Under the directives of Ahmed bin Mohammed

The start of the Federation Cup for falcon racing in "Tilwah", coinciding with the celebrations of the Federation Day

The General Secretariat of the Emirates Falcons Federation revealed the terms and conditions for the Federation Cup for Falcon Races "in Al-Telwah" category - perch for the 2022-2023 sports season, which is organized by the federation in cooperation with the "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Center for the Revival of Heritage" during the period from 7 to 14 this month in Al-Rawiya Square in Dubai. .

The organization of the cup comes in accordance with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Falcons Federation, and coinciding with the country’s celebrations of its 51st National Day, and the consolidation of the history of a sport closely linked to the cultural and social heritage of the UAE and the region in general, and an affirmation of the directives of the wise leadership regarding providing all Forms of support and encouragement for the sport of falcons, and to complement the efforts of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, to sustain this sport, root its practice, and expand its popularity among new generations.

The Federation Cup includes three categories, including the runs of sheikhs, public open, and public owners, with a total of 15 runs, as the distance of all races is 400 meters in four competitions: (Gear Shaheen – Gear Taba – Pure Gear – Qarmousha) with a total prize pool of more than one and a half million AED 768,000 for the qualifying rounds, and 750,000 dirhams for the first three places for the Cup runs.

For his part, Rashid bin Markhan, Secretary-General of the Emirates Falcon Federation, affirmed that the event reflects the extent of pride in the history of the Emirates and its authentic cultural and civilizational heritage, through a sport that everyone is proud of and is proud of its inspiring glories, stressing the federation's keenness to mobilize all the ingredients for success for this tournament and bring out the event in the best possible way. Commensurate with the importance of the timing of its launch.

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