This camel is driven by a child jockey.

Camel racing is a popular sport in the Arab States and Australia. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Professional camel racing, like horse racing, is an event for betting and tourist attraction. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Camels can run at speeds up to 65 km/h (18 m/s; 40 mp/h) in short sprints and they can maintain a speed of 40km/h (11 m/s; 25 mp/h) for an hour. Camels are Even-toed ungulates within the Genus Camelus. The Dromedary, one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump and the

Camels are often controlled by child jockeys, but allegations of human rights abuses have led to nationwide bans on underage labor in the UAE and Qatar. Before 2005 children as young as four are trafficked from countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sudan for use as jockeys in the Persian Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Recent controversy over the enslavement of children has led to increased use of robot-controlled camels [1] [2]. A robot jockey is commonly used on Camels in Camel racing as a replacement for human Jockeys Developed beginning in 2004 the Robotic jockeys

A major camel race in Australia is the Camel Cup held at Alice Springs. Alice Springs is the second largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is held annually and includes not only the camel races themselves, but also a collection of market stalls and other entertainment.

See also

Desert racing

External links

• camelraces.com
• Information and Resource Guide to Camel Racing