The Hidden Gem Half Marathon is fast-approaching, and it already is poised to be the biggest race field yet. By early August, registration had passed 700 runners, with the 1,000-participant cap likely to be hit by the end of the month, according to Tom Dobrez, co-founder of Flossmoor’s Future and[Read More…]
Tag: Hidden Gem Half Marathon
60422 party a ‘once-in-a-lifetime event’ to shine light on Flossmoor’s charms
Cyclists embark on Bike the Gem in 2021. The annual 13.1-mile ride will be the first event Flossmoor’s 60422 party on June 4. (Chronicle file photo) The June 4 party will turn the spotlight on all things Flossmoor. The convergence between the date, 06/04/22, and Flossmoor’s zip code, 60422,[Read More…]
Hidden Gem organizers address route, closures, safety ahead of Sept. 11 race in Flossmoor
Tom Dobrez, co-founder of Flossmoor’s Future and one of the organizers of the Hidden Gem Half Marathon, talks to a group of residents who came out to Wiley’s on Thursday, July 29, to learn more about the race. (Bill Jones/H-F Chronicel) If there is one message Sam Cutrara cannot emphasize[Read More…]
Hidden Gem adding participation cap this year; early registration deal ends this weekend
Runners who want to beat the cap and the price bump might want to register for the second annual HIdden Gem Half Marathon this weekend. The race will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11. Organizers introduced a capacity limit on the race this year in order to ensure a good experience for[Read More…]
Bike the Gem event returns to Flossmoor after pandemic hiatus
Hidden Gem Half Marathon sets Sept. 11 as return date, but organizers playing it safe
Runners head out from the starting line in the first Hidden Gem Half Marathon on Sept. 7, 2019. The race was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a date has been set for 2021 in hopes the event can resume. (Chronicle file photo) The Hidden Gem Half[Read More…]
Local runners club covers the Gem route in tribute to canceled race
2020 Hidden Gem Half Marathon canceled, smaller events to come
Runners, shoulder to shoulder, wait for the start of the first Hidden Gem Half Marathon on Sept. 7, 2019, months before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the implementation of social distancing requirements. (Chronicle file photo)
Hidden Gem race achieves CARA circuit status in 2nd year
Runners begin the first Hidden Gem Half Marathon in Flossmoor on Sept. 7, 2019, going west on Flossmoor Road. About 600 runners took part in the inaugural run. (Chronicle file photo) Registration officially opened Jan. 12 for the 2020 Hidden Gem Half Marathon in Flossmoor — eight months to the day[Read More…]
Many Flossmoor streets will be closed during Hidden Gem race on Saturday
Holding the Hidden Gem 13.1 mile race in Flossmoor on Saturday, Sept. 7, will require road closures to ensure the safety of runners.