Lauren De Crescenzo will compete in her seventh Unbound Gravel in 2026, looking to finish for a fifth time and become part of the 1,000 Mile Club (Image credit: Life Time) Unbound Gravel shaped my career. It’s the race I measure everything against. It's the race that broke me, changed me, and somehow convinces me to keep coming back for more. In 2019 I started my first Unbound Gravel 200, but crashed in the first 30 miles, a broken collarbone ending my day. After a COVID shutdown, I returned in 2021 and won solo. This year in Emporia, I’ll attempt to join the 1,000 Mile Club , representing five completed editions of Unbound Gravel and 1,000 accumulated miles across the Flint Hills of Kansas. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!…