Race General

Taken from Sproing's FAQ (Sproing= former owner of A&F)
Now you can join the race through the regions of Italy! This is how it all works:

Duration

Each race will last two weeks and always ends at midnight every other Sunday. A new race then starts immediately and all players and guilds start again at 0 miles.

Earn miles

To advance in the race, players must complete tasks and earn miles. Each region (with the exception of Rome) has a fixed amount of miles, and when earned, players advance to the next region. In Rome, players can earn an infinite amount of miles (imagine the racers racing in circles in the Circus Maximus).

Tasks

In most regions, players will have three different quests to choose from, ranging from easy to difficult. Simple tasks require less effort but earn fewer miles. Difficult tasks give players more miles, but also require more effort. In cities, players can also choose between three tasks, but only two of them reward you with regional specialties. The third task will only award Miles and XP, but is fairly easy to complete. Additionally, when completing a task, players can double their miles by feeding their horses delicious carrots or apples.

Win the race

To win the race, a player must take first place when the race ends. Remember, it's not about being faster than the rest of Rome, it's about who has the most miles.

Rewards

Players get rewards when the race ends. The reward received depends on which region a player is in when the race ends. The further the players get, the better the rewards. The players who do particularly well will receive a bonus chest with additional rewards. There will be a bonus chest for first place, first 50 places and first 500 places. Please note that there is always the best possible reward and not all together.

Regional specialties and wreaths

Each city has its own regional specialty that can only be obtained there. Once players have left the city, they cannot obtain this specialty again until the next race starts and they reach that city again. Regional specialties can be exchanged with Obelix for Victory Wreaths, which are required for some quests and for training the villagers.

Guild Race

Guilds can also compete in the race. A guild's placement in the race is determined by the total mileage of its members. This means that joining and leaving members has an immediate effect on the guild's ranking. In the guild race, the distances between regions are longer, and the bonus chests are awarded to the first guild, first 10 guilds, and first 100 guilds.