Centaur the Traveler's seventeenth note

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I wasn't first, of course. But the fourth position is an excellent result for a novice.
I even contemplated becoming a regular participant. It gives you a truly unique sensation: wind in the face and speed, just like on a hunt, but you run faster and don't have to kill. However, it's nonsense. I know I'll get bored too soon. But it's worth trying.
I've got this idea of a race where everyone bumps into one another until the strongest and the most skillful remains. I wonder if anything like this exists in the world?
Observatory is my destination now. I heard a lot about it while studying the local landmarks. They say, it has a lot of smart guys, who will surely advise me what else I should visit.