo
Domingo & they have slowed down a little now on this level 100 metre
section through the square. The crowds here have alot more space to
spread out & avoid the bulls, plus there are many exit points here ,
through the wooden fences!

Dead Man´s curve is a 90 degree right angle turn into Estafeta.
Wiyhout doubt, this one is not for the novice runner – If you do run
this section , do not….I repeat….do not….. run on the right hand
side while taking the turn….stay to your left and you will avoid the
pile-up that often occurs here!

Estafeta a straight 300 metre trek, with a 2 degree incline to the top
at Telefonica. Classed as the most dangerous of all the run because you
cant see the bulls coming up the hill as the crowds are really packed-in
here in the very narrow street with 1 exit point in the middle &
another at the end. All it takes is for one guy to fall which in turn
leads to a huge pile-up of people on the ground , infront of the
oncoming Toros Bravos bulls. In this section the most dangerous element
is the crowds & often a bull breaks loose here & sometimes they
even turn back into the unsuspecting crowds!

Telefonica, is a 40 metre section lined with double barrier fences for
the quick exits needed here as the bulls have become fatigued now and
fosters the breaking-up of the herd. Experienced runners are aware of
the dangers of the prized position here to be infront of the bulls to
facilitate entry to the bullring to complete their run!

Callejon, is basically the alley & tunnel that leads into Plaza del
Toros. experienced runners are well aware of the dangers here as there
are no exit points once you enter this section. Overcrowding & the
Glory of making it to the bullring often lead to pile-ups in the the
tunnel. Some of the most spectacular photos of the bullrun have been
captured here!

Plaza de Toros or bullring is a 50 metre diameter bullring & the
3rd biggest in the world! On entering the bullring, runners should be
mindful of the runners coming behind them by heading off to the left or
right on entering the bullring in order to keep the entrance clear for
the new arrivals. The bulls are then guided to their corals and this is
the end of the encierro.

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¡Viva! San Fermin!

Michael Murphy
www.sanfermintravelcentral.com
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