Adam.(ONA) - The National Day race, organized by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation and the Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, represented by the Al-Bashayer Racecourse for Arab Camels Department, will start on Monday morning at Al-Bashayer Racecourse for Arabian Camels in the Wilayat of Adam in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah. The race will last for three consecutive days and includes 46 races for different age groups with the participation of 2520 camels from the Sultanate and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al-Junaibi, Director of the Al-Bashayer Racecourse for Arab Camels Department, said, "The 5th National Day race is organized by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and the Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, represented by the Al-Bashayer Racecourse for Arab Camels, participating in the Sultanate's celebrations of the 50th National Day of the Renaissance that the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said bin Taimur established, who took great care of preserving the ancient Omani heritage and legacy. Pure Omani camels are an important part of this Omani heritage. During the course of the fifty years, it enjoyed the highest patronage and was allocated support and encouragement through the presence of government institutions supporting this sport represented by the Royal Camel Corps, the Oman Camel Racing Federation and the Al Bashayer Arab Camel Racecourse. This care culminated in the allocation of His Majesty's Cup, which comes as a harvest for the annual festival of camel racing.
Al-Junaibi added, "The National Day race comes under the follow-up and supervision of His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and the Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, in the interest of His Highness to participate in the national celebrations of the blessed renaissance and confirmation of following in the footsteps of Sultan Qaboos in preserving the authentic Omani heritage and tradition under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.
Al-Junaibi indicated that the 50th National Day race, which is held during the period from 23-25 November this year, includes 46 races for all age groups, including the Hajaij category, the Houl category and the Zamoul category. Prizes of in-kind and cash value have been allocated for the winners. Participation has been opened to owners and participants from the Sultanate and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The pure Omani camel elite will participate in this race, as the committee has set special races for institutions and other general races for all citizens. Clear conditions and regulations have been set for participation in cooperation with the Oman Camel Racing Federation in order to achieve the success of the race and the participation of camel owners and grooms.
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