Travel Channel to cover Seville Running of the Bulls

I appreciate the rules, particularly the one about children staying on the sidewalks:

Travel Channel and Geoff Edgers, the host of a series entitled “The Edge of Entertainment” will be filming the Seville Quarter’s Running of the Bulls on Friday and Saturday, July 20 & 21. We need everyone’s help spreading the word about the Fiesta de San Fermin en Pensacola and Running of the Bulls. This will help put another great event in Pensacola on a National Level. “We always felt that the Running of the Bulls in Pensacola was going to be a big event one day, but now that the Travel Channel is covering the event it might be soon than later”, said Seville Quarter’s General Manager Jack Williams.

The Fiesta de San Fermin en Pensacola is a blend of Pensacola’s Spanish History and Culture with the daring and whimsy of a traditional Encierro (Bull Run). The Festival will pay homage to the Fiesta de San Fermin, held yearly in Pamplona, Spain, and is most notable for the “Running of The Bulls” made famous by Ernest Hemingway in his novel “The Sun Also Rises”. The Fiesta de San Fermin en Nueva Orleans in New Orleans, Lousiana has also heavily influenced the Pensacola event.

The 2nd annual Fiesta de San Fermin en Pensacola, will take place on the 19th, 20th & 21st of July at Seville Quarter, in Downtown Pensacola. The run is a FREE family event and is open to all ages. The three-day event will be a blend of Ernest Hemingway, Spain, music, food & drink in a semi life-threatening experience.
The weekend will start on Thursday, July 19th with a Spanish inspired Wine Pairing Dinner prepared by Seville Quarter’s Executive Chef, Brandon Melton.

A “Chupinazo,” or opening celebration, is scheduled for the evening of Friday, July 20th during Gallery Night, with live entertainment, food, beverages, & a procession honoring San Fermin, the Patron Saint of Pamplona, Spain.

Saturday Morning the festivities will include an “Encierro” (Bull Run), honoring the Danger-Filled running of the bulls in Spain, through the streets of Pensacola. Starting at 8:30am the exuberant runners will be blessed by the Fiesta Padre and welcomed by the Festivals Dignitaries. At precisely 9:00am, the first rocket is set off to alert the runners that the corral gate is open. A second rocket signals that all bulls have been released. The third and fourth rockets are signals that all of the herds have entered the bullring, marking the end of the event. Live music, food & drink will be available for participants & spectators following the “Bull Run”. The organizers of this year’s event expect this to be a yearly tradition in the streets of Downtown Pensacola.

The Fiesta de San Fermin en Pensacola will feature a customary “Bullish Street Chase” only the Bulls are members of the Pensacola Roller Gurlz and select participants from other roller-derby leagues across the country. In tradition of the New Orleans version, in place of angry bulls, the roller derby enthusiasts will be wielding wiffle bats to chase the runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Pensacola. Runners are required to wear (any kind) of white shirt, white pants or shorts and wear a red bandana or piece of red cloth around the waste and neck.

There are only five rules for attending the Bull Run:
1. Run At Your Own Risk!
2. Do NOT Touch The Bulls.
3. If You Go Down, Stay Down.
4. Do NOT Stand Still.
and Lastly….
5. Children Under Ten (or those that don’t want to be hit) Use The Sidewalk!