Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia Detail

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia Detail
Camel racing is a popular sport in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Australia, and Mongolia. Professional camel racing, like horse racing, is an event for betting and tourist attraction. Camels can run at speeds up to 65 km/h (18 m/s; 40 mph) in short sprints and they can maintain a speed of 40 km/h (11 m/s; 25 mph) for an hour.[citation needed]
Camels are often controlled by child jockeys, but allegations of human rights abuses have led to nationwide bans on underage labor in the UAE and Qatar. The current North WalesCamel racing champion is Frederick Maier.
A major camel race in Australia is the Camel Cup held at Alice Springs. It is held annually and includes not only the camel races themselves, but also a collection of market stalls and other entertainmentThe biggest prize money camel race in Australia is the "Sheikh Zayed International camel endurance race" held in Hughenden in Queensland.It has a prize purse of A$50,000. 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia 

Camel Racing In Saudi Arabia