The festival of San Fermin, or the Running of the Bulls as it is more commonly known outside Spain, is held in honor of Saint Fermin in Pamplona in Spain every year from 6th to 14th July. It is also traditionally held in other places such as towns and villages across Spain and Portugal, some cities in Mexico, and southern France during the summer. The origin of the run can be traced back to the 14th century in northeastern Spain, where bull breeders needed to transport their bulls from the fields outside the city to the bullring, where they would be killed. To speed up the transporting process, workers would hurry the cattle using tactics of fear and excitement. Later this practice turned into a competition, as young adults would attempt to race in front of the bulls. It seemed that the modern-day celebration has evolved from this as well as individual commercial and bullfighting fiestas. The Pamplona bull run is the highest-profile event of the San Fermin festival. The first bull running is on 7th July, followed by one on each of the following mornings of the festival, beginning every day at 8 a.m. sharp. It all starts with a rocket fired to confirm that the gate of the bullring has been opened. After runners pray to San Fermin, a second rocket announces that the bulls, typically six, have left. The bulls and the runners then proceed along the route. A third rocket is set off once all the bulls have entered the bullring. When the bulls are in the bullpen, the final rocket ends the run. The vast number of participants nowadays adds to the already considerable danger of running alongside wild bulls weighing in the region of 700 kg each. Although plenty security and first-aid personnel are on hand, there is really little they can do to prevent people from injury, or even death, during the running of the bulls.