2023-09-07 21:36:40
Yesterday (Thursday), Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region, in the presence of Prince Fahd bin Jalawi, Vice President of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee and President of the Saudi Camel Federation, crowned the winners of the closing stages of the “Crown Prince Camel Festival” in its fifth edition, which It is organized by the “Saudi Camel Federation” on the historic Taif Square.
The mount “Mablush”, owned by Atef bin Attia Al-Qurashi, won the first round, while the “Ajeeb” camel of Al-Shahaniya camel from Qatar won the second round, and the “Najdeen” mount of its Qatari owner, Nasser Abdullah Al-Misnad, won the third place, and the “Al-Shahaniya” camel of Al-Asifa camel from Emirates in the fourth half.
Part of the closing competitions yesterday for camels in the “Crown Prince Camel Festival” (SPA)
On the closing day, 4 runs were held, at a distance of 6 km, in which elite camels participated, amid great competition by camel owners in the Gulf countries.
The current edition of the festival, which was launched on the first of August (August) last year, received wide local, Arab and international participation from the owners and institutions of major camels, and financial prizes exceeding 57 million riyals, as the preliminary race witnessed the establishment of 350 runs, through the categories (Mafarid, Haqaiq, Luqaiya, Jada’a, Thanaya, Hail, Zamoul), while the final race started on the 28th of the same month with 240 runs, and lasted for 11 days, which included the holding of the “marathon” with 5 runs, and the holding of the international women’s “marathon” for the first time in the history of the festival. .
The festival achieved major economic returns, by organizing many accompanying events that support this heritage, and contribute to preserving its great historical value and legacy, which enhances the cultural depth of the Kingdom as well as rooting the camel heritage in Saudi, Arab and Islamic culture.
Part of Prince Badr bin Sultan’s crowning of the winner of the “Saif of the Crown Prince” (SPA)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regained the “Saif of the Crown Prince Award” for points in the “Crown Prince Camel Festival”, and achieved it for the fourth time in the history of the festival, following the success of the owner of the camel, Ayed bin Rifaan Al-Qahtani, in achieving the first place award in the fifth edition, which concluded yesterday (Thursday). ).
Saudi Arabia won the title 3 times in a row, in the first edition in 2018, the second edition in 2019, and the third edition in 2021, while the title went to the UAE in the fourth edition in 2022.
Bin Rafaan won the “Golden Sword” and his prize amounting to one million riyals, following his success in collecting 120 points, while the “Silver Sword” went to the owner of the Qatari camel, Hamad Jarallah Al-Baridi, and his prize amounting to 500 thousand riyals, following his success in collecting 63.5 points, while The owner of the camel, Abdulaziz bin Mualla Al-Sahli, came third in the list, and he won the “Bronze Sword” and his prize of 250,000 riyals, following his success in collecting 57 points.
Last July, the organizing committee of the “Crown Prince Camel Festival” decided to raise the value of the “Crown Prince’s Sword Award” from one million riyals to 1.750 million riyals. Being the most expensive and first goal for camel owners, the one who gets it holds a historic title for the owners’ career and the victory for the most points.
In the past four editions, the “Saif Crown Prince Award” was won by the owner with the most points in the preliminary and final competitions, in addition to obtaining an amount of one million riyals.
The market value of the camels participating in the final stage of the “Crown Prince Camel Festival” in its fifth edition exceeded 4 billion, according to specialists participating in the festival.
The number of camels participating in this stage was 8,394, while the average market value of one mount was approximately 500,000 riyals, as 668 camels participated in the Hail and Zamoul category, 759 mounts in the Thanaya category, 530 mounts in the Jazaa category, 2632 mounts in the Luqaya category, and 3805 Haqaiq category. ride.
The competition to win the “crown prince’s sword” was exciting (SPA)
The fifth edition of the festival had broken the four copy numbers; With the current version reaching 20,216 mounts, while the number of mounts participating in the festival versions exceeded 70,000.
The numbers of camels participating in the historical figure that entered the festival into the Guinness Book of Records as the largest festival for camel sport in the world in its past four editions were reinforced. A festival for camel sports in the world, with the first edition recording the largest number of camels participating in camel races, with 11,178 camels.
The number of horses participating in the festival reached 77,283, while the number of horses in 2018 in the first edition was 11,178, 13,377 in the second edition in 2019, 14,745 in the third edition in 2021, and 14,843 in 2022.
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