Race Day
Race Day is an event that takes place on the 6th and 20th of each season.
Unlock Racing
After riding a tamed animal for first time, 3 days later, 
Jelrod will have a Smoke Signal in the journal called A New Kind of Competition. Talk to Jelrod and the Player will have a cutscene where they race for the first time. There are no rewards for this race, but it will be decided that every other Saturday (the 6th and 20th days of each season) 
Okka will host a race. Race days can be seen on the 
Calendar in the Journal tab of the menu and display the Race Day icon.
Race Courses
| Race Course | Season | Day |
|---|---|---|
 Redwood |
Spring 
|
6 |
 Big Bear |
Spring
|
20 |
 Central Valley |
Summer 
|
6 |
 Laguna Beach |
20 | |
 Death Valley |
Fall 
|
6 |
 Anza Borrego |
Fall
|
20 |
 Sierra Nevada |
Winter 
|
6 |
 Mammoth |
Winter
|
20 |
Starting a Race
The day a Race is happening the player will have a Smoke Signal waking up. Go to the southern side of the bonfire in front of the 
Pachan Hearth, any time between 6 am until 6:25 pm and talk to Okka to participate in a Race.
Talking to Okka there are the options to see what the day's set Race course is and what the day's prizes are for placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. The prize for 1st place is always 3 of a cooked dish, 2nd place is 2 of a cooked dish, and 3rd place is 1 of any Harvest.
There is an option to Practice the Race course of the day but this can only be done once.
Whatever animal is set as the Player's current mount will be the animal the Player rides in the Race.
How to Race
Every Race course has a set path. As long as the animal's feet are on the pathway the animal will build their [SPRINT] meter that makes the animal move at its fastest speed. If the animal's feet are off the course pathway the [SPRINT] meter will be disabled and the animal will move slowly. Hitting any obstacles will slow the animal down and take away part of the built up [SPRINT] energy from the meter.
The overall speed of the animal will be affected by the Base Speed stats of the animal set as the Player's current mount. Breeding is the only way to improve the Base Speed stats of an animal.
Prophecy
Participating in a Race is required to complete the Befriending Beasts prophecy.
Achievements and Accessories
Some 
Accessories can be earned by Racing.
| Name | Description | Starting Bonus | Bonded Bonus | Obtain By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amulet of Furtherance |
Worn by those who work hard to outdo themselves. | +6 Gift Giving, +6 Torch Radius | +8 Gift Giving, +8 Torch Radius | Beat your previous time record on any race. |
 Earrings of the Beasts |
Only riders who've proved their mastery of many animals can wear this. | +5 Animal Friendship, +5 Food Making | +7 Animal Friendship, +7 Food Making | Win races with 3 different animals. |
 Ring of the Trainer |
Worn by those who appreciate the challenges that racing can provide. | +5 Temp Buffs Duration | +7 Temp Buffs Duration | Win a Race |
 Unbeatable Rider Toe Ring |
Mount and rider become one to outrace the wind. | +5 Animal Friendship, +5 Endurance | +8 Animal Friendship, +8 Endurance | Win 3 consecutive Races |
 Rider's Anklet |
For those who've been the fastest racer in every season. | +6 Foot Speed, +6 Riding Mastery | +8 Foot Speed, +8 Riding Mastery | Win at least one Race (1st Place) in every season. |
 Champion's Bracelet |
Awarded to the best riders of all time. | +20 Max Stamina, +10 Riding Mastery | +25 Max Stamina, +15 Riding Mastery | Win all Races |
Trivia
All of the race courses are named after locations in the state of California.