Qualifying Rounds of Melwah Racing Begin at King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival.

Riyadh: The qualifying rounds of the Melwah Racing at the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival have commenced today. Organized by the Saudi Falcons Club at its headquarters in Malham, located north of Riyadh, the festival is scheduled to run until December 19. This event boasts the participation of both Saudi and international falconers. According to Saudi Press Agency, with prizes exceeding SAR36 million, this year's prize pool marks the largest in the competition's history, distributed across 131 Melwah Racing rounds. These rounds encompass various categories, including qualifiers for elite, professional, owner, and local amateur falconers, as well as rounds dedicated to locally bred falcons, internationally bred falcons, young falconers, women, and competitors contending for the King Abdulaziz Cup. Falconers will vie for the titles of the King Abdulaziz Cups in each category and strive to qualify for the King's Sword rounds. The festival will simultaneously feature the Mazayen (falcon beauty pageant) competi tion, which celebrates the magnificence of these birds.