The Encierro (closure) 1

The encierro (closure) is, outside of the liturgy, the central act of San Fermin and what Pamplona has projected as an image to the five continents. Any where in the planet have heard of the city where people runs down the street in front of the bulls.
The direct broadcasting on television has increased its legend and has brought a dangerous overcrowding. The number of runners is usually at 2.000 people but the weekend raises up to 3.500.The rate at the bulls run is around 24 km /h.

The Rockets
They are four of them. Its very important the punctuality of their timing being released as is the safety of ther runners depend largely on their correct timing.
The first rocket is released when the San Cernin clock is showing 8o´clock. At that time the corral doors open and the police barriers that are retaining all the runners will dissolve.
The second rocket alerts that the entire herd has already left the corrals, the third rocket informs that the bulls and oxen have already entered the bullring and finally the fourth one indicates that the entire herd has entered the corral that is inside of the Bullfight Ring.

The first rocket is released when the San Cernin clock is showing 8o´clock. At that time the corral doors open and the police barriers that are retaining all the runners will dissolve. The second rocket alerts that the entire herd has already left the corrals, the third rocket informs that the bulls and oxen have already entered the bullring and finally the fourth one indicates that the entire herd has entered the corral that is inside of the Bullfight Ring.



 The Running of the Bulls Run has always the same solar time. At 6 hours, ran to 1924, at 7 pm to 1973 and from 1974 to the 8 hours under official schedule changes.

EL PAÍS

Closure of July 9, 2011