MUSCAT, NOV 7
The third race of the 22nd edition of the annual camel races for the 2024-2025 season will begin on Friday, continuing for three days with 89 rounds held in the fields of the wilayats of Barka and Adam.
Supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and organised by the Oman Camel Racing Federation (OCRF) in cooperation with the Royal Camel Corps (RCC), the race serves as the fourth event on the Federation’s calendar for the season and is one of 23 events recently announced by the OCRF’s Board of Directors.
The first day, Friday, will feature 36 rounds equally divided between Barka and Adam, dedicated to the ‘Hagayeg’ category—two-year-old camels competing over a distance of 3 km.
On the second day, 27 rounds are scheduled: 12 rounds each in Adam and Barka for the ‘Laqaya’ category, three-year-old camels running 4 km, with an additional three rounds in Barka featuring human riders over a 2-km distance.
The final day will see 26 rounds, also split between Barka and Adam. This includes 12 rounds for the ‘Al Ythaa’ category, four-year-old camels racing 5 km; six rounds for the ‘Al Thanaya’ category, five-year-old camels covering 6 km; and eight rounds for the ‘Al Hawl’ category, camels over six years old, also running 6 km.
The Royal Camel Corps has announced that it will purchase the top camel from the main round of each category, with a specific pricing system in place for the fourth camel race, which is scheduled to be held from November 22 to 24 in Barka.
The Oman Camel Racing Federation has also outlined participation conditions, which limit entry to purebred camels owned exclusively by Omanis. The use of blood stimulants, other stimulating substances, and electric shocks is strictly prohibited.
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