Abu Dhabi is one of the cosmopolitan cities of the Middle East and hosts visitors from across the world every year. At the mention of Middle East, some of the places that come to mind are the deserts , camels, and sheer Arabian luxury. Abu Dhabi Resort is known to provide timeless luxurious experience to all its guests. There are also various sporting activities that take place in the region that attracts many tourists.

Camel racing is one such event and is regarded as an exciting and memorable event to attend when in Abu Dhabi. Racing takes place on special tracks and happens throughout the year. However, the peak for the races is from October to April. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are considered to be the most popular race days. Most visitors come from across the world to experience this unique sport. Many hotels organize visits to the races for their guests one such hotel is, Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara.

There are usually two sessions of races that take place , one being the morning races that commence at 7.30am and the other being the afternoon slot which usually commences at around 2.30 pm. There are fifteen race tracks spread across the UAE. The distance varies from race to race and the general distance is usually 4K to 10K. Some races have 15 camels while some can go up to about 70. The attire to attend camel races is quite casual. Some races also serve free refreshments.

The morning races are usually the camels of the Sheikhs while the others are open races, the ones that take place in the afternoon. Winning an afternoon race is considered to be highly prestigious. So when visiting the UAE make sure to tick this off your to-do list.

Caleb Falcon is a travel writer who specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers. Google+