The Fifth King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival introduced two new Al Melwa titled competitions (Saif Al-King) in which falconers who have passed the qualifying stages and won the crown in the final rounds (King Abdulaziz Cups) compete.
These two halves bring together the elite and most outstanding falconers who have outperformed falconers in their categories, a move by which the Saudi Falcon Club aims to develop its competition, increase the level of competition between falconers and encourage them to develop their skills. support the hobby and its sustainability and honor the outstanding and holders of the unique title (Saif of King Abdulaziz).
The two new rounds, which are being held for the first time since the launch of the festival in 2019, have been awarded by the Saudi Falcon Club with a total prize pool of 1,850,000 rials, of which 925,000 rials for one half; If the first place winner in each round receives half a million rials, the second place winner receives a quarter of a million rials, and the third place winner receives 175,000 rials in prizes, which are the highest value in the festival march.
The falcons will compete in the first half (Saif Al-Malik) in the categories (Clean Gyr – Gir Shaheen – Gir Tabaa – Garmusha Gyr) for perch and falcons, and the falconers will compete in the second half in the categories (freestyle and peregrine falcons) for perch and garna. Two halves will be held at the end of the festival of King Abdulaziz. For the falcons, which is held at the club’s headquarters in Mulham (north of Riyadh), and the total prize pool is around 30 million rials. were allocated for his competitions.
Notably, the festival includes two competitions; These are Al-Malwah (400 meters) and Al-Mazayn, dedicated to the selection of the most beautiful falcons, which is attended by Saudi and international professionals and amateurs, as the largest gathering of falcons and the largest event of its kind on the world map, and also includes two rounds for future falconers , with a total prize of 100,000 riyals distributed among 20 winners, at a rate of 50,000 riyals per round, with the aim of passing on the heritage of the hobby to new generations, encouraging children to pursue the hobby of caring for and raising falcons, and improving their skills in the Al competition. -Melva who has a long heritage
