From left, Hidden Gem co-founders Betsy and Sam Cutrara, sporting bibs No. 1 and 2, await the start of the race. They got to run it for the first time this year after being too busy with organizing duties to run in the first four. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
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Hidden Gem 2024: Co-founders get to run; volunteers serve music, chalk art, chocolate milk

Jennifer Davis summed up the post-Hidden Gem Half Marathon vibe in downtown Flossmoor as she stood with her two children watching the streets fill with runners and residents.

“Feeling Flossmoor proud today,” she said. “Flossmoor sure knows how to throw a party.”

She was watching Kegs & Eggs, a new post-race event featuring food trucks, a DJ and a special Hidden Gem beer from Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery, which attracted a long line of…

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