Dubai Ruler attends Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Endurance Cup Festival in Thetford - in pictures

Emirati riders dominated two of the endurance races

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday attended the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup Festival UK Endurance Masters, in Euston Park.

Some 500 riders representing more than 35 countries took part in the race.

Emirati Salem Al Ketbi won the 160km title, finishing the race in 7:35.33, while Ahmed Al Harbi won the 120km race, finishing in 4:44:20.

The three-day competition will end on Sunday with 150 riders taking part in the final race.

The Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Endurance Cup Festival UK Endurance Masters is one of the world's largest Endurance meetings, with a total prize money of more than 2 million Euros, reported state news agency Wam.

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