 The race starts in Port Town , with the winners traveling in a boat to a large desert . Legend has it that four stone tablets are buried somewhere in the desert , and the contestants are sent out to dig for them and bring them to the Viscount . According to the stone tablets , the actual location of the Crystal is hidden somewhere on the ancient map . Before he can investigate the matter further , Doctor Neo Cortex swoops in and snatches the map . As the two struggle for the map , the map is torn to shreds . 
 The race <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>starts</mark></a> in Port Town , with the winners traveling in a boat to a large desert . Legend <a href='got' title='2'><mark>has</mark></a> it that four stone tablets are buried somewhere in the desert , and the contestants are sent out to dig for them and bring them to the Viscount . According to the stone tablets , the actual location of the Crystal is hidden somewhere on the ancient map . Before he can investigate the matter further , Doctor Neo Cortex swoops in and <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>snatches</mark></a> the map . As the two struggle for the map , the map is torn to shreds . 
The race start in Port Town , with the winners traveling in a boat to a large desert . Legend got it dat 4 stone tablets are buried somewhere in the desert , and the contestants are sent outt to dig for em and bring them to the Viscount . According to the stone tablets , the actual location of the Crystal is hidden somewhere on da ancient map . b4 he can investigate tdamatter further , Doctor Neo Cortex swoops in and snatch the map . As the two struggle fir the map , thdaap is torn to shreds .