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UNBOUND Gravel

2027 edition · Emporia, Kansas, USA

Date
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Festival dates. XL starts June 4; the 25-, 50-, 100- and 200-mile events are June 5. Detailed 2027 timetable is not yet published.

Registration
Registration not yet open [1] [2] [3] [4]

General lottery opens November 1, 2026. Official pages disagree on the opening hour (10 a.m. versus noon Central), so check before applying. Entry is not guaranteed.

UNBOUND brings a four-day gravel gathering to Emporia and the Flint Hills of Kansas. The 2027 lineup ranges from a 25-mile ride to the overnight XL. Dates and nominal distances are announced, but current-year routes are still being prepared. [1] [3] [7]

Course options

Practical information

Support
XL is described as self-supported. Current-edition aid-station locations and course-specific support details for the other distances have not been verified. [3]
Entry cost
Fees are not confirmed consistently: the main registration page says forthcoming, while the 25-mile page lists $75. Confirm current price, currency and fees with the organizer. [2] [7]

Official event website · Official registration information

Sources and freshness

Checked dates record when we reviewed each source, not when the organizer last confirmed every detail. Information can change.

  1. UNBOUND Gravel — official 2027 homepage

    Checked . Festival dates and route-publication status. Old 2025 charity wording is not reused.

  2. UNBOUND Gravel — registration and ways to race

    Checked . Upcoming general lottery November 1–15; says fees forthcoming and 10 a.m. opening, unlike distance pages.

  3. UNBOUND Gravel XL

    Checked . June 4, 2027; approximately 350 miles, overnight and self-supported. Linked route/guide still 2026.

  4. UNBOUND Gravel 200

    Checked . June 5, 2027 and nominal distance; 2026 route and guide not reused.

  5. UNBOUND Gravel 100

    Checked . June 5, 2027 and nominal distance; 2026 route and guide not reused.

  6. UNBOUND Gravel 50

    Checked . June 5, 2027 and nominal distance; 2026 route and guide not reused.

  7. UNBOUND Gravel 25

    Checked . June 5, 2027 and nominal distance; published fee conflicts with main registration page's forthcoming status.

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