Under the auspices of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula Governorate, the competitions of the first edition of the Al-Ula Cup for Camels were launched, organized by the Royal Commission for Al-Ula Governorate, in cooperation with the Saudi Camel Federation.
The first day witnessed fierce competition inside the Al-Ula field for camels on the sports side, while the global event was accompanied by a group of activities and events that linked the past and the present in different aspects, as visitors appeared in full elegance through distinctive costumes that reflected the nature of Al-Ula and its rich heritage, and they enjoyed a unique experience in The heritage village, specially designed for the Al-Ula Camel Cup, gave them a variety of local food options, local brands with hand-crafted heritage products, and distinctive connections to artistic and show shows.
On Tuesday, 6 marathon runs were held for a distance of 4 km, divided between the categories of “Hail and Thanaiya Bakkar” and “Zamoul and Thanaiya Qa’adan”. The camel “Faris Salem Al-Balawi” took the lead in the third round, and the camel “Suleiman Hamdan Al-Balawi” won the fourth round, and the camel “Saeed Muhammad Al-Asri Al-Khaili” took the lead in the fifth round, while the camel “Hamza Adel Al-Daadi” concluded the competitions of the opening day of the event. By winning the sixth and final game title.
The competitions of the second day of the Al-Ula Camel Cup will continue on Wednesday, as it will consist of 4 rounds, “Two Haqaiq (4 km) and two Lakaya (5 km) rounds” for the “Bakkar” and “Qa’dan” categories.
