Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, the “Sword of Honor” race for Emirati amateur riders yesterday inaugurated the activities of the ninth session of the Ladder Cycling Championship, which is organized by the private office of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai. It is considered the largest community racing championship of its kind in the world in terms of diversity and financial prizes amounting to 3.5 million dirhams.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum gave the start signal for the race, accompanied by the Director General of the Private Office of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai, Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Championship, Omair bin Juma Al Falasi, and in the presence of members of the Supreme Organizing Committee.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also visited the tournament village and reviewed the preparations made by the Supreme Organizing Committee for the race, which extended for a distance of 143 km in the Saih Al Salam area of the Al Marmoum Nature Reserve. The route witnessed passing through new areas as part of its efforts to highlight the most beautiful areas. Which Dubai abounds with.
The race was characterized by a festive atmosphere, and it was called the “Sword of Honour” to celebrate the occasion of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s recent graduation from the Royal Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, and his obtaining the “Sword of Honor” for the international student category and first place. in academic and applied military studies, becoming the first Emirati graduate to receive both of these recognitions.
In terms of results, Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi’s team achieved double superiority at the individual and team levels, after the team’s riders won the top three individual positions. Abdulaziz Salah won the title, followed by his teammate Rashid Mohammed Al Balushi in second place, and Hilal Al Harbi from the same team came third.
With these results, Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi’s team came in first place in the teams category, the Dubai Police team came in second place, and Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi’s “B” team came in third place.
In the rest of the results, Tariq Al Balushi from the Yasi team won in the over-40 category, and Saud Al Zaabi won in the mid-speed sprint category. It is noteworthy that the ninth session of the Ladder Championship will continue with the men’s elite race on January 19th, then the desert race on February 9th, and the women’s race on the 16th.
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