Notes
After a rumble&tumble first 30m, I was sprinting just to maintain with everyone around me. Not sure what the 1/4 mile was but one person remarked how fast it was ("That was fast") and immediately slowed down. About that time everyone was slowing down and I was feeling good so I went to catch the next pack. After the 1/2 mile (not sure what my 1/2 mile split was), we turned twice while going uphill and I slowed more than I should have. So then I felt like I should surge and passed a group of 4. So with about 1/4 mile left I was alone and not catching the 2 guys up ahead so I cruised in. ~40m from the line a guy came up on my shoulder and I picked it up to beat him (though since it was chip timed, I believe I officially lost to him [basterd]).
This was a fun race, it's not everyday you get to sprint on the roads, or have so many people around you in a mile. But since it was so short, and not much going on afterwards (little food and it was cold), I don't know if I'd drive to Des Moines just to do it again. Also not sure if there will be a Corporate Mile at Drake, which is/would be a letdown.