# UNBOUND Gravel — 2027 edition [Canonical guide](https://gravelcal.com/events/unbound-gravel/2027/) · [Edition JSON](https://gravelcal.com/api/v1/events/unbound-gravel/2027.json) · [Calendar](https://gravelcal.com/calendar.md) - Event ID: unbound-gravel - Edition ID: unbound-gravel/2027 - Location: Emporia, Kansas, USA - Calendar state: upcoming - Lifecycle: scheduled - Date: 2027-06-03 to 2027-06-06 [1](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) [3](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-xl/) [4](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-200/) [5](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-100/) [6](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-50/) [7](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-25/) - Event timezone: America/Chicago (calendar dates only; no start time is inferred) - Date note: Festival dates\. XL starts June 4; the 25\-, 50\-, 100\- and 200\-mile events are June 5\. Detailed 2027 timetable is not yet published\. 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](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) [3](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-xl/) [7](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-25/) ## Course options ### 25 [7](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-25/) [1](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) 25 mi; climbing unconfirmed Nominal distance\. June 5; 2027 route unpublished\. ### 50 [6](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-50/) [1](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) 50 mi; climbing unconfirmed Nominal distance\. June 5; 2027 route unpublished\. ### 100 [5](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-100/) [1](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) 100 mi; climbing unconfirmed Nominal distance\. June 5; 2027 route unpublished\. ### 200 [4](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-200/) [1](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) 200 mi; climbing unconfirmed Nominal distance\. June 5; 2027 route unpublished\. ### XL [3](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-xl/) [1](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) 350 mi; climbing unconfirmed Approximate distance\. Starts June 4; overnight, self\-supported; 2027 route unpublished\. ## 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](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-xl/) - Entry cost: Entry fees are forthcoming on the main registration page and all five distance pages\. Confirm current price, currency and fees with the organizer\. [8](https://www.unboundgravel.com/registration/) [9](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-xl/) [10](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-200/) [11](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-100/) [12](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-50/) [13](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-25/) - Effective registration status: not-open - Registration qualification: Recorded source status only, not a live ticket\-availability check\. Confirm with the organizer\. - Recorded registration status: not-open [1](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) [2](https://www.unboundgravel.com/registration/) [3](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-xl/) [4](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-200/) - Recorded registration note: 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\. - [Official event website](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) - [Recorded official registration information](https://www.unboundgravel.com/registration/) ## Sources and freshness Checked dates record our source inspections, not organizer confirmation of every detail. Source notes may explicitly limit claims to historical editions. ### Source 1: UNBOUND Gravel — official 2027 homepage - Source ID: s1 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/) - Checked: 2026-09-28 - Edition/evidence note: Festival dates and route\-publication status\. Old 2025 charity wording is not reused\. ### Source 2: UNBOUND Gravel — registration and ways to race - Source ID: s2 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/registration/) - Checked: 2026-09-28 - Edition/evidence note: Upcoming general lottery November 1–15; says fees forthcoming and 10 a\.m\. opening, unlike distance pages\. ### Source 3: UNBOUND Gravel XL - Source ID: s3 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-xl/) - Checked: 2026-09-28 - Edition/evidence note: June 4, 2027; approximately 350 miles, overnight and self\-supported\. Linked route/guide still 2026\. ### Source 4: UNBOUND Gravel 200 - Source ID: s4 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-200/) - Checked: 2026-09-28 - Edition/evidence note: June 5, 2027 and nominal distance; 2026 route and guide not reused\. ### Source 5: UNBOUND Gravel 100 - Source ID: s5 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-100/) - Checked: 2026-09-28 - Edition/evidence note: June 5, 2027 and nominal distance; 2026 route and guide not reused\. ### Source 6: UNBOUND Gravel 50 - Source ID: s6 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-50/) - Checked: 2026-09-28 - Edition/evidence note: June 5, 2027 and nominal distance; 2026 route and guide not reused\. ### Source 7: UNBOUND Gravel 25 - Source ID: s7 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-25/) - Checked: 2026-09-28 - Edition/evidence note: June 5, 2027 and nominal distance; published fee conflicts with main registration page's forthcoming status\. ### Source 8: UNBOUND Gravel — current registration information - Source ID: s8 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/registration/) - Checked: 2026-10-11 - Edition/evidence note: Current 2027 source supports only the changed fields listed in the correction manifest; inherited source snapshots remain unchanged\. Checked October 11, 2026 in America/Vancouver; evidence captured on October 12 UTC\. ### Source 9: UNBOUND Gravel — current organizer information - Source ID: s9 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-xl/) - Checked: 2026-10-11 - Edition/evidence note: Current 2027 source supports only the changed fields listed in the correction manifest; inherited source snapshots remain unchanged\. Checked October 11, 2026 in America/Vancouver; evidence captured on October 12 UTC\. ### Source 10: UNBOUND Gravel — current organizer information - Source ID: s10 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-200/) - Checked: 2026-10-11 - Edition/evidence note: Current 2027 source supports only the changed fields listed in the correction manifest; inherited source snapshots remain unchanged\. Checked October 11, 2026 in America/Vancouver; evidence captured on October 12 UTC\. ### Source 11: UNBOUND Gravel — current organizer information - Source ID: s11 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-100/) - Checked: 2026-10-11 - Edition/evidence note: Current 2027 source supports only the changed fields listed in the correction manifest; inherited source snapshots remain unchanged\. Checked October 11, 2026 in America/Vancouver; evidence captured on October 12 UTC\. ### Source 12: UNBOUND Gravel — current organizer information - Source ID: s12 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-50/) - Checked: 2026-10-11 - Edition/evidence note: Current 2027 source supports only the changed fields listed in the correction manifest; inherited source snapshots remain unchanged\. Checked October 11, 2026 in America/Vancouver; evidence captured on October 12 UTC\. ### Source 13: UNBOUND Gravel — current organizer information - Source ID: s13 - [Source](https://www.unboundgravel.com/events-25/) - Checked: 2026-10-11 - Edition/evidence note: Current 2027 source supports only the changed fields listed in the correction manifest; inherited source snapshots remain unchanged\. Checked October 11, 2026 in America/Vancouver; evidence captured on October 12 UTC\. --- Independent curated research, not a complete calendar. Confirm current course, costs and arrangements with the organizer before entering. Generated: 2026-10-28T00:35:42.663Z. Generation does not refresh the source-check dates above.