Unbound Gravel Overview Swipe to scroll horizontally Date May 29-30, 2026 Start location Emporia, Kansas Finish location Emporia, Kansas Previous edition Unbound Gravel 2025 2025 Women's Unbound 200 champion Karolina Migoń (PAS Racing) 2025 Men's Unbound 200 champion Cameron Jones (Scott Sports USA) Karolina Migoń (PAS Racing) rides solo across the line in Emporia in 2025 (Image credit: Life Time) What is Unbound Gravel? Life Time Unbound Gravel presented by Shimano is a long-running gravel event, the first event held in 2006, that carries no UCI ranking but is nonetheless – or perhaps partly because of this – held in the highest esteem across the gravel community. It draws close to 5,000 riders annually to Emporia, Kansas, ranging from enthusiastic amateurs out for a challenge to the best of the growing ranks of professionals from around the world.…