Songs in the Niche
Every day the runners invoke the Saint asking their protection minutes before the race takes place. They do it with a newspaper in his hand in front of the niche that is located at de beginning of the Santo Domingo Hill. The song is sung three times (7.55, 7.57 and 7.59 hours) and goes : "We ask tos San Fermin/to be our guide/guiding us in the runnig/ giving us his blessing". In Spanish would be : "A San Fermin pedimos/ por ser nuestro Patrón, nos guíe en el encierro/ Dándonos su bendición". Ends with shouts of "¡viva San Fermin!, Gora San Fermín!", And is one of the most exciting moments.
The Fencing
It first appears in 1776 to mark the route for the running of the bulls an is the most important safety barrier. It is made of wooden spruce and consist of 1.800 boards, 40 gates, 590 post, 200 palisades, 2.400 and 2.000 screws sills. Each year 20 boards are replaced due to the damage.
The encierro (closure) its run by the six bulls that will figh in the afternoon at the Bullring and two groups of halters (gentle) that guide the bulls running in front of them. They are recognizable as they will have a bell hanging on their neck. They will be eight of them in total. Three more halters will be released at the very end to work as a "broom wagon".
Closure July 7, 2011
Every day the runners invoke the Saint asking their protection minutes before the race takes place. They do it with a newspaper in his hand in front of the niche that is located at de beginning of the Santo Domingo Hill. The song is sung three times (7.55, 7.57 and 7.59 hours) and goes : "We ask tos San Fermin/to be our guide/guiding us in the runnig/ giving us his blessing". In Spanish would be : "A San Fermin pedimos/ por ser nuestro Patrón, nos guíe en el encierro/ Dándonos su bendición". Ends with shouts of "¡viva San Fermin!, Gora San Fermín!", And is one of the most exciting moments. 
The Fencing
The Herd
The encierro (closure) its run by the six bulls that will figh in the afternoon at the Bullring and two groups of halters (gentle) that guide the bulls running in front of them. They are recognizable as they will have a bell hanging on their neck. They will be eight of them in total. Three more halters will be released at the very end to work as a "broom wagon".
Closure July 7, 2011
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