Camel Racing has less to do with sport than with preserving a deep-rooted part of Arabian heritage and culture. The rapid transition of the Gulf from desert states to oil-rich modern countries left many centuries-old traditions in its wake.

One was the role of the camel which once provided transportation, food, shelter and prestige for the desert tribes. They also provided entertainment through racing and it is this revival which ensures the camel a continued role in modern Arab life.

Camel racing today is flourishing and this is evidenced by the building of specially-constructed courses such as the Al Lisaili race track in Dubai.

Client: Dubai Royal Family
Architect: Engineer’s Office
Main Contractor: Engineer’s Office
Completed: February 2000

Arabian Profile made widespread use of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester (GRP) to provide a range of panels for the stadium grandstand, VIP majilis building and entrance canopies. These included bull nose panels, decorative fins and feature panels for gables.
APL also supplied Reynobond soffit panels for all buildings.

This project was a construction milestone in the UAE – marking the first known use of GRP for structural as well as feature applications.