What is the Point of the Caladbolg?

[Heath]

errr... dnt know bout you but if you ask me or anyone else, its pretty frustrating...

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I did the race, and I didn't find it frustrating :/

Nor me, actually. Everyone else seems to have though I just assume it's because I'm some kind of genius of something.

I have the PAL version and I'm one of those people who likes to really explore places in computer games, so me poking around in Zanarkand allowed me to get the Sun Crest before our good friend (SPOILER)Dark Bahamut arrives.