Wednesday, July 25, 2007

In pictures: World's largest camel race

In pictures: World's largest camel race
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/africa_world0s_largest_camel_race/html/1.stm

Getting ready for the race

A race by 468 camels around a 4km-track in Layoune, in Western Sahara, has, say the organisers, broken a world record with some 100 more entrants than previously recorded - although this is still to be ratified.

It was the high point in a week-long festival celebrating the culture of the Saharawi people.

The entrants included 100 one-humped dromedaries, known as Arabian camels, and 200 Bactrian camels, which have two humps.