| Region | Eldin Volcano |
|---|---|
| Location | The canyon path just outside Goron City’s entrance, by a small green hot spring; the race starts from the line in front of the city gate |
| Quest giver | The Goron you rescued from the rift (no name tag) |
| Available | After clearing Eldin Temple |
| You’ll need | Old Bed echo (a step out of the sunken stretch) |
| Reward | 50 Rupees |
A shy Goron who was trapped in the rift wants to race you in the Gorons’ traditional sport: first to the flag wins. The course runs from Goron City’s gate through a sandy canyon and along stone paths between the lava to a flag on a rock island. You race on foot; the one trick is an Old Bed to climb out of a sunken stretch early on. It’s a quick 50 rupees.
How to Start
Leave Goron City and walk a few steps up the canyon path toward the little green hot spring; a Goron there says “Finally safe…” Talk to him: “Oh, hi there, Zelda. Thanks again for saving me!” He admits “I’m kind of…missable for a Goron. A lot of times, people don’t notice me at all,” and suggests “You should try a Goron Race while you’re here! They’re our traditional sport!” Pick “OK, I’ll try it!”. He explains “The rules are simple. Whoever gets to the flag first is the winner,” then asks “You wanna try running a Goron Race?” Choose “I’ll try it!” and the side quest Ready? Set? Goron! begins.
Walkthrough
Step 1: Study the course preview
A camera pan shows the whole route before you run. From the start line in front of the city gate, the track heads into the canyon to the right of the gate, drops into a sunken, walled stretch, then climbs onto grey stone paths beside the lava. Big arrows painted on the ground point out each turn, and the goal flag stands on a rock island beside a heap of boulders, surrounded by lava.
Step 2: Start, then climb out of the sunken stretch
You and the Goron line up on the white start line in front of Goron City. He says “Let’s see which one of us can get to the flag first!” and the race begins. Run into the canyon the way the ground arrow points. Where the canyon walls close in, the path drops into a sunken section with a ledge you can’t simply walk up. Summon an Old Bed against the ledge and use it as a step, then do the same at the next low wall to come up onto the stone paths above.
Step 3: Run the lava paths to the flag
Now follow the grey stone path between the lava pools and the cracked, glowing rock, turning where the ground arrows point. Rock monsters wander the paths; just run past them rather than stopping to fight. The last stretch narrows onto the rock island, and touching the flag ahead of the Goron gives you “GOAL!”. Back at the start, he sighs “Awww… I lost,” and admits “this track is where I’ve practiced the most! Dang it…”
Reward
The Goron takes it well: “But I lost fair and square. I want you to have this, Zelda.” “You got 50 rupees! That makes you really happy!” He vows “I’m gonna practice running some more before I race you again. I’ll prove I can win!” and the Side Quest Complete banner appears. Talk to him again and he offers a rematch (“Oh, hey there, Zelda! Wanna run a Goron Race?”); choose “I do! Let’s go!” to replay the same course. Winning again gets another “GOAL!” and “I’ll keep trying till I win. I dare ya to face me again sometime!”, but no second prize. For more races and timed challenges, see Minigames.
Tips
- Have the Old Bed selected before the countdown so you can summon it at the sunken ledge without opening the echo list.
- The rematch pays nothing, so one win is all the quest needs.
- Two more quests start nearby: follow the canyon past the hot spring to the clifftop for Glide Path, and the race goal’s rock island is on the route of The Flames of Fortune.
