Before the four-in-hand drivers compete in the Marathon tomorrow, they battled it out in the obstacle driving competition, the Prize of Fa. Horsch, der Entsorger, in the Driving Stadium. This gave them the opportunity to practice weaving in and out of obstacles fast and safely.

In the Prize of Fa. Horsch, der Entsorger, there is no pre-set course for the drivers, they can decide what route to take themselves. They collect points for every obstacle they pass through, the number of points depends on the respective degree of difficulty. The winner is the driver with the most points in the fastest time.

Today, the blacksmith Daniel Schneiders, who drives for Austria, but who was actually born in Petershagen, Germany, collected the most points. He took the lead with 1,800 points in a time of 228.59 seconds. The Czech driver, Jiri Nesvacil Jr., was much faster, but he didn’t score as many points – he notched up 1,770 points in a time of 203.07 seconds. Third place went to France, to Sebastien Mourier. He scored 1,750 points and took 206.02 for his chosen course.