The activities of the annual Arab Camel Festival were launched yesterday on the sword of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, “may God protect and preserve him,” which is the festival whose competitions continue on the ground of Al -Shahaniya Square until the fifteenth of April, with the wide participation of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, whether at the level of the hymns of His Highness, His Excellency the Sheikhs, or the tribesmen. In exactly one o’clock yesterday afternoon, the starting signal was given to the start of the first competitions, which was allocated to the age of the open facts over the course of 19 runs, with 312 rides and a number of four kilometers, and in it.
And the “Doha” king of the camel Umm al -Zubar, the annual festival of the authentic Arab camel race, was opened, where “Doha” was crowned with its implicit Ali Salem Ali Miteb Al -Saqq with the first and most powerful of the open realities of Al -Haqiq, and “Doha” decided to win a time with a time of 5:46:90 minutes, which is the best in today’s competitions, to occupy the “Shaybah” with the slogan of His Excellency Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Hamad bin Ali Al -Jarboui demanded the second place of 5:53:8 minutes, and it will be “Manoh”, the king of Hijat Umm al -Zubar, led by Abdullah Ali Salama Al -Hajri, who has third place 5:54:41 minutes.
The mosquito
While the hybrid of Umm al -Zubar continued to shine in the second run of the race devoted to Al -Qadan with “Khuzan”, and led by the conscience Abdullah Ali Hamad Salama Al -Hajri, and she was able to achieve the title, after “Khuzan” traveled the distance of four kilometers in a time of 5:47:89 minutes. The third place was “Al -Fajaj” for Umm Al -Zubar with Hamad Mohammed bin Jarhab, at a time of 5:56:99 minutes.
Mubarak Al -Nuaimi: The excitement is present and strong
Mubarak bin Badi Al -Nuaimi, Director of Race and Activities Department in the Organizing Committee for Camel Race, stressed the strength of competition and its greatly raised them in light of the strong levels. Al -Nuaimi said: There is no doubt that the first day of the large annual festival competitions was very strong. He said in press statements: The excitement was present and strongly during the competitions since the beginning of the festival, since the launch of the festival all matters appeared in the best possible way and there was administrative and organizational coordination at the highest levels with all sides in order to provide all matters that contribute greatly to the success of the festival and its exit in what befits, especially as it is the best at the Gulf level and we are already watching a great Gulf participation in the festival and this large number gives more excitement and pleasure in The race.
He continued his speech by saying, “We know that the competitions will have excitement and pleasure, and this is due to the clear increase in the numbers of participants and competitors from all the Gulf states and not at the level of camel owners in Qatar.”
He said, “The organizing committee was keen to do its best before the tournament started to provide comfort for all the participants in the festival. After the start of the competitions, we found many praises through the participants in the great and wonderful role presented by the organizing committee, and indeed we are happy with this matter.”
Al -Nuaimi, Chairman of the Technical Committee: A great turnout
Saleh bin Omair Al -Nuaimi, Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Camel Committee, stressed that the equipment for the most expensive camel festivals took place to the fullest extent, and all matters were ready before the start of the beginning and the start yesterday, stressing that the organizing committee for the camel race harnessed all its expertise to organize a distinctive version as usual from the large annual festival, especially in light of the great participation of all the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
“The turnout was very great to participate in the festival, and the Gulf participation is very large.” He concluded by saying: We wish success to all the participants and that the large festival competitions will come out with the required image.
Landfalls regulating racing
The committee imposed strict laws and regulations that regulate the flow of racing in the festival days, as well as examining early stimulants before the start of races, examining doping and electricity for the owners of the first places, in addition to preventing the participation of any ride more than once, as well as not to perform an installation of any ride except after confirming its owner and birth and the department’s performance by its owner also, in addition to that he who did not register in the runs will not participate in any race.
The closing stages in two consecutive days
The committee decided this season to hold the final runs of the festival for two consecutive days instead of one day, as the competitions witnesses and large numbers of competitors from all Gulf countries, knowing that 10 million and 500 thousand riyals have been allocated for the “tricks open” period for the tribesmen, at 5 million riyals for the dear sword winner, 2.5 million riyals for the second place, 1.5 million riyals for the third place, and one million riyals For the fourth, and 500 thousand riyals for the fifth place.
In the recent period, the Organizing Committee for the Camel Racing was keen to hold heritage camel races within the activities of major festivals in order to preserve heritage sport.
On the second day of the festival .. 50 runs for the Haqiq al -Bakkar and al -Qaddan Omani
Today, Wednesday, on the second day of the annual festival of the authentic Arab camel race, which is held on the sword of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country (may God protect and preserve him), which is organized by the Organizing Committee for the camel race on the field of racing in Al -Shehhaniya and his competitions continue until April 15th, hold 50 runs for the Haqiq al -Bakkar and Al -Qaddan Omani for a distance of 4 km throughout the morning and evening periods, where they are held in the morning and evening The morning period starting from six o’clock 28 runs, including 16 runs for the Haqiq al -Bakkar, 12 for the Haqiq al -Qaddan, and all the morning running cash.