My trip to Riyadh had been based around football, but with my flight back to Al-Ula not departing until the evening of the following day, I had some spare time. The main activity in Riyadh seems to be shopping and I’ve little interest in that.
Fortunately, there was a race meeting going on and so after lunch I took a taxi to the King Abdulaziz racetrack. I can’t remember how much I paid to get in, but it wasn’t much. The stands were impressive, although well over the top for such a small crowd.
The facilities were impressive too, and I had a choice of eating from one of a handful of stalls or picking up something from a counter inside the main stand. I initially watched from a seat in a large stand and then moved down to a picnic table next to the track for a different perspective.
I was a little worried about getting to the airport on time, so only stayed for the first four races. That was sufficient though to get a feel for the place. I imagine that for the big meetings there would be quite an atmosphere and I’d be interested in experiencing a race meeting where nobody has been drinking.
Trail of the Lion King 