Uma Musume: Become a Legendary Trainer

Chapter 222 Relay Race

It wasn't just a sudden idea that Kitahara discussed the "relay race" format with Luduo. He had this idea a long time ago and discussed it with other trainers in the team.

There are many reasons for this. The first is that this relay format is only used in a very special derby event, and the setting of this derby allows it to be extremely specialized in endurance.

This game is the "Mongolian Derby".

Generally speaking, the length of derby events in various countries is about 2400 meters. This is because the origin of this event is the Yesen Derby that Kitahara and others have completed.

In 1779, after the end of the British Oaks Competition, a new competition was to be held. A knight named "Derby" and another knight tossed a coin to decide the name of the competition, and the venue was at the Epsom Stadium.

In the end, Sir Derby won, and this was the origin of the Derby event.

一开始的叶森德比距离为1英里，4届之后延长至1又1/2英里，这就和现代的德比赛事距离差不多了。

After some adjustments in details and the establishment of the race date as the first Wednesday of June every year since 1870, this classic event has become what it is today.

Affected by its origin, each country basically refers to the Yesen Derby event, but will make adjustments based on their own circumstances.

For example, the Japanese derby rounds up the race schedule to a total length of 2400 meters, rather than the Yesen derby's 2423 meters.

The Mongolian Derby is different from other similar events in that the race is very long.

Up to 1000 kilometers.

Not only that, the competition venue is not on the stadium, and the time is not just a few minutes.

The venue is in the wild, and the participating horse racing girls need to cross rivers, deserts, grasslands and other natural terrains for a 10-day event.

The rugged terrain, huge differences in altitude, and the need to solve life problems along the way make the competition conditions very demanding.

In fact, it is precisely because of such an exaggerated schedule that many horse racing girls withdraw from the Mongolian Derby every year due to symptoms of hypothermia and heat stress.

Only about 4% of the competitors can complete this event every year.

The key reason why such a special derby event is considered is that its competition system is a relay race.

In the Mongolian Derby, horse girls compete as teams.

Each group of 25 people completed the race according to the newly built transportation route in 1224 AD, using the ancient post station network and the posts distributed within it.

Obviously, this kind of competition requires not only good tacit understanding between the horse girls, but also extremely strong endurance and perseverance, which is a crucial link.

With reference to events like this, I don’t really want my own horse racing girl to run a 1000km race.

After all, Mongolian horse girls are more sturdy by nature, and their physiques are famously strong throughout the world.

In comparison, Japanese horse racing girls, including those in most other regions, can be considered "very delicate".

If you really want to participate in the Mongolian Derby or a similar event, there will definitely be accidents.

The focus is on the "relay race" itself.

When a Uma Musume competes alone, she will use all her physical strength without reservation.

With teammates "taking over", they will be more conscious of considering the overall situation and can well exercise relevant skills in this way, thereby improving their endurance, perseverance and other levels.

There are relevant studies on this theory in the industry, and the Yongshi team has also conducted some analysis internally, which can confirm the effect of this kind of competition on training.

In addition to real-life events, Kitahara also thought of relay races that were also shown in the original OVA and some comics.

In these competitions, many experienced horse racing girls have a high degree of recognition.

For example, the European representatives and prominent families who were watching the game mentioned to the host Ludo that the relay race system, venue, rhythm distribution, etc. were different from those of the Shining Star series.

This will test the players' basic abilities, tactical qualities, overall awareness, etc.

The "relay race" format has been analyzed before, and Kitahara has certainly thought about whether to organize one for Oguruma and the others.

However, in URA's competition system, such events are often entertainment exhibition matches, which make it difficult to inspire the fighting spirit of the horse racing girls here and enable them to give their best.

If it is held within the team, there are not many horse girls in the past.

Now, in addition to the two groups of horse girls of different ages within the team, there is Luduo next to them to symbolize that they are the predecessors who represent the top level of their generation.

If a relay race is organized on this scale, the effect discussed in the analysis can be achieved.

