200
Saturday, May 30th, 2026
From the moment you feel the crunch of the Flint Hills gravel under your tires, you’ll know you’re in a special place. The Life Time UNBOUND Gravel presented by Shimano 200 is the marquee event that has earned Emporia, Kansas the name Gravel City, USA.
This event will bring to life that indomitable spirit that lives within you. Along your 200 mile journey, you’ll travel to the furthest depths of your psyche and unravel the reasons behind why it is you’re here in the first place.
So many challenges will be thrown at you during your day in the saddle, and the UNBOUND Gravel 200 gives you all the opportunities to find just what you are made of. As you work through the beautiful journey through the Kansas Prairie, we know for certain that you’ll be a different person when you cross that finish line. And we will be there to welcome you home.
Join us—become UNBOUND.
Pricing & Registration
Entry Fee: $345
The UNBOUND Gravel 200 is a lottery event. Individuals have the opportunity to submit their name for participation from November 1 at 12:00PM CT until November 15 at 11:59PM CT.
Registration is free, however, credit card information is collected and only charged if you are accepted. Winners will be announced November 21 via email.
Route
Schedule
Athlete Guide
Start List
Support Crews
Lodging
Race Results
Categories & Awards
Awards go 5-deep in each of the following categories:
- Elite Men/Women
- Non-Binary
- Fatbike Men/Women
- Tandem
- Para Tandem
- Para Men/Women
- Single-speed Men/Women
- Age Group
- 16-19 Boys/Girls
- 20-29 Men/Women
- 30-34 Men/Women
- 35-39 Men/Women
- 40-44 Men/Women
- 45-49 Men/Women
- 50-54 Men/Women
- 55-59 Men/Women
- 60-69 Men/Women
- 70+ Men/Women
Category Definitions:
- Racing Age – For all classifications and distances, “Racing Age” is based on the Rider’s age on race day. Minimum age requirement for UNBOUND Gravel 200 is 16 years of age.
- Fatbike – Minimum 3.8” tire width
- Single-speed – A type of bicycle with a single gear ratio.
- Tandem – a solitary bicycle frame with two wheels, designed to be operated by two riders.
- Elite Rider – “Elite Rider” is defined as a rider who considers themself a professional or elite cyclist, and who would like to be scored against fellow “pro riders”, therein removing themselves from age group categories.
- Para – Para athletes are individuals with physical impairments including permanently impaired muscle power, athetosis, impaired passive range of motion, hypertonia, limb deficiency, ataxia, leg length difference, and vision/hearing impairment.
- Non-Binary – A non-binary/genderqueer participant can register to compete as the gender option they identify with during race registration. To read our full Transgender & Non-Binary/Genderqueer Participant Policy, please click here.
Elite Prize Purse
This prize money will pay 5 deep for both Elite Men and Elite Women and will be awarded as follows:
| $60,000 | |
| Place | Amount |
| 1 | $10,000 |
| 2 | $8,000 |
| 3 | $6,000 |
| 4 | $4,000 |
| 5 | $2,000 |
| Total | $30,000 |
Refunds, Transfers, Deferrals
