From about 5:30p.m. each evening in the Summer the camels are taken out on the track just north of Al Ain. I spoke to one of the owners who was slowly driving alongside a group of his camels and riders who were warming up. He told me that he owned 40 camles and that once they are two years old they are ready to race. The youngsters race over 1.5km and the mature animals up to 5km. A top class racing animal could fetch in the region of two million dirhams.
The racing season begins in the 'winter' but if you want to see some fun in the Summer, get to the track at 0600hrs on a Friday.
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