ALULA TO HOST INAUGURAL EDITIONS OF ARAB CUP FOR CAMEL RACING AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL CAMEL ENDURANCE, STRENGTHENING ITS STATUS AS THE PREMIER HOME OF HERITAGE SPORTS
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has worked closely with key partners the Arab Camel Racing Federation and the International Camel Racing Federation to stage the new competitions, which will be held back-to-back over two thrilling days and feature the region's best thoroughbred camels.
- The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has worked closely with key partners the Arab Camel Racing Federation and the International Camel Racing Federation to stage the new competitions, which will be held back-to-back over two thrilling days and feature the region's best thoroughbred camels.
- The following day, 4th May, will see an international contingent of camels and riders tested to their limits as part of the first-ever World Championship for International Camel Endurance.
- The Arab Camel Cup and the World Endurance Championship will both be held in support of the Ministry of Culture's 'Year of the Camel' initiative, celebrating the camels' status in Saudi culture and society.
- The Arab Camel Cup and the World Endurance Championship are new and welcome editions to AlUla's growing calendar of year-round cultural and sporting events."