The leashes hold the camels close to the gate. The leash is long and doubled over so each of these guys is holding two ends of the rope. Just before the gate goes up they let go of one end of the rope. As the gate rises it pulls the rope through the ring so the camel is completely free (of the rope, at least.)
When wearing a dress it is important to hike it up when you know you're going to have to run.
Why the guy in pants also feels the need to grab his crotch probably has nothing to do with the race.
I hope this picture captures the mayhem at the start of the race.
And they are off! The guy riding this camel has the duty to make sure they all get going in the right direction. Notice the score of SUV's following the camels. It's a sight funny enough to be worth getting up at 5:30.
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