A Traditional Race

It was a tradition.
Rush around the forest, and challenge other creatures to a race.
A fox.
A goose.
Any creature would do.
But the true heart of the tradition was to challenge the tortoise. For there was only one tortoise in the forest, and he was oh so slow.
Story was, the first hare to challenge the tortoise was arrogant, rude, and lazy. He challenged the tortoise, then took a nap! And then kept delaying finishing the race, until finally he forgot about it until some creatures asked if he'd heard about the tortoise who beat a hare.
Well, he demanded a rematch, and swiftly won.
Then, he made sure one of his kids watched the finish line, and challenged the tortoise to another race.
And then another hare challenged the tortoise, and another, and another.
It's the family tradition, now. A tradition built upon two keys.
One: a hare should never laze about when something is to be done.
And two: learn the dedication of the tortoise, who never says no to a race he's only won once.