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The Witcher 3

Ciri's Story: The Race Walkthrough

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Ciri

Ciri's Story: The Race is a Main Quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Act 1. Find out how to complete the quest, as well as the best choices and rewards here!

Previous Quest Current Quest Next Quest
A Princess in Distress Ciri's Story: The Race Ciri's Story: Out of the Shadows

Ciri's Story: The Race Walkthrough

Ciri's Story: The Race Objectives
1 Beat the Baron in the Horse Race

Beat the Baron in the Horse Race

Race Against the Baron

Follow the yellow path towards the finish line, as the white dotted path is longer and goes around. The race is short enough that you can keep galloping the whole way so long as you stay on the yellow track.

After the cutscene, the game will automatically transition back to the Family Matters quest.

Family Matters Walkthrough

Ciri's Story: The Race Rewards

Gold Reward None
Exp Reward None
Item Reward None


Ciri's Story: The Race Quest Info

Quest Number 11
Region Velen
Quest Location Velen
Previous Quest A Princess in Distress
Next Quest Ciri's Story: Out of the Shadows
Missable? No
Failable? No

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Witcher 3 Questlines

Prologue
Act 1 Act 2 Act 3
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Hearts of Stone Blood and Wine

All Act 1 Quests

No. Quest Title
6 The Nilfgaardian Connection
7 Bloody Baron
8 Ciri's Story: The King of the Wolves
9 Family Matters
10 A Princess in Distress
11 Ciri's Story: The Race
12 Ciri's Story: Out of the Shadows
13 Hunting a Witch
14 Wandering in the Dark
15 Ladies of the Wood
17 Ciri's Story: Fleeing the Bog
18 Pyres of Novigrad
19 Novigrad Dreaming
20 Broken Flowers
21 Get Junior
22 Ciri's Story: Visiting Junior
23 Count Reuven's Treasure
24 A Favor for Radovid
25 The Play's the Thing
26 A Poet Under Pressure
27 Ciri's Story: Breakneck Speed
28 Destination: Skellige
29 The King is Dead – Long Live the King
30 Echoes of the Past
31 Missing Persons
32 Nameless
33 Ciri's Story: The Calm Before the Storm

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