This was my first time participating in the Wheelee Mission Drumstick Dash and it was great. The 4.5 mile times course was wide open after the first half mile and each of the 19,000 participants were happy to be starting their Thanksgivng at this race. I also decided that I was going to Fund-Race and raised over $600 to help feed the homeless of Indianapolis. I hope to get a larger group to run with me next year, but my 18,999 friends sure didn't disappoint. There is also a shorter fun run that isn't timed if that is what you are looking for.