HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affair, President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and Captain of Bahrain Royal Endurance Team, the UAE’s participants for sweeping the podium of the Chantilly Endurance Race in France which held under the patronage of Bahrain Royal Endurance Team. The 120km prestigious race featured a broad pool of 100 elite participants from both genders, representing 21 countries from across the world, including Bahrain and UAE.
Triumphing in the event was Saeed Salim of UAE, who completed the race in 5 hours, 14 minutes and 40 seconds, nearly one minute ahead of second-placed compatriot Saeed Ahmed Al Harbi (5:16.01), while their country fellow Salim Hamad Al Katbi came third in 5:31.04 hours. Elizabeth Hardy of Belgium finished fourth after crossing the finish line in 5 hours, 38 minutes and 22 seconds.
On this occasion, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa expressed his utmost happiness at the performances displayed during the race as well as the wide participation from various studs from all over the world, pointing out that Bahrain Royal Endurance Team have achieved many objectives set out for participating in the event ahead of the World Championship which will take place in Italy in September.
He further added that the team have proved they are ready for the upcoming big event, adding that there were some weaknesses that would be addressed, while the strengths of the Bahraini squad will be boosted. “Chantilly Endurance Race is one of the leading endurance races and it always features stiff competition among all the participants. We are happy with the level of the displays showcased by all the participants in this race,” HH Shaikh Nasser explained, praising the efforts of the Bahraini participants in the race as well as the team’s technical and administrative personnel.
“The challenge in the event was high and it only confirms the outstanding level of development in the performances of the UAE’s and Bahrain’s participants. Bahrain Royal Endurance Team members gave their all in the race and we are happy with their results given the fact that we are here to prepare for the World Championship,” HH Shaikh Nasser further added.
Furthermore, he congratulated Saeed Salim on his victory and his overall performance throughout the race, praising at the same time Bahrain’s Dana Albinghadeer’s sixth-place finish in the race. He also applauded Elizabeth Hardy of Belgium for finishing fourth.
It’s worth noting that Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa of Bahrain Royal Endurance Team came in the 13th position, while his teammates Rashid Jamal and Jaffar Mirza finished in the 15th and 17th positions respectively.
From their side, the UAE’s participants hailed HH Shaikh Nasser’s efforts towards developing the horse endurance sport and his keenness to Bahrain Royal Endurance Team sponsoring Chantilly Endurance Race.
