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[RC] [Endurance Riding: News] Bahrain: Bahrain gear up for London race - MerriGulf-daily-news.com Friday, June 26, 2009 BAHRAIN'S Royal Endurance Team arrived in London yesterday ahead of this year's Thetford Endurance Ride scheduled for tomorrow at Euston Park, Norfolk. Team captain and Bahrain Olympic Committee president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa are to join the team later. This year's event will feature two rides over 120 and 160 kms and seven Bahraini riders are in the fray. Shaikh Nasser is in the fray in the 160-km along with Shaikh Khalid, Abdulrahman Al Saad, Abdulrahman Al Zayed and Ahmed Abdulsamad The remaining three team members - Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, Yousef Taher and Shereen Fayez - will take part in the 120km event. Other officials in the delegation include team manager and Breef assistant general secretary Dr Khalid Ahmed Hassan, Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad's media office director Tawfeeq Salehi and administrator Khalid Al Ruwaie. Top riders from the UAE, Qatar, the UK, France, India and Saudi Arabia are taking part in this prestigious event. This event is part of the team's preparations for the European Championship in Italy and the World Championship in the US to be held next year. Bahrain's first race was in France last month when they competed in Compiegne Ride championship held at the Compiegne Endurance Village near Paris. Bahraini finished third overall. -- Posted By Merri to Endurance Riding: News at 6/26/2009 09:06:00 AM
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