Life Time UNBOUND Gravel presented by Shimano, the world's premier gravel event, celebrates its 20th year in 2027. The four-day festival runs June 3-6 in Emporia, Kansas, with race day on Saturday, June 5 across the Flint Hills: distances from 25 to 350 miles (XL, 200, 100, 50 and 25). The 200 is a round of the Life Time Grand Prix.
Entry is by lottery: the lottery opens November 1, 2026 at 10 AM CT (entry is free; you are only charged if selected). Deferral and past-volunteer registration opens the same day; Life Time members get guaranteed early access. Training camp, volunteering, charity entries and qualifier coins from other Life Time races also earn a start. 2027 routes are still being finalized.
Organized by Life Time · Part of Life Time Grand Prix
Race-day forecast is not available yet. Forecast data appears within 14 days of the event, so this section is showing historical race-day averages for planning.
81°
Overcast
Low 61° · High 81°
5 years analyzed
3 of 5 years had precip
Based on race-day weather from 2021-2025 sampled years.