Unlocking the Future: Why Burgoyne’s Left Wing Tops the Federal Agenda
Crown Prince Camel Festival: Gulf Camels Share the “Al-Hakayeq” Cup
Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Camel Federation, crowned camel owners from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the Emirates, and Qatar with the final cup of the Crown Prince Camel Festival in the “Haqayeq” division based on Taif camel racing field.
The camel “Muwafaq”, owned by Saudi owner Mana Al Munjim, won the Crown Prince Camel Festival Cup for the Haqayeq (Qa’dan – General) category. Meanwhile, the camel “Marasi”, owned by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain, won the Crown Prince Camel Festival Cup (Bakar – Open), and Mount “Motajamal”, camel of the UAE Presidency, won the Cup of the Crown Prince Camel Festival (Qa’dan - Open). Additionally, Mount ”Declaration” won the Crown Prince Camel Festival Cup (Bakkar – General) for its Qatari owner Mohammed Al Kaabi.
Mount “Marasi” also achieved the best time in the Al-Hakayeq category, breaking the record registered by its Saudi-owned Mount “Mathaj” owned by Mohammad Al Rizq.
The “Al-Hakayeq” category saw 92 runs, with 4,071 mounts participating, covering a distance of 184 km, with each race having a distance of 2 km.
A total of over 56 million Riyals worth of cash prizes were awarded to camel owners who won various races, strengthening the festival’s presence at the international level with the large participation of camel owners from the Arab and international world.
The festival aims to consolidate camel heritage and enhance Saudi culture, organizing various activities that support traditional heritage and promote its conservation and development, reflecting the Kingdom’s cultural depth.
Korean spectators followed the race events, with hours of live television broadcast of the sixth edition of the Crown Prince Camel Festival’s events and races drawing many visitors from South Korea to Taefe’s camel grounds.
A Korean team participated in the evening round, which included the festival cup for the “Facts” category. The team spent hours searching social media platforms for the event, its venue, and time.
Park Shuhee, who called herself Najla in Arabic, confirmed that the footage they saw on television led them to relive the experience. Najla said after watching several races, “What we saw was the high level of enthusiasm of the competitors, as well as the organization of the entry and exit of the mounts and the start and finish of the race.”
She added, “We only know camels in zoos in Korea, and we didn’t expect this animal to be so fast. They have trained it extraordinarily well to run at this speed.”