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Muscat Festival Key Sports Events

by Times News Service
January 31, 2013 , 1 : 30 pm
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Every year, all Omani people impatiently await the Muscat Festival for all its various breathtaking eventswhich attract all the different age groups. Sports enthusiasts are no exception as they will have their fair share at this year's Festival as usual. The first event awaiting the sports lovers is anequestrian competition, including the sport of cavalry and tent pegging, which will be held on the 5th and 6th of February.

Equestrianis gaining popularity in Oman and, as a result, more Omani horsemen are achieving successat the international arena. Traditional horse sports enthusiasts make sure notto miss the Traditional Horse Festival which will be open to visitors on the 9th of February on the sidelines of the equestrian competition, giving theman opportunity to have a closer look at the traditional horse sports in Oman. In addition, equestrians can also enjoy watching the awe-inspiring horse jumping contest on the 10th and 17th of February.

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As for the premier sporting event, Tour of Oman, cycling enthusiasts can enjoy it from the 11th to 16th of February. This thrilling race, which consists of 6 stages with a total length of 875 kilometers, attracts a number of world's best cyclists.  The racewill start on the 11th of February from the Sports City in the coastal town of Al Musan'ah. Cyclists will then force their way in different governorates including Muscat, Dakhilia, and Batinah.

Tour of Oman, first launched in 2010, has been a great success and received widespread acclaim from all over the word. As the race is considered an effective tourism gateway to Oman, the Omani government spares no effort to make sure that the race confirmsto international standards.


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