Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa crowned Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as the champion of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Endurance Race Championship.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, won the race which covered a distance of 160 kilometres. He was riding his horse Nopoli. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad also honoured Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmouk Al Maktoum who came second, and Ali Al Jahouri who finished third.
Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad, the Bahrain Royal Endurance Team leader, was keen to follow up on the team’s riders who participated in the UAE race, which also saw various riders from the GCC, the Arab region and the rest of the world compete. The riders who represent the Bahrain Royal Team were Abdulrahman Al Saad riding his horse Larzak and Raed Mahmoud riding Samba.
On this occasion, Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad expressed his deep appreciation to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, who followed up all the regulatory actions for the race. Shaikh Nasser stressed that the event was superbly organised, which is not strange to UAE and its people who are always accustomed to excellence in all races hosted.
Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad said that the endurance challenge was very strong in every sense of the word, and the competition was exciting. The results of the riders were close from one stage to another, and he added that the participation of an elite group of riders and horses gave the ride more excitement and elements of power and competition.
Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad said that the participation of the Royal Endurance Team was good in this race, stressing that they do not look through it to make it to advanced positions, but in the context of ensuring the presence and contribute to the success of the event, which carries a dear name to all participants.
Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad pointed out that the most important achievement of the results is the presence of the team’s riders. He added that their efforts and participation will have a positive effect in the acquisition of technical expertise for the Royal Team's riders, which would be of benefit for future participations in local and international races.
Bahrain Royal Endurance Team rider Abdulrahman Al Saad withdrew from the second stage of the race due to an injury to his horse, while the second rider Raed Mahmoud achieved 17thposition from the 170 riders who took part in the race, finishing in a total time of 07:48:28 hours.
Source: BNA