Barka, Final competitions of the annual camel race 2022 Saif Al Ittihad (Sword of the Federation) kicked off today at the Royal Camel Corps Racecourse in the Wilayat of Barka, the Governorate of South Al Batinah.
The four-day event is being organized by Oman Camel Racing Federation (OCRF) under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth. As many as 1600 camels from different governorates of the Sultanate of Oman take part in the race.
The final competitions include 57 rounds for different categories with awards for the winners ranging from cars and cash prizes. Today’s competitions included 23 rounds.
It is worth mentioning that the closing ceremony of Saif Al Ittihad 2022 will be organized next Wednesday under the auspicious of HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth.
Source: oman News Agency
