For the horse race mission, is it bugged?

[AY !! SHADDAP]

Hi, is the horse race mission bugged, or am I the only one not receiving instructions on where on the map to go to win it?

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Talmberg Horse Race will or may be obtained during The Sport of Kings.
The towns should marked on your map. Or do a precourser ruide through
1.Pick up the ribbon by the dead tree in Uzhitz.
2. Pick up the ribbon by the mill in Merhojed.
3. Pick up the ribbon by the quarry near Talmberg.
tip. here you . Go back to the start! but instead take the path to the left behind the castle its a dirt track will come out at the top where Sir Divish is standing and you'll beat the others.

[HunZolka]

As I recall the game creates a new mission with markers for the race itself, just doesn't switch to it when the actual racing starts. You should be able to go into the menu and select the mission. I played the game 2-3 times but I always had to do it twice because of this.

[philelliscop]

Just listen to Sir Divish's instructions. He says "whoever knows the lay of the land" will get the upper hand.

So the race isn't about the horse or speed, but short cuts.

All the horses appear to have similar endurance and speed, although some are slightly better than others. You horse appears to be in the middle in stats.

So just follow the other riders, do what they do, preserve your stamina. Once you have got the 2nd ribbon at the mill then you can start your game.

The next ribbon is at the Talmberg quarry. The other riders will follow the road, back to talmberg, past the tanner and over the main bridge and then up towards the quarry.

You on the other hand can now find the short cuts. Once on the downhill stretch, bear left over the fields towards the river and forest edge, don't follow the road. You will jump a hedge and now be on a path on the opposite bank of the river towards the quarry. Use all your stamina now. Cross the the quarry on a small wooden bridge, get the ribbon and head south back towards Talmberg. You will see a path to your left that goes up the steep hill towards the castle entrance. You will win the race with no issue. The other riders are not even past the tanner when you win.

[MacSuibhne]

As you begin the race, to the east of Talmberg, just a you are starting up that small hill, there is a clearing to your right that goes past some bee hives on a slope and follows the river all the way to Uzhitz. Take that short cut (there are ways to make it even shorter) and you'll grab the ribbon and be on your way back before the other riders even get to Uzhitz.

There are short cuts and "less traveled roads" all over Bohemia that can make "all the difference."

[IvantheFormidable]

The horse race relies on some knowledge of the game world, that the devs figured you would probably have by the time you get around to doing that quest.

That being said, as the others have pointed out, the destinations you need to hit are given to you (verbally, I believe, but it's probably in the quest log as well). However, it's not a traditional race, there is no path to follow, just grab the ribbons as fast as you can in whatever order you want.

[philelliscop]

Originally posted by IvantheFormidable:

The horse race relies on some knowledge of the game world, that the devs figured you would probably have by the time you get around to doing that quest.

That being said, as the others have pointed out, the destinations you need to hit are given to you (verbally, I believe, but it's probably in the quest log as well). However, it's not a traditional race, there is no path to follow, just grab the ribbons as fast as you can in whatever order you want.

Yep. You don't really have to explore that part of the map, especially the quarry river part, until "siege" late game.

But the paths that side of the river would be remembered from visiting Radzig between "My friend Timmy" and "Nest of vipers".

[Rototh]

Originally posted by Jaunitta 🌸:

Talmberg ". Go back to the start! but instead take the path to the left behind the castle its a dirt track will come out at the top where Sir Divish is standing and you'll beat the others".

This makes absolutely no sense to me, if you go left from the start it takes you in the completely wrong direction. Uzhits is northeast how does going west make things faster???? Behind what friggin castle you don't start behind it you start in front of it. You are far more confusing more than helping

[uglyface2]

It's at the end of the race that you'd do that, just after you grab the flag from the quarry. Instead of going around on the main road, you'd follow the dirt path up the hill. Here's a video that shows you what you can do:
https://youtu.be/7Xqy6_v9IAA?si=KUw82PIA_-9UR6Xp