Adam, November 17 (ONA) - Al-Bashayer Camel Racecourse, affiliated to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, is organizing a camel race on the occasion of the fiftieth National Day during the period from 23 to 25 November at Al-Bashayer Camel Racecourse, in cooperation with the Oman Camel Racing Federation.
The race includes 64 rounds, including 20 for the Hajaij category (Bikar and Ji'dan) for a distance of 3 km, 11 rounds for the Laqaya category (Bikar and Ji'dan) for a distance of 4 km, 7 rounds for the category of the Yida (Bikar and Ji'dan) for a distance of 5 km and 8 rounds for the Thanaya, Houl and Zamoul category, for a distance of 6 km.
Various types of camels from the Sultanate's governorates and the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf are participating in the race. Participating camels will be subject to veterinary examination and inspection for electric shocks, while applying all preventive and health measures issued by the competent authorities in the Sultanate and the laws regulating the races.
The race organizing committee has set an online link through which the participating camels can be registered through the Oman Camel Racing Federation during the period from 15 to 19 of this month. The organizing committee allocated a number of cars for the first place winners in the main race rounds and financial rewards for the second to tenth places. The Al-Bashayer Racecourse Department for Arab Camels has prepared for this race early through the formation of a number of committees that will handle the technical, administrative and media aspects, in cooperation with a number of government agencies.
It is expected that participation will be great in this race, which camel owners are waiting for, to be their support and an important factor in revitalizing the buying and selling process of the winning camels and a good start to the current season, which started with the eighth annual festival of camel races organized by the Royal Court Affairs represented by the Royal Camel Corps.
It is noteworthy that this race is the first to be held at Al-Bashayer Came Racecourse, after the additions and improvements in its various facilities, as it is ready to host the various types of camel races in the morning and evening periods.
(ONA)