So, after mentioning the relay race, Kitahara noticed that Ludo looked surprised and hesitant, so he simply recounted what he had discussed with his colleagues in the past.

The characteristics and corresponding effects of the Mongolian Derby and relay race were mentioned.

The situation of parallel dimensions was naturally not mentioned, but instead there was research on relay races based on entertainment purposes.

"...I thought you had a sudden idea to hold a relay race, but I didn't expect you to have such a detailed plan."

After hearing the introduction, Lu Duo was silent for a while, then said with some emotion:
"It's a very good idea, at least from your description."

"And, once again, stepping onto the field..."

She fell silent again, and her eyes were fixed forward without blinking.

Without having to look in that direction, Kitahara could imagine that this horse racing girl with a legendary experience was definitely looking at her former opponents and equally matched friends.

There is no horse girl who does not yearn to gallop freely on the track, even if it is a symbol of Ludo.

Moreover, whether in the original work or in this world, it is rare for the original horse to have to leave the race due to injuries. Many horse girls have broken through the fate in the parallel dimension and are able to stand on the racetrack again.

Lu Duo symbolizes such a strong man, but because of helpless reasons such as being "too strong", the need to give younger generations a stage to show their talents, and the lack of competition system, even if his strength becomes more and more superb after retirement, he can no longer have a stage to display his talents.

It is conceivable that as age increases, even the most powerful horse girl will gradually lose her strength due to the natural aging of the body.

If I don't have the opportunity to play again before then, regret is inevitable.

"Going on the track again is something that horse girls like you have always been looking forward to."

Looking at the Luduo symbol, Beiyuan smiled and said:

"In fact, I proposed this relay race, not only because of Oguruma and the others' training, but also because I promised Maruzen before."

"Maruzen? She..."

He was stunned for a moment, his eyes originally wandering between his friends, this time Luduo instantly looked at Maruzenski's back, and then he suddenly understood.

"Ah, she mentioned it privately."

"She said you promised her that you would find a way to get her back on the competition stage."

"Well, since you've promised, you should do everything you can to do it."

Kitahara also looked at Maruzenski and nodded:

"I can't think of a way to offer the same top prizes as the URA event." "But since there's no Shining Star Series event, maybe we can try to host one ourselves."

"As for the effect of the game, or the strength of the opponent..."

As he spoke, he pointed to the horse racing ladies of previous generations.

"Not to mention Maruzenski, even if he gives it his all, I don't think even you, Luduo, can be 100% sure of winning, right?"

"Representative Chiaki and Ace Katsuragi are both your old rivals, and you have defeated them both. If we fight them again, perhaps you will have a better chance of winning?"

"Although people outside say that mares are weaker than stallions, nothing is absolute."

"Mejiro Takamine is the first female triple crown horse girl in the history of URA. There is no reason to doubt such a strong person."

Then he pointed at the other horse girls.

"Indeed, with your strength, other horse girls would have little chance of winning if they were to compete with you in the same race, but this is a relay race."

“Old Dengs like you… ahem, I mean the old seniors should just compete among themselves, and the rest of you should each take your own place.”

"I think, whether you cooperate with Oguruma, Kobayashi, Aldan, or Tama and Inari, you won't feel that they will hold you back, right?"

"The same is true for Donghai Emperor, Mejiro McQueen, Narita Shirahito, Miura Bourbon, and Miyu. Although they are still young, their talents and talents have not been fully utilized."

"But you should all recognize their potential, and you shouldn't think they will be a drag."

"If possible, I would like to invite more horse racing girls to participate in such events."

"It's just that our team is still training together, and the other horse girls are also doing the same, or they have their own situations."

"Then we can only hold a simple meeting in this form for now."

"how do you feel?"

Although it was a question, Kitahara was certain in his heart that Luduo would hardly refuse.

It's not just her fighting spirit as a horse girl, her desire to step onto the racing track again.

This feeling is actually about to overflow visibly at this moment.

