Late 2009 we organized a Camel week in Oman for a TV program – culminating in their participating in a Couple of Camel Races .
Well – here is part of the resulting TV program – the really chaotic pursuit of the racing Camels by their trainers in cars.
You can also read about a visit we made to camel races in Oman a few years ago
Posted in Culture, Desert, OMAN, People
Tagged BBC, Camel racing, Camel racing oman, Colin and Graham's Excellent Adventures, Colin Carroll, Graham Little, OMAN, Ronan McCloskey, Tern TV
Oman newspaper – gives coverage to Colin and Graham’s involvement in a race (bottom left
Making the Oman national newspaper – Colin Carroll & Graham Little created a stir as they did a unique double – a regional Camel Race and a local Camel Race in Oman.
Thrills and Spills in Camel Racing
On two consecutive days they joined in the quintessentially Omani pastime of Camel Racing – not as spectators as I often do – but as participants for their program ‘Colin and Graham’s Excellent Adventures’
Thrills and spills was the order of the day – but as we are sworn to secrecy you will have to watch the program on RTE and BBC – to see how they survived the gruelling desert events.
The Camel Team in Oman for the TV program
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