Al Shahaniya Camel Race Track
Al-Shahaniya hustling track, an hour's crash into the shining desert outside north of downtown Doha, holds homegrown and international competitions
Camel hustling, customarily known as the game of the sheiks proceeds even today in the little village of Al Shahaniya, where Qatar's mainstream camel course is arranged. Guests are enchanted with an uncommon possibility to see the wildly serious and perhaps the most costly games in Qatar. Al-Shahaniya hustling track, an hour's crash into the glimmering desert outside north of downtown Doha, holds homegrown and global competitions on Fridays from November to February. Proficient Camel dashing began in Qatar in 1972 despite the fact that it is their customary game and the camel race track is an unquestionable requirement for the individuals who visit Doha.
With far off controlled robot camel moves, this special conflict of present day and antiquated game pleasures local people and travelers as little child measured mechanical riders dressed in a beautiful hustling silks ride slender animals across the sands. Camel hustling is a mainstream delight fascination and game in Qatar. There is a customary progression of camels going to and from the track during the race season. The race distances shift by competition, however each race not frequently surpasses five kilometers. Anyway races in the principle celebration run over distances of 6, 8 and 10 kilometers.
In excess of 6000 camels from Qatar and somewhere else in the GCC took part in The Al-Shahaniya celebration a year ago to win different significant prizes, for example, brilliant and silver knifes notwithstanding the sword of HH the Emir which is granted to the victor of the last occasion of the celebration – HH the Emir's Main Race. The celebration is held under the sponsorship of the race's getting sorted out advisory group and his Majesty Sheik Hamad container Jassim canister Faysal Al Thani. Shell has marked an agreement with the Hejen dashing panel to support HH the Emir's Main Race.
The initially set of camel races starts in October in Al shahaniya, the starting point for a dashing season that proceeds with neighborhood competitions each Friday till February and the enormous occasions happen in March and April. As of not long ago, kids as youthful as four years of age were utilized as racers. After the Qatari government provided a diktat in 2004 in light of dangers that restricted the utilization of children, distant controlled robot jockeys supplanted kid jockeys.
The robot jockeys are strikingly simple yet powerful gadgets. The electronic racers weigh around 25 kilos and right now it costs around five and a half thousand dollars. The administrator can apply the whip radio wire to turn distantly and they can be instructed to 'pull' on the reins, likewise the administrator can likewise toss obnoxious attack at the camel by means of the inherent speaker. Proficient camel dashing is nothing to joke about in Qatar and these camels can run at paces of up to 40 mph in short runs and can carry on to 30 mph for 60 minutes.
The camel hustling competitions have become a Qatari trademark and allure swarms from outside the country, particularly travelers who show up during the competition season. The races have now gotten worldwide truly.
How to go?
Al Shahaniya Camel Race Track is situated off the primary Duhkan-Doha street around an hour drive from downtown Doha. Take the Dukhan street from Rayyan, around 35 - 40 kilometers. After the Al Rayyan football arena, take the main exit in the traffic circle in couple of kilometers and when the Oryx sign is reached, turn left. (There is a billboard that says "Camel Race")
Things to Remember
Attempt to arrive around 9.30 am the point at which the camels are preparing which is done each day.
Guests can utilize the unfilled vehicle leave on the off chance that they go promptly in the first part of the day, walk around the enclosures and sit comfortable at the show off. Inclining in the course railings and watching gatherings of camels charging round the race track dangerously fast will be energizing.
Right external the circuit, there is a virtual camel city. The town is a wonderful mix of over a wide span of time and an incredible spot to go through the day and snap a couple of pictures.