Falah Al Humaidani took first place in both elite/professional races as Al-Melwah opened in Malham, north of Riyadh, on October 4, 2026, during the Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition.

He won with B13 in the juvenile pure gyrfalcon category and 136 in juvenile peregrines. Abdulaziz Al Jalban and Fahad Barghash Al Mansouri placed second and third in the first race. Hamid Barghash Al Mansouri and Muqbil Al Shalawi followed him in the second.

Organized by the National Center for Falcons, the competition continues until October 9 at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham. Its 12-race programme carries a total prize pool of SAR 723,000 across the owners/amateurs and elite/professional divisions.

Photo: A falconer with a bird in SPA’s October 4 opening-day report.