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 Racing against camels in Egypt is one sure way to get inline skater Eddy Matzger's adrenaline pumping. Normally focused on rustling up business with tourists, the camel drivers wanted nothing more than to race 150 meter sprints against the tourist with the funny shoes. The police camels were easy bait, allowing Matzger to rack up some early victories. The fiercely proud Bedouins with their well-fed camels were another story. Like lightning out of the blocks, they had some serious kick which got them over the line foaming at the mouth, but frequently in front. Hameddah and Awan were Matzger's fiercest rivals; other camel owners sought them out to be jockeys for their camels. Awan got smart and figured he could win by running Eddy off the road! The final score? Eddy 9, Camels 7. Too close for comfort, but at least Eddy now knows if there's a high speed chase, he can outskate a police camel! |