The race begins and ends at Augustana College, and finishes with a round of the track in the stadium. Volunteers were helpful and enthusiastic. Aid stations had water and sports drink (Gatorade), but no food. I didn't see water at the start of the race, but water and Gatorade were also available at the end. The course is fairly flat, and any hills, except for the second turnaround section, when the course goes up a ramp to a paved trail, are very gradual. It's a double out-and-back course, the first through downtown Moline, and the second through more of an industrial section of the Quad Cities. The latter is why I rated course scenery rather low, though you do get a nice view of the Mississippi at the end of the second out-and-back. No expo. Packet handout/registration was straightforward and quick. Chiropractic adjustments and short massages were available after the race. A nice touch: since this race is on Mother's Day, every runner received flowers.

The 2017 race was hotter and more humid than Iowa usually gets this time of year, but there were plenty of water stops, about one every two miles.