First rural bull run in Algimia d'Alfara to reclaim bullfighting tradition

The event, a gift from the bull committee, honors transhumance and aims to promote bullfighting festivities in the municipality.

Generic image of a stone town hall facade with a balcony and iron railings, under afternoon sunlight.
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Generic image of a stone town hall facade with a balcony and iron railings, under afternoon sunlight.

Algimia d'Alfara is hosting its first rural bull run, an event organized by the bull committee to promote festivities and reclaim the bullfighting tradition in the municipality.

The event, scheduled for Sunday, August 9 at 12 PM, aims to be a tribute to transhumance, recalling the passage of livestock through Algimia's ancient drovers' roads. This rural bull run will be the grand finale to a week of bullfighting celebrations.
The route, spanning four kilometers, will begin at the foothills of the Picayo viewpoint. The bulls, from the 'el Gallo' ranch, will run through the ravine and Futur street to reach the bullring. Several horsemen will accompany and guide the cattle to the corral. The event will have a special Civil Protection deployment, as announced by Mayor Ernest Buralla.
As an additional attraction, on the afternoon of Saturday, August 8, a 'toro cerril' (a bull raised for bullfighting) from the Enrique Serrano ranch in Cáceres, organized by the 'el Llit' club, will be featured. The bullfighting day will conclude with 'toros embolados' (bulls with flaming balls attached to their horns) and a DJ session starting at 5 AM.