PROVE WHAT
YOU'RE MADE OF.
A modern fitness interpretation of the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. Every rep, every meter, every round mirrors the real event. Run. Push. Pull. Squat. Sit. Finish.
THE WORKOUT.
3 rounds for Rising Bull. 6 rounds for Official Bull. 8 rounds for Black Horn.
Anyone can take on the challenge. Founding Bulls get verified, ranked on the official leaderboard, earn the permanent badge, and lock in their spot in the Class of 2026.
FREE OR FOUNDING. YOUR CALL.
DO THE WORK.
- Full challenge access
- Strava Club membership
- Standardized title format
- Training resources
- Bragging rights
FOR PEOPLE WHO JUST WANT TO PROVE IT TO THEMSELVES.
MAKE IT OFFICIAL.
- Everything in Free
- Verified leaderboard placement
- Founding Bull permanent badge
- Class of 2026 wall placement
- Founding finisher shirt
- Founding finisher medal
- Annual championship eligibility
- Spot audit verification
FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT THEIR NAME ON THE WALL — PERMANENTLY.
RUN.
PUSH.
PULL.
SQUAT.
SIT.
FINISH.
Running of the Bulls is a fitness interpretation of the actual encierro in Pamplona. A round-based challenge where every number — every meter, every rep, every loop — connects directly to 800 years of tradition.
PICK YOUR FORMAT.
THE ENCIERRO
DAY.
All rounds in a single session. The purest version. Recommended start time: 8:00 AM — same time the rocket fires in Pamplona. Black Horn finishers must clear all 8 rounds in under 75 minutes.
THE SAN FERMÍN
FORMAT.
One round per day, eight days straight. Mirrors the eight running days of the actual festival (July 7–14). Rising Bull finishers complete 3 rounds across any 3 of the 8 days.
THREE DIVISIONS.
ONE LOOP.
Pick your tier. Earn your horns.
Team participation available in Official Bull and Black Horn. Split rounds between 2–5 people. Same rules apply.
FINISH. EARN. PROVE IT.
Digital Badge
Your division. Your year. Permanent.
Finisher Certificate
Official proof of completion.
Leaderboard Placement
Ranked by division, age, gender, city, state.
Finisher ShirtHOVER FOR A PEEK
Earned, not bought.
Medal
Heavy. Physical. Yours.
Annual Championship Eligibility
Top finishers qualify.
THE BOARD IS EMPTY. BE THE FIRST NAME ON IT.
This is the inaugural Running of the Bulls Challenge. No one has finished yet. No one has a time to beat. Every rank, every record, every category is open. The first names on this board stay on it forever — Founding Bulls who can never be replaced, only joined.
You still have it.
You just haven't been asked
to prove it lately.
Running of the Bulls is the ask.
Most adults still have competitive fire. They're just not playing college ball anymore. Not chasing championships. Not getting trophies. This challenge gives that back. A clear target. A real test. A reason to train. A reason to post. A reason to say, I did that.
EVERY NUMBER MEANS SOMETHING.
The exact distance of the Pamplona run. Santo Domingo to the bullring. Cobblestone, blood, and tradition.
The rocket fires at 8:00 AM every morning of the festival. That's why your pull-ups are 8.
Six fighting bulls are released each morning, joined by six steers. That's why Official Bull is 6 rounds — and why each round includes 12 sit-ups.
The festival runs July 7–14. Eight mornings. Eight rocket fires. That's why Black Horn is 8 rounds.
The actual encierro takes about three minutes from rocket to bullring. That's why Rising Bull is 3 rounds — one for every minute of the run.
Runners wear white for purity and a red scarf for the martyrdom of San Fermín. That's why our colors are what they are.
HOW IT WORKS.
PICK YOUR DIVISION.
Rising Bull (3 rounds), Official Bull (6 rounds), or Black Horn (8 rounds, under 75 minutes). Choose One-Day or Eight-Day format.
RUN THE LOOP.
875m run. 8 pull-ups. 25 push-ups. 25 squats. 12 sit-ups. Repeat. Any time of day, any pace within your format window.
EARN YOUR HORNS.
Get your badge, your finisher gear, and your spot on the board.
THE CLASS OF 2026.
One time only. Founding Bulls earn a permanent badge that will never be issued again.
PERMANENT FOUNDING BADGE
A separate badge color and mark. Issued only to Year One finishers. Never reissued.
LIFETIME RANK PRESERVED
Your Year One placement stays on the all-time founding board forever, even as the challenge grows.
WALL OF FOUNDERS
Every Year One finisher's name goes on a permanent page on the site. Earned, not bought.
FOUNDING FINISHER GEAR
Exclusive Year One shirt and medal design. Retired after the inaugural challenge.
Founding spots are unlimited in number. The window to claim one is not.
QUESTIONS.
Every number in the challenge mirrors the actual Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. 875 meters is the exact route distance. The 8 pull-ups represent the 8:00 AM start time of the encierro. The 12 sit-ups represent the 6 bulls and 6 steers released each morning. Round counts represent the 3 minutes of the run (Rising Bull), the 6 bulls (Official Bull), and the 8 festival days (Black Horn). Nothing is random.
Within a round, yes — complete the loop as designed: 875m run, then 8 pull-ups, then 25 push-ups, then 25 squats, then 12 sit-ups. Between rounds, rest as needed. For the One-Day format, all rounds happen in a single session. For the Eight-Day format, complete one round per day across the festival window.
Black Horn finishers must complete all 8 rounds in under 75 minutes for an official Black Horn finish. Anyone can do 8 rounds eventually — Black Horn is reserved for those who can do it under pressure. Going over the cap doesn't mean disqualification from the leaderboard, but it doesn't earn the Black Horn classification.
No. Pick the One-Day or Eight-Day format. Both are official. Both count. The One-Day version carries more prestige.
Pick the Rising Bull division — assisted pull-ups or dead hangs are allowed. Or scale to assisted pull-ups in Official Bull.
Founding Bulls submit verification through the official portal. Requirements: visible timestamp in the video frame (a phone or clock showing date and time works), continuous footage of each round with no edits that obscure the work, and a complete round log. Top 10 finishers per division are subject to spot audits, which may include follow-up footage or witness confirmation. Free attempters don't need to submit anything — but they don't get on the official leaderboard either.
Yes. Top finishers in each division get featured across our channels — official spotlight post, Strava Club feature, and inclusion in the annual Founding Bulls retrospective. Top 3 in each division receive exclusive Champion-tier merch only available to ranked finishers. Year One champions earn a permanent place in the Hall of Founding Bulls.
Yes. Gyms, companies, charities, and schools can register team and group challenges. Team participation is available within Official Bull and Black Horn — split rounds between 2–5 people.
No. Age divisions are 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50+. Under 18 is allowed in Rising Bull with parental sign-off.
A digital badge, a finisher certificate, leaderboard placement, optional shirt and medal, and eligibility for the annual championship.
NO EXCUSES.
NO RETREAT.
EARN YOUR HORNS.
Pick your division and your format. We'll send you the launch date, training plans, and the official rules.