Sheikh Mohammed meets a trekker in Dubai.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met the participants of the camel trip organised annually by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre on its way to the Dubai’s Heritage Village in Global Village on Tuesday.

The new trekkers greeted the Dubai Ruler and shared light moments with him.

The new trekkers sailed deep into the UAE desert in the seventh edition of the Camel Trek that started on Nov.29.

The trek concluded at Dubai’s Heritage Village on the evening of Dec.8.

Organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre, the trek aims to test participants from previous Camel Trek editions, and pave the way for new candidates willing to take the challenge of the marathon which takes place every year in December.

Sheikh Mohammed leaves after talking with trekkers.

The announcement of launching the annual Camel Trek Marathon for expats was made last March, following the directives from Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.

The Camel Trek Marathon is organised by the centre during the Crown Prince Festival for Arabian Camels every year.

Participants trek past Sheikh Mohammed’s car.

Candidates from diverse nationalities and previous editions of the annual trek have registered for this trial camel race following the centre’s registration announcement and training in June.

In its quest to realise the vision of Sheikh Hamdan and the government of Dubai in promoting cultural heritage events to spread peace and tolerance among nations of the world, lucrative prizes are allocated for the Camel Trek Marathon. Last year, more than Dhs350,000 were allotted to all the winners in the inaugural edition of the Camel Marathon.