São Paulo – The fifth edition of the Crown Prince Camel Festival, which started on August 1, is taking place in the city of Taif, Saudi Arabia. This year, there will be a camel race with female jockeys. The competition will occur on August 28 – the festival’s last day – and the course will be two kilometers long. The total prize pool will be USD 41,000. The race will take place at the Taif Camel Field.
It was created by the festival’s organizing committee in cooperation with the International Camel Racing Federation (ICRF) in support of efforts by local and international camel racing authorities to help develop women’s sport.
Competitors can register through the Saudi Camel Racing Federation’s (SCRF) social networks, according to organizers. The rules and regulations stipulate that riders must be at least 18 years old and wear appropriate uniforms and safety equipment, per the organizing committee’s specifications. The race is open for the following camel categories: Hail, Thanaya Bakkar, Zamoul, and Thanaya Qadaan.
The camel festival has 589 races and a total prize pool of USD 15 million.
With information from Arab News and the Saudi News Agency (SPA).
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
