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 Marathon is set to make its triumphant return to Flossmoor on Saturday, Sept. 11 — provided the COVID-19 pandemic and weather both cooperate.
Organizers announced the 2021 date for the 13.1-mile run on Feb. 23 via Facebook. Tom Dobrez, one of the . . .