The Heroes' Pursuits: For the Goddess' Glory!

Side quest Skellige suggested level 1 On the world map

From the journal

Those on the Continent worship the gods by praying, burning incense and making offerings. In Skellige, all these are practiced, but the islanders consider the best way of honoring the gods to be risking one's life while performing feats of bravery. A favorite way to do this? Taking part in the Heroes' Dash, a race full of strong emotions and frightening dangers sure to make the goddess smile.

Geralt is not the most pious of fellows, but the prize on offer for the race's winner (as well as the chance to test Roach's speed against the best Skellige mounts) convinced him to join in.

There he faced the winner of last year's Dash: Astrid the Vipress. Though she was as vast and dangerous as her name-snake, even she was unable to beat the witcher. Geralt's victory brought glory to him and joy to the goddess - with a handsome prize making it all the sweeter.

Geralt managed to win all of the qualifying heats and earn himself a spot in the Dash's final race, to be held on the isle of Hindarsfjall.

Objectives

  1. Go to the race's starting line.
  2. Mount your horse and take your place at the starting line.
  3. Be the first past the finish line.
  4. Talk to Svana the priestess about the Heroes' Dash.
  5. Win each of the qualifying races at least once.