800 thousand dirhams prizes for the second edition of the tournament
The National Production Shield hawks are preparing to fly in Dubai
The tournament is an extension of the UAE Falcon Federation's march to support this heritage sport.
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The Emirates Falcon Federation announced that the second edition of the National Production Shield Championship for Falcon Races will start on February 16, after the remarkable success achieved by the first edition of the championship last year, which was widely appreciated by the participants, producers and owners of falcons.
The championship - which is organized under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Falcon Federation - dedicates three runs to falcons produced in the UAE, and includes a run for the sheikhs category, another for the public category open, and a run for the "public owners" category, with a total prize exceeding Its value is 800 thousand dirhams, allocated to the winners of the first 10 positions in each round.
The Board of Directors of the Federation approved the initiative of the best producer of falcon racing for the two categories of individuals and breeding centers for falcons produced within the country, as an additional contribution to support local production.
The Secretary-General of the Federation, Rashid Mubarak bin Markhan, stated that the National Production Shield Championship is an extension of the Union’s march in supporting the sport of falcon racing, being the third in the agenda of the championships held under its umbrella, after the Federation Cup for Falcons and the preliminary races, indicating that the new round is for the category The "Public Owners" within the next edition of the tournament, which will be organized in cooperation with the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for the Revival of Heritage in Al-Rawiya Square in Dubai, comes to give a greater opportunity in competition for individuals and owners who own productive falcons at the state level.
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