Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack
E1012514
Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack is a major camel racing venue in Qatar, renowned for hosting traditional and modern camel races that are central to the country’s cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
camel racetrack
ⓘ
sports venue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gulf Arab camel racing culture
ⓘ
Qatari Bedouin traditions ⓘ |
| audienceCapacity | large spectator capacity ⓘ |
| climate | desert environment ⓘ |
| country | Qatar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central to Qatari cultural heritage ⓘ |
| distanceFromDoha | about 40–50 km ⓘ |
| economicRole |
supports camel breeding industry
ⓘ
supports local tourism sector ⓘ |
| feature |
broadcasting facilities
ⓘ
electronic timing systems ⓘ grandstands for spectators ⓘ multiple racing tracks ⓘ stables for racing camels ⓘ training facilities for camels ⓘ |
| governingBody | Qatar Camel Racing Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts |
international camel racing events
ⓘ
national camel racing competitions ⓘ regional camel racing competitions ⓘ seasonal camel racing festivals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large-scale camel racing festivals
ⓘ
modern camel races ⓘ traditional camel races ⓘ use of robot jockeys ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Al Shahaniya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Al-Shahaniya Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Doha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | covered by Qatari sports channels ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
camel markets
ⓘ
camel training farms ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of tradition and modern technology in camel racing ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of camel racing heritage
ⓘ
professional camel racing competitions ⓘ |
| region | Gulf Cooperation Council region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure | replacement of child jockeys with robot jockeys ⓘ |
| season | main racing season in winter months ⓘ |
| sport | camel racing ⓘ |
| surfaceType | sand track ⓘ |
| technologyUse | remote-controlled robot jockeys ⓘ |
| ticketPolicy | many races free to attend ⓘ |
| transportAccess | accessible by highway from Doha ⓘ |
| visitorType |
international tourists
ⓘ
local spectators ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.