Makkah deputy governor to attend Crown Prince Camel Festival closing ceremony

The festival showcases Saudi Arabia’s camel racing culture, as well as the broader Arab heritage of which the sport enjoys popular support in the region. (Twitter: @cpcfksa)

• Three winners will walk away with prizes worth $466,000

RIYADH: The deputy governor of Makkah Prince Badr bin Sultan will attend the closing ceremony of the Crown Prince Camel Festival on Thursday, state news agency (SPA) reported.
Prince Badr will make the attendance on behalf of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Three winners will walk away with prizes worth $466,000.
Organized by the Saudi Arabian Camel Federation, the festival this year dedicated $15 million in prizes across various race categories.
The 38-day event showcases Saudi Arabia’s camel racing culture, as well as the broader Arab heritage of which the sport enjoys popular support in the region and beyond.
An all-women camel race was organized this year for the first time in the festival’s history.