Manama : Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA), and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), the Khalid bin Hamad Endurance Race will start Friday at Bahrain International Endurance Village, featuring local and international qualifying races organised by the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF).
Friday’s events include 120 km and 100 km international races, and local races of 100 km, 80 km, and 40 km. The main 120 km race for private stables will take place Saturday, followed by an awards ceremony for the top three winners.
Preparations included veterinary checks, horse registration, and rider weigh-ins, carried out by dedicated committees.
The event is supported by Bapco Energies (diamond sponsor), Benaa and Al Salam Bank (platinum sponsors), GFH Bank (gold sponsor), Alba (silver sponsor), and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (bronze sponsor).