Championship includes a 16 km race split into two 8 km stages, with a 30-minute break in between Inaugural event has a prize pool of more than SR2 million ($533,000) up for grabs RIYADH: The International Federation for Camel Racing (IFCR) has announced that the first edition of the World Endurance Championship camel race will begin May 4 in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ula. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The inaugural event has a prize pool of more than SR2 million ($533,000) up for grabs. The championship includes a 16 km race split into two 8 km stages, with a 30-minute break in between. During the first stage, 20 male and 15 women riders will compete in order to qualify for the finals. The first place prize is SR500,000, the IFCR said, with the remaining money distributed among 10 winners for both categories. IFCR member states can compete in the championship with 10 male and five female competitors. Non-members can borrow camels and submit a maximum of three competitors of both genders.