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Henrich Haussler, the new race leader, before the start today.
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This is a tent that they sent up, with lounge chairs and carpets, for the sheikhs to watch the race from.
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Camels crossing the road on the way to the feed zone.
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Not many people watching.
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Loading the bikes into trucks to take to the start of the race.
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Do they have camel races? I’ll bet they could attract lots more spectators that way…