From Botox injections to ear-reduction surgery to hormone injections, increasingly aggressive efforts to make camels seem rarer and more highly prized have grown common across the Gulf. In , a Saudi pageant disqualified 12 camels for cosmetic fraud in a highly publicized scandal. These augmentations generate more than aesthetic benefits to camel owners. Festivals celebrating reimagined Arabian pastimes involving camels—from camel racing to camel beauty pageants—are on the rise.
If you think that camels are limited to being riding attractions for tourists that can only move at a slow pace, watching one of these camel races will get you second guessing yourself.
Camels are not just a cultural symbol of UAE they are also considered one of the most prized companions an Emirati can own. Al Wathba Camel Racetrack in Abu Dhabi, the Dubai Camel Racing Club and most other tracks are fully equipped with all the latest technology that is required for modern-day camel racing.
The season for camel racing is between October and March with races being scheduled on all weekends within the racing season. The major camel racing event is held in Abu Dhabi and includes a two-day event which unites fans of camel racing and celebrates this unique sport. Back in the days, winners of camel racing were gifted with necessities like food and livestock. This has changed over the years with winners not only bagging trophies but also money and cars.
The stadium is also well-equipped for spectators to have an unparalleled experience. It is also the organizing body of all camel races held in Abu Dhabi. Camel races are regularly scheduled to take place on weekend mornings and some extra races arranged on UAE public holidays.
The season for camel racing in Abu Dhabi is between October and March which are the winter months. During the winter months the weather is pleasant for outdoor activities. Checkout the Arabic version here. Camels are regarded as symbols of high status and a racing camel is priced even more. Camel racing is practiced throughout the middle east but is more popularly known in UAE. Racing camels are worth anywhere between 1 million to 6 million AED with the highest sale of a racing camel going at 35 million AED.
Checkout the prices list here. No 4x4 is needed as you can drive to Al Wathba Camel racetrack using a normal car. You can also choose to add it to your Al Wathba tour. If you are wondering who controls these camels while they are racing, look at the pack that sits on the hump of all the race camels. That pack attached to the camel hump is the remote-control robot jockey. This is one of the ways in which modern camel racing differs from how it was practiced by the Bedouins. The most important of these races is the annual festival for the sword presented by HH Sh.
Also, as an important step in the history of this authenticity and heritage sport, the CROC managed for providing the racetrack with lighting to allow organizing races in the night. In this project the CROC launched an electronic portal as well as a set of smart mobiles applications to achieve the objectives and requirements of the committee and entries by providing them with easy —to —use applications to simplify the registration process of their camels, maintaining the camel descents and managing all related information.
It also helps in improving the policies and procedures related to the camel owners from one side and to reach the maximum accuracy in the registration process from the other side. It is worth mentioning g that Mr. Hamad Bin Jarhab Al Marri, who is one of the Qatari youth cadres associated to this sport and the CROC, is the initiative and developer of this new system in addition to being the project manager.
The CROC provided a comprehensive training program on using the new system for all the participants and provides them, also, with continuous technical support to help them to overcome any difficulties they may face. As good example to the people of Qatar and the world and to express recognition and proudness of the popular heritage camel racing sport, H. Also, the camel racing sport is getting a generous and unlimited support from H.
Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar by honoring and attending the major camel racings, providing all the resources needed to develop this sport and granting monetary and in-kind awards that are the most valuable in gulf region.
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