Qatari Society of Al Gannas: Registration for Katara Falconry and Hunting Championship Begins on 2 December

The Qatari Society of Al Gannas announced that electronic registration for the third edition of the Katara Falconry and Hunting Championship 2026 will take place on 2 and 3 December at the Society's headquarters at the Cultural Village Foundation - Katara.

Mutaib Mubarak Al Qahtani, Director of Championships at the Qatari Society of Al Gannas and President of the Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival (Marmi), said the third Katara Falconry and Hunting Championship had been scheduled to begin on 21 November, but the organising committee decided to postpone it until December.

He explained that the Saluki race qualifiers will take place on 5 December, while the final will be held on 12 December. The championship will take place at Sabkhat Marmi in Sealine, and the Al Da'aw and Al Talaa competitions will begin on 8 December.

He added that details of the Promising Falconer competition, its registration process and its date will be announced well before the championship begins, allowing those interested sufficient time to register and participate.

Abdulwahab bin Omair Al Nuaimi, Deputy Director of Championships at the Qatari Society of Al Gannas and the Marmi Festival, said the championship comprises Al Da'aw competitions across several heats, the Al Talaa competition for the Qarnass Hurr category, the Promising Falconer competition in the Taba' and Qarmousha categories, and the Saluki race for female and male categories.

He added that the third edition separates all falcon categories in the Al Da'aw competitions, with a dedicated heat for each category, as well as two heats for local production and an elite heat for the Jir category, bringing the total to 12 heats.

The Al Da'aw heats comprise Farakh Hurr, Qarnass Hurr, Farakh Shaheen, Qarnass Shaheen, Farakh Jir Pure, Qarnass Jir Pure, Farakh Jir Qarmousha, Qarnass Jir Qarmousha, Farakh Jir Shaheen, Qarnass Jir Shaheen, Farakh Jir Taba' and Qarnass Jir Taba'.

The Qatari Society of Al Gannas competitions aim to encourage falconers to preserve this deep-rooted and authentic heritage of which Qatar is proud, while fostering a competitive atmosphere with local, regional and international resonance.

Source: QNA

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