المملكة: With the participation of 11 countries.. The Emir of Riyadh attends the closing of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Camel Festival

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God support him -, His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz attended Emir of Riyadh Region, this Sunday evening, the closing ceremony of the The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques For camels in its third edition, which was held with the participation of 11 countries.

Upon his arrival at the historic Janadriyah camel racing field, he was received by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Sports and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and His Highness Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed, Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee and President of the Saudi Camel Federation, and a number of officials. After that, the ceremony began with the royal anthem, and then Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz crowned the winning owners. Four races were held over a distance of 6 kilometers, in which an elite group of 65 camels participated, amid great competition between local and international camel owners, in which financial prizes were allocated with a total value exceeding 75 million riyals, given to the local and international camel owners who won the races. Miscellaneous.

Results of the closing day’s rounds

The results of the closing day’s rounds were as follows: First half "Zamoul – general"She won his riding title "Deer" With a time of 12:40.253 minutes, the Emirati owner, Mohammed Al Muhairi, was crowned with the nut and the Al Madammar shield.
Second half "Zamoul – open"She won his riding title "Marauder" With a time of 12:33.278 minutes, the camel of the UAE presidency and the candidate, Hamdan Al Muhairi, was crowned with a nut and a shield.
Third half "Tricks – general"She won his riding title "High" With a time of 12:27.890 minutes, the Emirati owner, Ahmed Al-Khubaili, was crowned with the sword and the cup.

And the fourth half. "Hail – open"She won his riding title "Awe" With a time of 12:17.193 minutes, the Qatari Al-Shahania camels were crowned with the sword, and the tracked rider Faran Al-Marri won the cup.
While the Emirati owner, Hamad Al-Amri, was crowned with the"Saif Saudi Arabia" After his success in collecting 196.5 points, he received an amount of 3 million riyals.
At the end of the ceremony, His Highness honored the sponsors of the festival and the committees working in it.

The most prominent heritage sporting events

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Camel Festival is one of the most prominent heritage sporting events organized by the Kingdom annually, as it brings together the elite of local and international camel owners in competitions that combine authenticity and sporting enjoyment.
The festival aims to enhance the attendance of camel races in part

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