Camels raced through the desert of Jordan on Saturday - the closing day of an annual festival dedicated to the sport.<br /><br />The riderless animals tear along a five-kilometre (3.1 mile) course at Wadi Rum.<br /><br />Their owners follow closely behind in cars, urging their camels on via radios attached to the animals' humps.<br /><br />This seasonal tournament has cash prizes on offer of up to 2,000 US dollars.<br /><br />The track was built in 2005 with funds from UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and is named after him.<br /><br />Camel owners now use a remote control which operates a saddled robot that whips their animals.<br /><br />The new technology replaces child jockeys, a practice that had attracted controversy and is now banned in some countries such as the UAE.
