Pencil This In: The Great Bull Run

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 11, 2014 5:30PM

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You don't need to go to Pamplona to run with the bulls. All you have to do is head to Cicero Saturday, where The Great Bull Run will take place at Hawthorne Race Course. The $75 entry fee gains you admission to the running of the bulls and participation in the accompanying Tomato Royale fight held after, a free t-shirt, bandana, and one beer. If you don’t want to risk being gored or pelted with overripe tomatoes, you can register to be a spectator for $10 and make fun of the proceedings like Statler and Waldorf in The Muppets.

If you do decide to run, you will have to sign a waiver accepting the risks of being chased down a narrow passage by two dozen possibly angry bulls. Register here. (3501 S. Laramie Ave., Cicero)

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