Labsah

Labsah is a village inland of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. It is the location of the Al Labsah Camel Racing Track.

Labsah
Labsah
Coordinates: 25°25′42.8″N 55°43′42.1″E
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateUmm Al Quwain

Camel racing

The fertile area around Labsah is the site of extensive camel camps and farms, operated by a number of breeding and racing operations. There is also extensive agricultural development and Labsah is the location of an Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority slaughterhouse, one of several such facilities in the Emirates.[1]

Camel racing at Labsah normally takes place at weekends[2] throughout the cooler winter months.[3]

In 2017, the 4km track played host to the 6th edition of the Mohammed bin Zayed Arabian Camel Racing Festival, an annual event held under the patronage of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[4] The event rotates annually between emirates, launching in 2012 at Ras Al Khaimah before Umm Al Quwain (2013); Shajrah (2014) and Ras Al Khaiman (2015 and 2016).[5] The five-day heritage sports event, held from 8 January 2017, comprised a total of 125 races.[6]

Labsah sits on the Umm Al Quwain/Sharjah border and to the Sharjah side is also the location of the Sharjah government car pound.[7]

  • The grandstand at Labsah Camel Racing Track
  • The village of Labsah
  • Camels under training at Labsah Race Track

References
  1. "ADFCA Intensifies Awareness Drives at Slaughter Houses". Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. Wam. "Umm Al Qaiwain to organise Mohamed bin Zayed Camel Racing Festival next week - Sports - Emirates24|7". www.emirates247.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. Simon Parker, Travel writer. "The United Arab Emirates – but not as you know it". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. "Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain attends Mohamed bin Zayed Arabian Camel Racing Festival | Emirates News Gazette". Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  5. "RAK Ruler attends Mohamed bin Zayed camel race festival". wam. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  6. Wam. "Umm Al Qaiwain to organise Mohamed bin Zayed Camel Racing Festival next week - Sports - Emirates24|7". www.emirates247.com. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  7. Abdullah, Afkar. "Pay fine, get seized vehicles home-delivered in Sharjah". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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