2020 Covid-world race experience:
Overall it's a small-town, no-frills race.
Packet included coupons for local shops/restaurants, coffee and a pull-over fleece. Parking for packet pickup and race were easy and free.

Course scenery was country roads, open-field, cut down corn fields. If it's a windy day on this course you will be very exposed. I was surprised at how many spectators were out for the first loop, though it cleared out on my second loop. With it being a small race, 50 finishers in 2019, 250 in 2020 you can expect to be running mostly solo on the second loop.

The course elevation was not clear to me on the event website so I looked for a map on mapmyrun.com and found one added in August 2020. It read 200 ft. in gain for the half, my Garmin read 800 ft in gain for the full. There was a lot of gradual uphill on the course.

Aid stations had sealed water bottles for Covid precautions. I took a bottle and couldn't open it because it was frozen in 20 degree weather and my fingers were frozen. I had to wait until the next aid station to ask a volunteer to open one for me.

The finish line was unclear to me. There were two mats spaced approximately 12 feet apart from each other. When I crossed the first one I had to ask if that was the finish or the next one was. A simple "finish" sign next to either would have helped. There was no finish arc to run under, adding to my confusion.

Post-race food was chicken noodle soup. I finished in 3:50 and it wasn't ready yet. I waited 15 minutes and when I finally got a cup it was cold. In 20 degree weather a cold cup of soup was disappointing.

I would recommend this race to anyone who likes a small-town, no-frills race. It's BQ certified. I personally would not do this event again, it was an okay experience.