Marathon races for riders at a distance of 5 km, 4 races as part of the preparatory races for the Crown Prince Camel Festival 2022, started today.
In the first round of camel racing, Nayef Salim Al-Juhani won Safar Salem Al-Otaibi’s Juri, in the marathon, tricks and folds, and also set a best time of 8:51.930 minutes at the run level, while camel Salem Ali Al -Qahtani wins the Mhabat race Faraj Ayed Al-Qahtani took first place in the second half of the morning marathon race – Zamul and Tanaiya with a time of 9:00.589 minutes.
Camel Eid bin Jibrin Al-Juhani won Abdullah Dahil Allah Al-Juhani’s “free” ride in the third morning run of the marathon run – tricks and folds with a time of 9:10.816 and camel Mohammed Ghannam Al-Rubaie with Abbasi Mufle Al-Rubaie’s “Jodan” run Rubaye took first place in the Fourth Morning of the Marathon race – Zamoul and Thanaya with a time of 9:16.355 minutes.
The Saudi Arabian Camel Federation aims to promote the sport of equestrians, encourage them and support them with grand prizes.
The camel marathon is one of the authentic Arab sports practiced by the Arabs in the past and passed down from generation to generation for centuries and times, and is one of the most outstanding and intimate sports.