Details unveiled, Founder Sheikh Jassim Camel Festival to showcase thrilling races across Qatar, GCC

Doha, Qatar: The Camel Racing Organizing Committee has unveiled the details of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Camel Festival, the fi...

Doha, Qatar: The Camel Racing Organizing Committee has unveiled the details of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Camel Festival, the first camel racing festival of the 2025-2026 season.

The 15-day event will kick off at Al Shahaniya and Lobsair Racetracks from December 13 to 27, 2025, featuring a record turnout from various GCC fields.

This year's festival showcases a bountiful program including 337 races distributed across the categories of royal camels for Their Highnesses and Sheikhs, and Tribal Camels, alongside 28 prestigious awards, the most notable being the Golden Sword, dedicated to tribal camel races.

Elite camels will compete in a version considered among the largest and strongest in terms of participation and prizes.

The festival's events will commence at dawn on December 13, with two heritage "Human Rider" camel races over four kilometers-the first race reserved for Qatari competitors, and the second open to GCC participants aged 18 to 35, the committee highlighted.