Her gaze fixed on her friends in front of her made Kitahara wonder if she hadn't been listening to what he was saying just now, and was concentrating on thinking about how to persuade her friends to participate in this event.

Otherwise, why didn't I even notice his nonsense word "Lao Deng".

More importantly, she is the student council president.

Majesty is a necessary means to act in this capacity.

She represents Central Tresen Academy, and can even be said to be the representative of the entire Japanese horse racing girl world. She needs to use this majesty to maintain the dignity of everything she represents.

But from the bottom of her heart, she values ​​every horse girl very much and hopes that all horse girls can show themselves on the stage of their dreams.

However, today's URA Association and Shining Series are not perfect, at least not compared to the other world.

In the original work, all the events outside the series, whether it is the "Dream Cup", "Relay Race", "Arena", "Heroes Monthly Tournament", "Hero League", or "Master Challenge", these events do not exist in this world.

She had long wanted to try to expand the competition. Kitahara knew very well that Chairman Akikawa Yayoi had been working hard in this regard, and Representative Luduo had also been assisting with all his efforts.

Then there is a suitable event right now, and Kitahara doesn't believe that the Ludo symbol will refuse.

"…Maruzen will probably agree immediately. She has wanted to participate in such a competition for a long time."

After another long silence, Luduo did not give any obvious affirmative answer, but both the content of her words and the expectation and excitement implied in her tone showed her thoughts.

"Chiming, Katsuragi, and Takamine will probably not refuse, but I still need to communicate with them."

"That's settled then. Originally I was planning to stop by and take Maruzen with me to take care of some other things."

"But it's such an interesting competition, and it's your invitation..."

She finally turned her gaze back from the front, looked at Beiyuan, and nodded slightly, "Then let's talk about it after the competition."

"Thank you, Kitahara."

Hearing this thank you, Kitahara was stunned for a moment, then reacted, even though he initially said that he was considering this relay race for the sake of training and to fulfill his promise to Maruzenski.

But there is no doubt that Ludo symbolism also has similar ideas to Maruzenski.

It's just that due to her heavy workload in the student union, she rarely showed such thoughts.

I think Maruzenski would be very happy to know that this relay race is able to match his own strength, so it is not difficult to understand Rudo's symbol of gratitude at this moment.

"Thank you... then that's not necessary."

Kitahara smiled and said, "It is a great pity for me that I was not able to see your heroic performance on the field with my own eyes."

"So, I guess I have a little bit of my own thoughts on this relay race."

"Is that so... Don't worry, I won't let you down."

When Rudo said this, there was no significant fluctuation in her tone and demeanor, and she didn't even seem to have the confidence that comes with being a legendary horse girl, the pinnacle of her generation.

But it seems that it is this kind of calmness that just shows that she has absolute self-confidence that has become an instinct.

"Then I'll leave all the competition matters to you. I think if it were you, you would have made some preparations, right?"

Only then did she speak with a tone of confidence or trust.

"Ah... this..."

Kitahara was embarrassed. "I do have the outline of the event. Relay races are not a very rare event."

"But for this competition, which involves horse girls of different levels of strength, we still need to discuss how to arrange the stages."

"And I haven't even thought about the details like the venue, the staff, etc..."

Kitahara felt that what he said was a bit hasty and abrupt, especially since he was the one who proposed this match and Luduo was looking forward to it.

But Luduo did not mean to blame him at all, and continued confidently:
"The venue, the staff, etc., have all been handed over to me. I still have the authority in this regard."

She said with great confidence: "You just need to design the content of the competition."

"I believe that if it comes to the game, you won't let me down."

Alas, I originally wanted to continue to do daily 10,000. I was able to find time to prepare for the New Year before. I feel that I should have more time after New Year's Eve.
As a result, I had no time to visit relatives. I didn’t know what I did during the day or who I met, and it was already night.

Is this also the case for all book friends_(:з」∠)_
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(End of this chapter)