Camel racing

tallg
By tallg

When does the season run?

Is there a schedule of races available?

Where is the track?

Anything else worth knowing about it?

By CuriousButDetermined• 23 Apr 2009 11:44
CuriousButDetermined

Tallg..

Ultimate prize will be for the sword of the emir...

they will offer 112 cars as prizez throughout the festival..

Also they have 8 golden coffee pots, 8 golden knifes to offer as well..to racers not crowd i believe..

Festival started 18 April and shall last for 10 days..

They have amorning session and an evening session..

It will be in Alshahanya camel racing range..

Hope this helps..

By chichi• 23 Apr 2009 09:19
chichi

let me just say i am in the tourism industry...

i can

By DaRuDe• 23 Apr 2009 08:58
DaRuDe

Not now because this is a scheduled camel race so it will last one week more will have to check that after 10days.

By DaRuDe• 23 Apr 2009 08:57
DaRuDe

i cant even think about him wearing a pink thong sitting on camel. because the camel he will use will get the most bids when out for sale if the came cost is 1million it will be sold out for 3million.

But that Hairy skin in Thong arrrrgh the camel might get sold out for 10riyals only.

By tallg• 23 Apr 2009 08:57
tallg

Thanks Da. So can you just ring on a Fri/Sat to find out if there's a race on?

By tallg• 23 Apr 2009 08:56
tallg

Good advice brit. Appreciated.

By DaRuDe• 23 Apr 2009 08:56
DaRuDe

yes she was good.

Its morning 5am-9pm

then again same day

1pm-5pm

till wednesday.

Now there are races off the records also every Friday and Saturday which is some time scheduled and some times not mostly from 1pm- 3pm.

By cynbob• 23 Apr 2009 08:55
cynbob

It is really still too early in the day to have such images of Brit--pink thong---on a camel!

I am deleting that image now!!!

By britexpat• 23 Apr 2009 08:54
britexpat

Thanks..But please don't go swimming with either ...

By anonymous• 23 Apr 2009 08:54
anonymous

tallg, another one of life's great mysteries.... it's beyond me why its so difficult to get info about this.

The tour co's are clueless.

There's an event going on now, as noted by chichi. Races twice a day.

I think this might be the final event of the year, so you might want to go check it out this weekend.

Dont' expect any amenities or comforts, but it should be a good photo op.

By tallg• 23 Apr 2009 08:52
tallg

See Da - why can't you be helpful like chichi? :p

Out of interest chichi - where did you find this info?

Brit - a Dromedary is a camel. Dromedary camel has one hump, Bactrian camel has two.

By DaRuDe• 23 Apr 2009 08:50
DaRuDe

am thinking of getting you in camel race as a jockey in your pink thong. they wont cheer the winning camel but their the audience eyes will be on you and your thong and your figure :P

By chichi• 23 Apr 2009 08:48
chichi

There is a CAMEL RACE on April 20 - 29, 2009 starting at 0600H and 1300H for 3hrs only.

Camel race track is located in SHAHANIYA area.

By Khanan• 23 Apr 2009 08:45
Khanan

Do post here the updates...

I had some visitors who are interested in seeing camel racing....

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By britexpat• 23 Apr 2009 08:44
britexpat

Anything else...

The track is on the way to Dukhan I believe. (Just folow Da)

Many people confuse a Camel with a Dromedary (One hump or two)

Camels can be bastards when they want to be and will spit..

Till a few years ago, children were used as jockeys.. Now , tiny robots with remote controlled whips are attached to the camels..

One last thing...

The Camel is a quadruped which lives in big deserts.

It has two ears, a heart, a forehead, and a large mouth for eating grass.

But it is provided with fins for swimming.

Camels are larger than frogs.

Camels are dangerous,

so if you see one where people are swimming,

you shout:

LOOK OUT ! THERE ARE CAMELS ! THERE ARE CAMELS !

By tallg• 23 Apr 2009 08:42
tallg

Lazy mo-fos.

By DaRuDe• 23 Apr 2009 08:40
DaRuDe

thats too small for them need to be in umsaeed and race towards Saudi Border.

Ok i will check with my men there and will let you know in a while because they are also lazy SOB sleeping all day and awake whole night.

By Rizks• 23 Apr 2009 08:35
Rizks

LoL...

By tallg• 23 Apr 2009 08:34
tallg

Yes please - I am a lazy SoB who wants people to do things for me ;)

How about you lend me a camel and we'll go racing tonight round the golf course?

By DaRuDe• 23 Apr 2009 08:26
DaRuDe

do you want me to make a call :D

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